Crystal leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Crystal typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Crystal, ~55% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Crystal compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Crystal leans more Democratic than 100 of 118 neighbors.
Crystal runs about 30 points more Democratic than Minnesota as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Crystal. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+41) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+26), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Crystal 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 Crystal, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Crystal live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Crystal sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 84% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Crystal have never been married, above 91% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Crystal, MN sits in the top tenth 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 Crystal looks the way it does
Turnout in Crystal 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
- New Hope, MN D+36
- Robbinsdale, MN D+46
- Golden Valley, MN D+44
- Brooklyn Center, MN D+40
- Medicine Lake, MN D+41
- Brooklyn Park, MN D+37
- Plymouth, MN D+30
- Columbia Heights, MN D+35
- Hilltop, MN D+27
- St. Louis Park, MN D+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cohoes, NY D+13
- Lemont, IL R+18
- Jasper, GA R+54
- Caledonia, MI R+14
- Seymour, TN R+60
- Hays, KS R+32
- Sedro-Woolley, WA R+13
- Monroe, WA R+3
- Oldsmar, FL R+16
- Lynden, WA R+26
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Minnesota 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.