Calwood is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Calwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Calwood, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Calwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Calwood leans more Republican than 18 of 47 neighbors.
Calwood runs about 37 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Calwood. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+53), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Calwood leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Calwood. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Calwood, MO does.
Why turnout in Calwood looks the way it does
Turnout in Calwood sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Williamsburg, MO R+53
- Kingdom City, MO R+57
- Fulton, MO R+31
- Shamrock, MO R+64
- Hams Prairie, MO R+50
- Auxvasse, MO R+56
- Steedman, MO R+56
- Readsville, MO R+52
- Carrington, MO R+55
- Mineola, MO R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hop Bottom, PA R+49
- Dundee, WI R+40
- Snowflake, WV R+58
- Pelican City, OR R+28
- O'Neals, CA R+41
- Reelsboro, NC R+58
- Whitleyville, TN R+65
- East Camden, AR R+53
- Kibler, AR R+67
- St. Thomas, MO R+71
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Missouri 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.