Koontz Lake is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Koontz Lake typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Koontz Lake, ~18% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Koontz Lake compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Koontz Lake leans more Republican than 52 of 69 neighbors.
Koontz Lake runs about 35 points more Republican than Indiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Koontz Lake. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Koontz Lake 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 Koontz Lake, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Koontz Lake hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Indiana average of 22%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Koontz Lake, IN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Koontz Lake looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Koontz Lake own their home, about 10 points above the Indiana average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Walkerton, IN R+43
- Donaldson, IN R+50
- Grovertown, IN R+56
- Teegarden, IN R+54
- Rutland, IN R+51
- Hamlet, IN R+50
- Linkville, IN R+54
- South Center, IN R+44
- La Paz, IN R+48
- North Liberty, IN R+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Leipzig, ND R+69
- New Holland, IL R+58
- Elk Garden, VA R+70
- Quinerly, NC R+23
- Indian Town, VA R+38
- Loma Mar, CA D+52
- Byron, WI R+33
- Dresden, NY R+20
- Orchard, CO R+68
- Figg, KY R+47
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Indiana 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.