Crawford leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Crawford typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crawford, ~47% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crawford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crawford leans more Democratic than 34 of 40 neighbors.
Crawford runs about 71 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Crawford is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crawford. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Crawford leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city 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.
Crawford votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Crawford runs about 71 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Crawford, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
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 7%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Trinity, MS D+45
- Penns, MS D+50
- Artesia, MS D+38
- Deerbrook, MS D+8
- Lynn Creek, MS D+22
- Brooksville, MS D+54
- Oktoc, MS Even
- Sessums, MS D+14
- Cliftonville, MS D+60
- Mayhew, MS D+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Trenton, ND R+72
- Perry, ME R+3
- St. Clair, MN R+32
- Elwood, NE R+71
- Varysburg, NY R+52
- Hobbsville, NC R+34
- Peggs, OK R+52
- Agra, OK R+69
- Knoxville, GA R+55
- Mountain Home, TX R+69
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi 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.