Calhoun is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Calhoun typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Calhoun, ~60% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Calhoun compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Calhoun leans more Democratic than 42 of 54 neighbors.
Calhoun runs about 70 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Why Calhoun leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Calhoun, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Calhoun live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Calhoun sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 85% of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 66% of adults in Calhoun have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Calhoun, Minneapolis, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Calhoun looks the way it does
Turnout in Calhoun 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 Neighborhoods
- Lyndale, Minneapolis, MN D+71
- Lowry Hill East, Minneapolis, MN D+75
- East Isles, Minneapolis, MN D+81
- East Harriet, Minneapolis, MN D+76
- Kingfield, Minneapolis, MN D+82
- Whittier, Minneapolis, MN D+72
- Central, Minneapolis, MN D+67
- Cedar-Isles-Dean, Minneapolis, MN D+65
- Lowry Hill, Minneapolis, MN D+74
- Phillips West, Minneapolis, MN D+54
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Conner, Detroit, MI D+86
- Banksville, Pittsburgh, PA D+20
- Savannah, Sunrise, FL D+14
- Bluff, Pittsburgh, PA D+48
- CCSI-South Inglewood, Nashville, TN D+57
- Central Topeka 2, Topeka, KS D+22
- Highline Villages, Aurora, CO D+45
- The Oaks, Bakersfield, CA R+22
- Leroy, Buffalo, NY D+73
- Woodstock, Alameda, CA D+52
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota 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.