Crawfordsville leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Crawfordsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crawfordsville, ~20% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crawfordsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crawfordsville leans more Republican than 28 of 38 neighbors.
Crawfordsville runs about 61 points more Republican than Oregon as a whole. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Crawfordsville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crawfordsville. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Crawfordsville 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 Crawfordsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Crawfordsville votes against the grain of Oregon. Oregon leans Democratic overall, while Crawfordsville runs about 61 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Crawfordsville, OR 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 Crawfordsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Crawfordsville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brownsville, OR R+37
- Liberty, OR R+47
- Union Point, OR R+47
- Sweet Home, OR R+40
- Sodaville, OR R+41
- Waterloo, OR R+41
- Marcola, OR R+20
- Plainview, OR R+45
- Lebanon, OR R+33
- Halsey, OR R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Henriette, MN R+45
- Tafts Corner, MA R+12
- Miami, WV R+53
- Cotton Plant, AR R+2
- Crosspointe, VA D+22
- Dennard, AR R+63
- Panama, IL R+51
- Walnut Bottom, PA R+54
- Centre, PA R+58
- Flagg Center, IL R+33
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Oregon Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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.