Cool Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Cool Springs typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cool Springs, ~11% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cool Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cool Springs leans more Republican than 85 of 107 neighbors.
Cool Springs runs about 37 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Cool 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 Cool Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in Cool Springs drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Cool Springs sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 89% of cities).
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cool Springs, KY sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cool Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Cool Springs sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Prentiss, KY R+69
- Logansport, KY R+65
- Rochester, KY R+64
- Huntsville, KY R+64
- Cromwell, KY R+69
- Echols, KY R+65
- South Hill, KY R+64
- Provo, KY R+66
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngstown, IN R+33
- Finley Crossing, AL R+10
- Strong City, OK R+82
- Shafter, TX Even
- Fisherdale, PA R+52
- Strangers Home, AR R+65
- Levanna, NY R+10
- Lake Delta, NY R+43
- Stumptown, WV R+59
- Sutton, AR R+73
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky 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.