Coldwater is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Coldwater typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coldwater, ~8% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coldwater compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coldwater leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Coldwater runs about 53 points more Republican than Kansas as a whole.
Why Coldwater leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Coldwater. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Coldwater, KS sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Coldwater looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Coldwater rent, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wilmore, KS R+77
- Protection, KS R+77
- Sitka, KS R+73
- Joy, KS R+77
- Sun City, KS R+78
- Greensburg, KS R+67
- Mullinville, KS R+77
- Ashland, KS R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Secor, IL R+54
- Robinson, PA R+57
- Kendall Mills, NY R+42
- Millen Bay, NY R+17
- Syenite, MO R+62
- Gans, OK R+68
- Trosper, KY R+76
- Steele, ND R+59
- Iron Post, OK R+66
- Susan, VA R+39
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kansas 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.