Crane County leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Crane County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crane County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crane County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Crane County leans more Republican than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Crane County runs about 35 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Crane County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Crane County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Crane County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Crane County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Crane County sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 92% of counties).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Crane County, TX sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Crane County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Crane County own their home, about 8 points above the Texas average of 75%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Crane County sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Upton County, TX R+58
- Ector County, TX R+42
- Ward County, TX R+56
- Pecos County, TX R+28
- Midland County, TX R+48
- Winkler County, TX R+59
- Reagan County, TX R+55
- Glasscock County, TX R+85
- Martin County, TX R+68
- Andrews County, TX R+62
Counties with Similar Populations
- Republic County, KS R+62
- Putnam County, MO R+68
- Ringgold County, IA R+50
- Custer County, CO R+33
- Furnas County, NE R+70
- Scotland County, MO R+64
- Hot Springs County, WY R+57
- Musselshell County, MT R+64
- Calhoun County, AR R+61
- Hyde County, NC R+25
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.