Crawford County is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Crawford County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crawford County, ~14% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crawford County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Crawford County leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
Crawford County runs about 23 points more Republican than Arkansas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Crawford County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Crawford 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 Crawford County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Crawford County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 72% of households in Crawford County are family households, above 88% of counties.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Crawford County, AR sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Crawford County looks the way it does
Turnout in Crawford County 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 Counties
- Sebastian County, AR R+29
- Franklin County, AR R+64
- Sequoyah County, OK R+58
- Adair County, OK R+54
- Logan County, AR R+63
- Le Flore County, OK R+63
- Washington County, AR R+3
- Scott County, AR R+70
- Johnson County, AR R+54
- Cherokee County, OK R+28
Counties with Similar Populations
- Herkimer County, NY R+29
- Otter Tail County, MN R+35
- Pender County, NC R+33
- Bradford County, PA R+49
- Washington County, VT D+19
- Washington County, OH R+42
- Pittsylvania County, VA R+39
- Rutland County, VT R+9
- Mercer County, WV R+50
- Lincoln County, MO R+51
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arkansas 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.