Calhoun County leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Calhoun County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Calhoun County, ~20% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~38% 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 3 of 6 neighbors.
Calhoun County runs about 23 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Calhoun County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 50 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.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 73% of households in Calhoun County are family households, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Calhoun County, TX 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 Calhoun County looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Calhoun County is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The uninsured rate here is about 22%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 10%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Jackson County, TX R+62
- Victoria County, TX R+28
- Refugio County, TX R+36
- Matagorda County, TX R+32
- Goliad County, TX R+60
- Aransas County, TX R+46
- DeWitt County, TX R+49
- Wharton County, TX R+33
- Lavaca County, TX R+64
- San Patricio County, TX R+31
Counties with Similar Populations
- Morgan County, GA R+45
- Crisp County, GA R+7
- DeKalb County, TN R+63
- Winneshiek County, IA R+13
- Hempstead County, AR R+18
- Willacy County, TX R+7
- Richland Parish, LA R+38
- Labette County, KS R+42
- Martin County, MN R+38
- St. James Parish, LA D+3
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.