Long Lake is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Long Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Long Lake, ~34% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Long Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Long Lake sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 3 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 11 leaning the other way.
Long Lake runs about 14 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Long Lake sits closer to the political middle.
Why Long Lake leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Long Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Long Lake votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Long Lake runs about 14 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Long Lake, NY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Long Lake looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Long Lake is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Long Lake have completed high school, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Blue Mountain Lake, NY D+4
- Merrilville, NY R+14
- Newcomb, NY R+18
- Indian Lake, NY R+6
- Raquette Lake, NY R+4
- Tupper Lake, NY R+12
- Coreys, NY D+14
- Sabael, NY R+16
- Moody, NY R+19
- Piercefield, NY R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Henderson, WV R+65
- Lockwood, CA R+34
- Rockford, WV R+59
- Willow Hill, IL R+68
- Spring Place, GA R+66
- Westfir, OR R+26
- Waldo, MN R+14
- Sunnyside, NC R+53
- Eagleville, MO R+73
- Stanton, KS R+50
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.