Crestview leans Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Crestview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crestview, ~50% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crestview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crestview leans more Democratic than 39 of 42 neighbors.
Crestview runs about 47 points more Democratic than South Carolina as a whole. South Carolina leans Republican overall, while Crestview is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crestview. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+79) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+27), a spread of about 107 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.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Crestview is about 35%, about 37 points below the U.S. average of 72%. Crestview runs against the grain of South Carolina, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Crestview, SC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Crestview looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Crestview sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Quinby, SC D+62
- Florence, SC D+5
- Lewis Crossroads, SC R+7
- Darlington, SC D+7
- Ebenezer, SC R+34
- Danwood, SC R+23
- Effingham, SC R+20
- Peniel Crossroads, SC R+5
- Bristow, SC R+42
- Dovesville, SC D+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mc Naughton, WI R+30
- Sheridan, OH R+59
- Shieldsburg, PA R+46
- Everdell, MN R+55
- Matherville, MS Even
- Five Points, OH R+55
- Meire Grove, MN R+74
- Minnesota, GA R+76
- Tackett Creek, TN R+73
- DeJarnett, VA R+29
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, 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.