Cold Springs leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Cold Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cold Springs, ~23% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cold Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cold Springs leans more Republican than 11 of 16 neighbors.
Cold Springs runs about 34 points more Republican than Nevada as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cold Springs. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Cold Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cold Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cold Springs, NV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cold Springs looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Cold Springs own their home, about 21 points above the Nevada average of 71%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Copperfield, NV R+39
- Lemmon Valley, NV R+30
- Chilcoot, CA R+42
- Sun Valley, NV R+4
- Verdi, NV R+20
- Vinton, CA R+42
- Spanish Springs, NV R+34
- Loyalton, CA R+23
- Reno, NV D+7
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fowler, OH R+47
- Hickory Flat, MS R+76
- Driscoll, TX R+20
- Mount Perry, OH R+60
- Rockholds, KY R+77
- Wildwood, GA R+68
- Afton, NY R+36
- Milford, VA R+21
- Sandy Lake, PA R+51
- Lone Pine, CA R+5
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Nevada 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.