Klondike leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Klondike typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Klondike, ~35% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Klondike compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Klondike leans more Democratic than 4 of 13 neighbors.
Klondike runs about 53 points more Democratic than Kentucky as a whole. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Klondike is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Klondike 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 Klondike, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Klondike votes against the grain of Kentucky. Kentucky leans Republican overall, while Klondike runs about 53 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Klondike, Louisville, KY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Klondike looks the way it does
Turnout in Klondike 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
- Bon Air, Louisville, KY D+31
- Hikes Point, Louisville, KY D+15
- Buechel, Louisville, KY D+31
- Bowman, Louisville, KY D+19
- Bashford Manor, Louisville, KY D+40
- Rock Creek Lexington Road, Louisville, KY D+35
- Highlands Douglass, Louisville, KY D+57
- Belknap, Louisville, KY D+49
- Fern Creek, Louisville, KY Even
- Deer Park, Louisville, KY D+61
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Gateway West, Sacramento, CA D+23
- West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA D+78
- Sweetbriar, Austin, TX D+52
- Woodland Acres, Jacksonville, FL D+26
- Regent Park, Detroit, MI D+85
- Mid Central, Pasadena, CA D+51
- Westpointe, Salt Lake City, UT D+22
- Midtown, Sacramento, CA D+71
- Rolling Hills Ranch, Chula Vista, CA D+9
- Berkeley, Denver, CO D+64
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky 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.