Long Lake is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Long Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Long Lake, ~18% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~28% 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 25 of 27 neighbors.
Long Lake runs about 50 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Long Lake. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 40 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.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Long Lake live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Wisconsin average of 24%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Long Lake sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Long Lake, WI 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 65%, above 68% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Scott Lake, MI R+32
- Newald, WI R+50
- Caspian, MI R+28
- Gaastra, MI R+32
- Iron River, MI R+21
- Stambaugh, MI R+22
- Mineral Hills, MI R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Libertypole, NY R+39
- Guinda, CA R+19
- Larkinsville, AL R+82
- Anaktuvuk Pass, AK D+14
- Edinburg, NY R+29
- South Hills, SC R+28
- Schley, GA R+64
- Mountainville, NY Even
- Hayley, AR R+75
- Fort Seneca, OH R+52
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Wisconsin Elections Commission, 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.