Crestview leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Crestview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crestview, ~24% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crestview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crestview leans more Republican than 7 of 32 neighbors.
Crestview runs about 23 points more Republican than Florida as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crestview. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Crestview 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 Crestview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Crestview votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 45%, modestly below the Florida average of 57%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Crestview, FL sits in the top quarter 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 Crestview looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Crestview is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Garden City, FL R+51
- Milligan, FL R+67
- Cannon Town, FL R+69
- Baker, FL R+70
- Paxton, FL R+58
- Holt, FL R+69
- Blackman, FL R+80
- Mossy Head, FL R+70
- Laurel Hill, FL R+69
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chicopee, MA D+7
- Friendswood, TX R+27
- Oregon City, OR Even
- Fond Du Lac, WI R+11
- Nurillo, TX R+5
- Loveland, OH R+18
- Kyle, TX D+7
- Horizon West, FL R+7
- Holladay, UT D+24
- Prescott, AZ R+8
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Florida Division of 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.