Lake Kathryn is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 42% of adults in Lake Kathryn typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Kathryn, ~9% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Kathryn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Kathryn leans more Republican than 37 of 45 neighbors.
Lake Kathryn runs about 44 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Why Lake Kathryn 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 Lake Kathryn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in Lake Kathryn hold a bachelor's degree, about 29 points below the Florida average of 31%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Lake Kathryn are family households, above 89% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lake Kathryn, FL 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 Lake Kathryn looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lake Kathryn is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 48% of households in Lake Kathryn rent, compared to around 14% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Paisley, FL R+62
- Crows Bluff, FL R+48
- Fatio, FL R+63
- Astor Park, FL R+64
- Altoona, FL R+58
- Silver Beach Heights, FL R+59
- West DeLand, FL R+28
- Astor, FL R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Onaga, KS R+48
- Elizabeth, LA R+90
- Camas Valley, OR R+51
- Barton, MD R+63
- Stephensville, WI R+47
- Bancroft, NE R+69
- Moulton, IA R+53
- Kirkville, MS R+88
- Willow, FL R+49
- Baxter Estates, NY D+34
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division 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.