Crafton leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Crafton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crafton, ~47% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crafton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crafton leans more Democratic than 206 of 236 neighbors.
Crafton runs about 21 points more Democratic than Pennsylvania as a whole. Pennsylvania is roughly evenly split, and Crafton sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crafton. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+28) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Crafton 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 Crafton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in Crafton live in densely developed areas, about 56 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Crafton sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 85% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Crafton have never been married, above 93% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Crafton, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Crafton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Crafton is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Crafton have completed high school, above 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ingram, PA D+14
- Thornburg, PA D+18
- Rosslyn Farms, PA D+16
- Green Tree, PA D+10
- Carnegie, PA D+7
- Mckees Rocks, PA D+15
- Heidelberg, PA D+10
- Dormont, PA D+39
- Presto, PA R+5
- Bellevue, PA D+38
Cities with Similar Populations
- Towaco, NJ R+16
- Seville, OH R+38
- Sheldon, IA R+49
- Kiel, WI R+41
- Shrewsbury, PA R+16
- Voorheesville, NY D+10
- Fussels Corner, FL R+37
- Wrightsville, GA R+26
- Washington, WV R+51
- Harrogate, TN R+66
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.