Cool Springs leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Cool Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cool Springs, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% 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 19 of 50 neighbors.
Cool Springs runs about 45 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cool Springs. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 13 points.
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 85% of residents in Cool Springs drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Cool Springs, NC sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cool Springs looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cool Springs is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mount Vernon, NC R+46
- Cleveland, NC R+49
- Woodleaf, NC R+48
- Harmony, NC R+59
- Statesville, NC R+20
- Shinnville, NC R+55
- Cooleemee, NC R+45
- Olin, NC R+61
- Mocksville, NC R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hooker, CA R+48
- Maywood, MO R+71
- Berlin, WV R+62
- Hillje, TX R+43
- Vichy, MO R+67
- Pacific City, OR R+11
- Pine River, WI R+38
- Drumore, PA R+62
- Boswell, IN R+54
- Coleman, FL R+43
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina 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.