Craig is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Craig typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Craig, ~13% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Craig compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Craig leans more Republican than 30 of 36 neighbors.
Craig runs about 48 points more Republican than Missouri as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Craig. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+68) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Craig leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Craig. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Craig, MO sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Craig looks the way it does
Turnout in Craig sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Corning, MO R+67
- Mound City, MO R+55
- Big Lake, MO R+65
- Fortescue, MO R+65
- Rulo, NE R+62
- Fairfax, MO R+62
- Maitland, MO R+66
- Preston, NE R+60
- White Cloud, KS R+60
- Forest City, MO R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Darling, MS D+39
- Parent, MN R+63
- Circle, TX R+66
- West Sweden, WI R+36
- Lewis, WI R+33
- Parkdale, AR R+47
- Graf, IA R+36
- Farlinville, KS R+65
- Munich, ND R+53
- Bena, MN Even
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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.