Crawford is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Crawford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crawford, ~17% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~17% 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 49 of 76 neighbors.
Crawford runs about 49 points more Republican than Ohio as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crawford. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 14 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.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Crawford drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Crawford, OH sits below the national average 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
Turnout in Crawford sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carey, OH R+50
- Lovell, OH R+64
- Tymochtee, OH R+61
- Springville, OH R+56
- Mc Cutchenville, OH R+60
- Wharton, OH R+66
- Upper Sandusky, OH R+47
- Mononcue, OH R+51
- Vanlue, OH R+55
- Kirby, OH R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Shandon, OH R+62
- Lone Cedar, TX R+72
- Somers, IA R+57
- Elco, IL R+55
- Heartwell, NE R+64
- Bent, NM R+27
- Linlithgo, NY Even
- Little Venice, MI R+38
- North Plato, IL R+23
- Canfield, WV R+61
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.