Craigs leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Craigs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Craigs, ~20% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Craigs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Craigs leans more Republican than 80 of 128 neighbors.
Craigs runs about 54 points more Republican than New York as a whole. New York leans Democratic overall, while Craigs is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Craigs 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 Craigs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Craigs votes against the grain of New York. New York leans Democratic overall, while Craigs runs about 54 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Craigs, NY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Craigs looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Craigs 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 64%, above 64% of cities. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Craigs own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pavilion, NY R+44
- Peoria, NY R+48
- Linwood, NY R+34
- Wyoming, NY R+51
- Roanoke, NY R+38
- York Hamlet, NY R+32
- East Bethany, NY R+42
- Piffard, NY R+33
- Le Roy, NY R+25
- Wadsworth, NY R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weathers, AR R+64
- Colonial Acres, MD R+11
- Elmdale, KS R+56
- Denhoff, ND R+69
- Dresden, KS R+73
- Waugh, VA R+40
- East View, PA R+53
- Edmond, KS R+82
- Amigo, WV R+69
- Fredonia, AR R+54
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board 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.