Calhoun leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Calhoun typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Calhoun, ~26% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Calhoun compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Calhoun leans more Republican than 12 of 46 neighbors.
Calhoun runs about 6 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Calhoun. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Calhoun leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Calhoun. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Calhoun, MS sits in the bottom tenth 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 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Calhoun is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 10%, about 50 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in Calhoun report food insecurity, above 88% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in Calhoun have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Newton, MS D+23
- Garlandville, MS R+42
- Lawrence, MS R+31
- Baxter, MS R+19
- Roberts, MS R+26
- Hickory, MS R+51
- Rose Hill, MS R+18
- Decatur, MS R+40
- Lake, MS R+31
- Chunky, MS R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Missler, KS R+69
- Antelope, MT R+58
- Hatfield, MO R+68
- Croakes, KY R+59
- Quaker City, NH R+29
- Dana, IA R+50
- Blakeman, KS R+77
- Gorman, NC D+17
- Mosel, WI R+42
- Center Hill, TN R+74
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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.