Cold Spring leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Cold Spring typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cold Spring, ~54% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~16% 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 Democratic than 147 of 158 neighbors.
Cold Spring runs about 16 points more Democratic than New York as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cold Spring. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+39) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 58 points.
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.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 40% of residents in Cold Spring live in densely developed areas, above 84% of cities. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Cold Spring sits in the top quarter (about 63%, above 97% of cities).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cold Spring, NY sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Cold Spring have completed high school, above 91% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nelsonville, NY D+35
- West Point, NY D+22
- Cornwall On Hudson, NY D+7
- Beacon, NY D+32
- Highland Falls, NY D+18
- Cornwall, NY D+3
- Garrison, NY D+18
- Putnam Valley, NY R+15
- Fishkill, NY D+4
- New Windsor, NY D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hampton, TN R+71
- Adamstown, MD R+6
- Catawissa, PA R+42
- Homer, LA D+9
- Stone Park, IL D+23
- Crane, TX R+48
- Copperopolis, CA R+41
- Karnes City, TX R+36
- Ravenna, MI R+39
- Prescott, AR R+8
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York 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.