Crossville is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Crossville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crossville, ~10% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crossville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crossville leans more Republican than 45 of 61 neighbors.
Crossville runs about 79 points more Republican than Illinois as a whole. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Crossville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Crossville 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 Crossville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Crossville votes against the grain of Illinois. Illinois leans Democratic overall, while Crossville runs about 79 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Crossville, IL sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Crossville looks the way it does
Turnout in Crossville sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Centerville, IL R+70
- Epworth, IL R+67
- Grayville, IL R+68
- Griffin, IN R+54
- New Harmony, IN R+43
- Carmi, IL R+52
- Herald, IL R+56
- Maunie, IL R+68
- Burnt Prairie, IL R+68
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fair Bluff, NC Even
- Island Pond, VT R+19
- Paxton, TX R+77
- Chauncey, OH D+8
- Fordoche, LA R+64
- Ousley, GA R+38
- Edgecomb, ME D+9
- Wilbur Park, MO D+11
- Farmington, IA R+53
- Koele, HI D+26
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Illinois State Board 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.