Callahan County is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Callahan County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Callahan County, ~12% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Callahan County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Callahan County leans more Republican than 6 of 7 neighbors.
Callahan County runs about 56 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Callahan County. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+81) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+64), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Callahan County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Callahan County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Callahan County, TX sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Callahan County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 81% of households in Callahan County own their home, about 7 points above the Texas average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Taylor County, TX R+36
- Shackelford County, TX R+74
- Jones County, TX R+47
- Eastland County, TX R+67
- Coleman County, TX R+63
- Stephens County, TX R+68
- Runnels County, TX R+64
- Brown County, TX R+58
- Nolan County, TX R+47
- Throckmorton County, TX R+76
Counties with Similar Populations
- Chowan County, NC R+12
- Breathitt County, KY R+62
- Morgan County, KY R+64
- Union County, KY R+56
- Converse County, WY R+66
- Winn Parish, LA R+44
- Stewart County, TN R+67
- Washington County, IL R+53
- Calhoun County, FL R+59
- Glacier County, MT D+32
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.