Crawford leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 36% of adults in Crawford typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crawford, ~25% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~64% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crawford compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Crawford leans more Democratic than 15 of 42 neighbors.
Crawford runs about 27 points more Democratic than Illinois as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Crawford. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+31), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Crawford leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Crawford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Crawford is about 3%, about 69 points below the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Crawford, Chicago, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Crawford looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Crawford is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 17 points below the Illinois average of 63%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 39% of adults in Crawford report food insecurity, above 93% of neighborhoods. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 64% of adults in Crawford have completed high school, below 97% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Lawndale, Chicago, IL D+41
- North Lawndale, Chicago, IL D+78
- Bohemian California, Chicago, IL D+46
- Corwith, Chicago, IL D+30
- West Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+81
- Brighton Park, Chicago, IL D+32
- Whiskey Point, Chicago, IL D+48
- Archer Heights, Chicago, IL D+28
- East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL D+79
- Ducktown, Chicago, IL D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Auburn Gresham, Chicago, IL D+84
- North Creek, Bothell, WA D+24
- Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV D+29
- Chimney Lakes, Jacksonville, FL D+5
- Bach, Ann Arbor, MI D+72
- Grandview, Glendale, CA Even
- Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC D+69
- Whitestone, Queens, NY R+22
- West Elsdon, Chicago, IL D+28
- Alleghany West, Philadelphia, PA D+89
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois 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.