Cool Springs is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Cool Springs typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cool Springs, ~51% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cool Springs compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Cool Springs leans more Democratic than 6 of 12 neighbors.
Cool Springs runs about 54 points more Democratic than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Cool Springs. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+80) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+58), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Cool Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cool Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Cool Springs, Wilmington, DE sits in the top 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 Neighborhoods
- Hilltop, Wilmington, DE D+64
- The Flats, Wilmington, DE D+68
- Brandywine Village, Wilmington, DE D+79
- Downtown, Wilmington, DE D+83
- Highlands, Wilmington, DE D+50
- Baynard Village, Wilmington, DE D+80
- Hedgeville, Wilmington, DE D+55
- Browntown, Wilmington, DE D+71
- 9th Ward, Wilmington, DE D+85
- Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Ventana Lakes, Peoria, AZ R+24
- Reed, Portland, OR D+74
- Bethune Grant, Daytona Beach, FL D+16
- Gateway Center, Sacramento, CA D+48
- Lawrence Park, Sacramento, CA D+37
- Churchill Estates, San Antonio, TX Even
- Foothill Green, Dakota Ridge, CO D+8
- Ladera West, Albuquerque, NM D+15
- Central Business District, Louisville, KY D+58
- Downtown Syracuse, Syracuse, NY D+63
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Delaware Department 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.