Cedar Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Cedar Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cedar Springs, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cedar Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cedar Springs leans more Republican than 53 of 75 neighbors.
Cedar Springs runs about 71 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Cedar Springs is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cedar Springs 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 Cedar Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cedar Springs votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Cedar Springs runs about 71 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cedar Springs, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cedar Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Cedar Springs sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rural Retreat, VA R+60
- Turkey Fork, VA R+62
- Sugar Grove, VA R+68
- Speedwell, VA R+62
- Staley Crossroads, VA R+60
- Groseclose, VA R+62
- Crockett, VA R+61
- Atkins, VA R+60
- Attoway, VA R+60
- Elk Creek, VA R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Moomaw Corner, NE R+76
- Hubert, GA R+65
- Ravinia, SD R+40
- Silvara, PA R+59
- Mehan, OK R+54
- Odd, WV R+71
- Salem Heights, OH R+53
- Bondville, IL R+39
- River Junction, FL R+2
- Wyaconda, MO R+68
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.