Crescent leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Crescent typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crescent, ~28% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crescent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crescent leans more Republican than 19 of 46 neighbors.
Crescent runs about 25 points more Republican than Iowa as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crescent. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Crescent leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Crescent. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Crescent, IA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Crescent looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Crescent 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Weston, IA R+36
- Carter Lake, IA R+15
- Honey Creek, IA R+43
- Council Bluffs, IA R+12
- Underwood, IA R+46
- McClelland, IA R+47
- Loveland, IA R+44
- Fort Calhoun, NE R+40
- Omaha, NE D+2
- Ralston, NE Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belle Glade Camp, FL D+5
- Arcola, VA D+23
- Milton, LA R+68
- Rome, PA R+61
- Harlowe, NC R+30
- Walford, IA R+30
- Marston, NC R+27
- Madrid, NY R+26
- Solway, MN R+45
- Sebago, ME R+22
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Iowa 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.