Westside Lansing is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Westside Lansing typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westside Lansing, ~56% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westside Lansing compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Westside Lansing leans more Democratic than 5 of 7 neighbors.
Westside Lansing runs about 55 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Westside Lansing sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Westside Lansing. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+66) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Westside Lansing leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Westside Lansing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Westside Lansing votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Westside Lansing runs about 55 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Westside Lansing, Lansing, MI sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Westside Lansing looks the way it does
Turnout in Westside Lansing sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Lansing, Lansing, MI D+57
- Northwestside, Lansing, MI D+36
- Old Town, Lansing, MI D+47
- Eastside Lansing, Lansing, MI D+45
- Old Everett, Lansing, MI D+33
- Southside, Lansing, MI D+38
- Forest View, Lansing, MI D+54
- Bailey, East Lansing, MI D+57
- Downtown Village of Holly, Holly, MI R+14
- Abbot, Ann Arbor, MI D+60
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Greenway, Beaverton, OR D+43
- Jacksonville Farms-Terrace, Jacksonville, FL D+16
- Trestle Glen, Oakland, CA D+80
- Downtown Turlock, Turlock, CA Even
- Matthews Beach, Seattle, WA D+73
- Farm Pond, Charlotte, NC D+49
- Rabbit Creek, Anchorage, AK D+13
- Cedar Park, Seattle, WA D+67
- Pipers Meadow, San Antonio, TX D+21
- Pecan Valley, San Antonio, TX D+26
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department of State, 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.