Cripple Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Cripple Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cripple Creek, ~11% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cripple Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cripple Creek leans more Republican than 57 of 75 neighbors.
Cripple Creek runs about 72 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Cripple Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cripple Creek 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 Cripple Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cripple Creek votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Cripple Creek runs about 72 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Cripple Creek sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Cripple Creek, VA sits in the bottom 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 Cripple Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Cripple Creek sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Huddle, VA R+71
- Speedwell, VA R+62
- Spring Valley, VA R+64
- Stones Mill, VA R+71
- Crockett, VA R+61
- Turkey Fork, VA R+62
- Ivanhoe, VA R+69
- Elk Creek, VA R+62
- Wytheville, VA R+45
- Lower Elk Creek, VA R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zaneta, IA R+34
- Longdale, VA R+61
- Marrowbone, KY R+72
- Ulupalakua, HI D+24
- Orum, NE R+54
- Westville, TX R+56
- Mosley, AR R+69
- Holy Trinity, AL R+26
- Apulia Station, NY R+27
- Pleasant Green, MO R+67
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department 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.