Calhoun Falls is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Calhoun Falls typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Calhoun Falls, ~33% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Calhoun Falls compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Calhoun Falls sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 43 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 1 leaning the other way.
Calhoun Falls runs about 21 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Calhoun Falls sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Calhoun Falls. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+59) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 76 points.
Why Calhoun Falls 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 Calhoun Falls, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Calhoun Falls votes against the grain of South Carolina. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Calhoun Falls runs about 21 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Calhoun Falls, SC 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 Calhoun Falls looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Calhoun Falls sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Carmel, SC R+18
- Lowndesville, SC R+61
- Gill, GA R+58
- Middleton, GA R+62
- Willington, SC D+17
- Montevideo, GA R+30
- Dalewood, SC R+76
- Abbeville, SC R+27
- Chennault, GA R+51
- Fortsonia, GA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Edmore, MI R+44
- Oneida, WI R+6
- Imperial, NE R+64
- Anahola, HI D+14
- Eden, MD R+11
- Copper Hill, VA R+46
- Bethlehem, NH D+19
- Pleasant Gap, PA D+28
- Pine Grove, FL R+38
- Bradford, TN R+70
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, 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.