Craigsville is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Craigsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Craigsville, ~16% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Craigsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Craigsville leans more Republican than 104 of 164 neighbors.
Craigsville runs about 58 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Craigsville 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 Craigsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Craigsville drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Craigsville, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Craigsville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Craigsville own their home, about 12 points above the Pennsylvania average of 79%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Craigsville have completed high school, above 87% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Worthington, PA R+56
- Rattigan, PA R+59
- Cowansville, PA R+60
- Fenelton, PA R+58
- North Washington, PA R+52
- West Winfield, PA R+46
- Frogtown, PA R+62
- Center Hill, PA R+58
- Tarrtown, PA R+50
- Slate Lick, PA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sparkman, TN R+72
- Noel, OK R+63
- Carman, IL R+38
- Schlatitz, MO R+71
- Blue Sulphur Springs, WV R+61
- Wirt, MN R+40
- Columbiaville, NY R+18
- Upper Benson, NY R+42
- Freeport, KS R+69
- Patroon, TX R+68
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.