Calhoun County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Calhoun County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Calhoun County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Calhoun County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Calhoun County leans more Republican than 2 of 13 neighbors.
Calhoun County runs about 5 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Calhoun County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 71 points.
Why Calhoun County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Calhoun County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Calhoun County drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Calhoun County, AL sits near 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 Calhoun County looks the way it does
Turnout in Calhoun County 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 Counties
- Cleburne County, AL R+84
- Etowah County, AL R+49
- Clay County, AL R+65
- Talladega County, AL R+27
- St. Clair County, AL R+65
- Cherokee County, AL R+76
- Haralson County, GA R+73
- Randolph County, AL R+59
- Polk County, GA R+53
- Carroll County, GA R+35
Counties with Similar Populations
- Robeson County, NC R+13
- Henderson County, NC R+16
- Jefferson County, NY R+19
- Wayne County, OH R+42
- Wayne County, NC R+7
- Flagler County, FL R+29
- Oswego County, NY R+23
- Missoula County, MT D+16
- Sheboygan County, WI R+15
- Lowndes County, GA Even
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama 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.