Callaway leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Callaway typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Callaway, ~15% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~42% 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 23 of 24 neighbors.
Callaway runs about 52 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Callaway is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
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.
Callaway votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Callaway runs about 52 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Callaway sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 84% of cities).
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Callaway, MN does.
Why turnout in Callaway looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 20% of adults in Callaway report food insecurity, above 81% of cities. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and Callaway sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Westbury, MN R+41
- Richwood, MN R+26
- Audubon, MN R+40
- Detroit Lakes, MN R+26
- Rochert, MN R+42
- Lake Park, MN R+35
- Shoreham, MN R+32
- White Earth, MN Even
- Sioux Valley, MN R+41
- Ogema, MN R+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Leon, NY R+59
- Forbestown, CA R+25
- DeTour Village, MI R+25
- Shepherd, MS R+16
- Gnaw Bone, IN R+41
- Gladstone, ND R+73
- Hewlett Neck, NY R+45
- Nisbet, IN R+48
- Wallingford, IA R+49
- Newville, IN R+62
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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.