Crichton is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Crichton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crichton, ~41% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crichton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crichton sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 12 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 41 leaning the other way.
Crichton runs about 19 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crichton. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+62), a spread of about 85 points.
Why Crichton leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Crichton. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Crichton, LA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Crichton looks the way it does
Turnout in Crichton sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cross Roads, LA R+38
- East Point, LA R+16
- Grand Bayou, LA D+21
- Hall Summit, LA R+81
- Edgefield, LA R+30
- Poole, LA R+67
- Wemple, LA Even
- Mount Zion, LA R+67
- Methvin, LA R+84
Cities with Similar Populations
- Agness, OR R+10
- South Bend, TX R+82
- Mount Ephraim, OH R+62
- Tobin Location, MI R+31
- South Onondaga, NY R+16
- Blackman, FL R+80
- Nicholsville, AL R+50
- Gabe, KY R+72
- Thurber, TX R+77
- Loudenville, WV R+64
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana 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.