Crafton Heights leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Crafton Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crafton Heights, ~46% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crafton Heights compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Crafton Heights leans more Democratic than 3 of 19 neighbors.
Crafton Heights runs about 34 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Crafton Heights sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Crafton Heights. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Crafton Heights leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Crafton Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Crafton Heights votes against the grain of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, while Crafton Heights runs about 34 points more Democratic.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Crafton Heights looks the way it does
Turnout in Crafton Heights sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Sheraden, Pittsburgh, PA D+49
- Westwood, Pittsburgh, PA D+20
- Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA D+56
- Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA D+74
- Mount Washington, Pittsburgh, PA D+40
- Banksville, Pittsburgh, PA D+20
- Perry South, Pittsburgh, PA D+77
- Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA D+43
- Beechview, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
- Central Business District, Pittsburgh, PA D+55
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau 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.