Cold Spring leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Cold Spring typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cold Spring, ~25% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cold Spring compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cold Spring leans more Republican than 11 of 48 neighbors.
Cold Spring runs about 43 points more Republican than Minnesota as a whole. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cold Spring is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Cold Spring 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 Cold Spring, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cold Spring votes against the grain of Minnesota. Minnesota leans Democratic overall, while Cold Spring runs about 43 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cold Spring, MN sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Cold Spring looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Cold Spring is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jacobs Prairie, MN R+37
- Richmond, MN R+59
- Rockville, MN R+44
- Collegeville, MN R+19
- Pleasant Lake, MN R+27
- Luxemburg, MN R+45
- St. Joseph, MN R+19
- Watkins, MN R+53
- Roscoe, MN R+54
- Kimball, MN R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Galesburg, MI R+11
- Spirit Lake, IA R+30
- Harbor Springs, MI R+3
- Fairfield, IL R+56
- Springville, NY R+25
- North Hobbs, NM R+66
- Ligonier, PA R+31
- Roseland, NJ Even
- Blanchard, LA R+61
- Graceville, FL R+53
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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.