Caledonia is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Caledonia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Caledonia, ~10% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Caledonia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Caledonia leans more Republican than 25 of 40 neighbors.
Caledonia runs about 47 points more Republican than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Caledonia. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Caledonia 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 Caledonia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Caledonia drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 81% of households in Caledonia are family households, above 91% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Caledonia, MS sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Caledonia looks the way it does
Turnout in Caledonia 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.
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- Molloy, AL R+82
- Lackey, MS R+79
- Darracott, MS R+41
- Gattman, MS R+83
- Columbus, MS D+11
- Forest, AL R+52
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Houtzdale, PA R+15
- Hawaiian Ocean View, HI D+10
- Ona, WV R+43
- Eastaboga, AL R+56
- Smithton, IL R+45
- Coker, AL R+64
- Pollok, TX R+77
- College Grove, TN R+51
- Gatlinburg, TN R+50
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi 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.