Callaghan is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Callaghan typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Callaghan, ~12% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Callaghan compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Callaghan leans more Republican than 71 of 72 neighbors.
Callaghan runs about 71 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Callaghan is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Callaghan 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 Callaghan, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Callaghan live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Virginia average of 26%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Callaghan fits that profile on both counts. Callaghan runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Callaghan, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Callaghan looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Callaghan is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Covington, VA R+42
- Hematite, VA R+64
- White Sulphur Springs, WV R+40
- Carloover, VA R+55
- Tuckahoe, WV R+46
- Mallow, VA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Old Mission, MI D+25
- La Crosse, FL R+26
- New Houlka, MS R+15
- Maplewood, NY R+15
- Mapleton, OR R+18
- Candia Four Corners, NH R+20
- Millhousen, IN R+63
- White Lake, NY R+15
- St. Leon, IN R+65
- Thompson, IA R+37
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department of 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.