Klamath leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 46% of adults in Klamath typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Klamath, ~20% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~54% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Klamath compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Klamath leans more Republican than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Klamath runs about 33 points more Republican than California as a whole. California leans Democratic overall, while Klamath is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Klamath 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 Klamath, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Klamath votes against the grain of California. California leans Democratic overall, while Klamath runs about 33 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Klamath sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Klamath, CA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Klamath looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in Klamath report food insecurity, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Requa, CA R+13
- Orick, CA D+43
- Crescent City, CA R+15
- Pecwan, CA D+35
- Gasquet, CA R+9
- Fort Dick, CA R+23
- Smith River, CA R+12
- Weitchpec, CA D+38
- Orleans, CA D+22
- Somes Bar, CA R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weogufka, AL R+77
- St. Louis, OK R+70
- Printer, KY R+62
- Freedom, NY R+58
- Hygiene, CO D+29
- Shabbona, MI R+61
- Auxier, KY R+57
- Lake Talmadge, GA D+39
- Malden, IN R+43
- Montville, NY R+31
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from California Secretary 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.