Klotz is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Klotz typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Klotz, ~14% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Klotz compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Klotz leans more Republican than 46 of 92 neighbors.
Klotz runs about 66 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Klotz is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Klotz 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 Klotz, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Klotz votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Klotz runs about 66 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Klotz, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Klotz looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. More than 99% of adults in Klotz have completed high school, about 11 points above the Virginia average of 89%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pearisburg, VA R+58
- Ripplemead, VA R+54
- Staffordsville, VA R+64
- Eggleston, VA R+56
- Pembroke, VA R+55
- Narrows, VA R+60
- Mountain View, VA R+50
- Thessalia, VA R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Casa Colorada, NM R+25
- Rock City, AL R+83
- Central Point, VA R+23
- Prattsville, OH R+60
- Grier City, PA R+44
- Prilliman, VA R+56
- Glasgow, IA R+49
- Purcell, PA R+77
- Cameron, MT R+23
- Pleasant Run, WV R+60
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department 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.