Crawford County leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Crawford County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crawford County, ~29% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~23% 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 8 of 11 neighbors.
Crawford County runs about 25 points more Republican than Wisconsin as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Crawford County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 19 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.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Crawford County, about 93% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points below the Wisconsin average of 26%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Crawford County, WI sits above the national average 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
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Crawford County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 69% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Allamakee County, IA R+32
- Clayton County, IA R+39
- Grant County, WI R+23
- Vernon County, WI R+19
- Richland County, WI R+19
- Winneshiek County, IA R+13
- Houston County, MN R+21
- Iowa County, WI R+11
- Dubuque County, IA R+12
- Fayette County, IA R+30
Counties with Similar Populations
- Trinity County, CA R+14
- Appomattox County, VA R+44
- Union County, FL R+61
- Parke County, IN R+59
- Radford City, VA Even
- Long County, GA R+26
- Wayne County, IL R+65
- Bates County, MO R+60
- Rockcastle County, KY R+70
- Kanabec County, MN R+44
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Wisconsin Elections Commission, 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.