Crawford County leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Crawford County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crawford County, ~18% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~28% 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 6 of 19 neighbors.
Crawford County runs about 61 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Crawford County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Crawford County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+64) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 22 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 85% of residents in Crawford County drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Crawford County runs against the grain of Illinois, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Crawford County, IL sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Crawford County looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 83% of households in Crawford County own their home, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Lawrence County, IL R+47
- Sullivan County, IN R+49
- Jasper County, IL R+61
- Clark County, IL R+53
- Knox County, IN R+41
- Richland County, IL R+50
- Cumberland County, IL R+60
- Vigo County, IN R+12
- Wabash County, IL R+51
- Greene County, IN R+55
Counties with Similar Populations
- Concordia Parish, LA R+24
- Otero County, CO R+23
- Bethel Census Area, AK D+18
- Harrison County, KY R+51
- Poweshiek County, IA R+19
- Warren County, NC D+19
- Clay County, MS D+18
- Andrews County, TX R+62
- Deaf Smith County, TX R+30
- Randolph County, AR R+63
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.