Callisburg is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Callisburg typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Callisburg, ~6% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Callisburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Callisburg leans more Republican than 41 of 43 neighbors.
Callisburg runs about 66 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Why Callisburg 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 Callisburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Callisburg live in densely developed areas, about 30 points below the Texas average of 35%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Callisburg sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Callisburg are family households, above 93% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Callisburg, 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 Callisburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Callisburg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 28% of households in Callisburg rent, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oak Ridge, TX R+72
- Sturgeon, TX R+80
- Woodbine, TX R+71
- Whitesboro, TX R+66
- Gainesville, TX R+44
- Sandusky, TX R+70
- Thackerville, OK R+72
- Sadler, TX R+71
- Lake Kiowa, TX R+65
- Dexter, TX R+76
Cities with Similar Populations
- Red Cliff, CO D+38
- Lost Valley, NY R+42
- Bermudian, PA R+51
- Trapp, VA R+15
- Parvin, PA R+63
- Karlus, KY R+69
- Crystal Springs, WV R+51
- O'Kean, AR R+66
- Big Rock, OH R+62
- Linden, MO R+65
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.