Klondyke is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Klondyke typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Klondyke, ~8% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Klondyke compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Klondyke leans more Republican than 21 of 34 neighbors.
Klondyke runs about 55 points more Republican than Louisiana as a whole.
Why Klondyke 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 Klondyke, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 90% of residents in Klondyke drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Klondyke sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 91% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Klondyke, LA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Klondyke looks the way it does
Turnout in Klondyke 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 Cities
- Grandbois, LA R+75
- Bourg, LA R+78
- Montegut, LA R+79
- Chauvin, LA R+75
- Norah, LA R+82
- McLeod, LA R+81
- Lockport, LA R+76
- Bayou Blue, LA R+75
- Houma, LA R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orrs, TX R+61
- Funston, NC R+33
- Laurelton, PA R+65
- Jones Crossroads, AL R+27
- Webbs Cross Roads, KY R+73
- Rock Creek, IA R+41
- Mixon, AR R+69
- Gaines, PA R+61
- Superior, IA R+45
- Huntersville, WV R+60
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana 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.