Callaway is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Callaway typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Callaway, ~7% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Callaway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Callaway leans more Republican than 81 of 114 neighbors.
Callaway runs about 47 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Callaway 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 Callaway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Callaway hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Kentucky average of 19%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Callaway, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Callaway looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Callaway sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hulen, KY R+79
- Tuggleville, KY R+80
- Kettle Island, KY R+76
- Stoney Fork, KY R+81
- Layman, KY R+79
- Coldiron, KY R+79
- Arjay, KY R+73
- Black Snake, KY R+80
- Calvin, KY R+76
- Miracle, KY R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Matanzas Beach, IL R+56
- Lassater, TX R+63
- Darfur, MN R+48
- Williamsville, VA R+59
- Lyleville, PA R+59
- Reedtown, OH R+57
- Renan, VA R+33
- Grand Chenier, LA R+88
- Oswego, MT R+26
- Windecker, NY R+52
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board 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.