Long Lake is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Long Lake typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Long Lake, ~9% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Long Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Long Lake leans more Republican than 15 of 27 neighbors.
Long Lake runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Long Lake. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+85) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 47 points.
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.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Long Lake drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Long Lake sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Long Lake, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Long Lake looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Long Lake is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tucker, TX R+66
- Oakwood, TX R+41
- Red Lake, TX R+48
- Tennessee Colony, TX R+32
- Elkhart, TX R+74
- Palestine, TX R+31
- Keechi, TX R+45
- Massey Lake, TX R+13
- Salmon, TX R+82
- Reynard, TX R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hammond, KS R+64
- Belle River, LA R+78
- Phelps, MO R+72
- Sylvan, PA R+67
- Springs, PA R+65
- Portsmouth, IA R+57
- Copeland, GA R+56
- Hood, CA R+3
- Fawil, TX R+66
- Amador City, CA R+29
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.