Crawford is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Crawford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crawford, ~16% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crawford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crawford leans more Republican than 1 of 4 neighbors.
Crawford runs about 40 points more Republican than Nebraska as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crawford. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+73) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Crawford leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Crawford. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; Crawford, NE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Crawford looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Crawford have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fort Robinson, NE R+73
- Whitney, NE R+71
- Marsland, NE R+77
- Chadron, NE R+31
- Harrison, NE R+78
- Hemingford, NE R+77
- Hay Springs, NE R+73
- Loomer, SD D+4
- Rumford, SD R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shushan, NY R+8
- Round Mountain, TX R+53
- Peniel Crossroads, SC R+5
- South Riley, MI R+23
- Shawboro, NC R+50
- Walhalla, ND R+51
- Ideal, GA R+10
- Commiskey, IN R+61
- Collins, IA R+38
- Lum, MI R+45
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nebraska 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.