Cooley Springs is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Cooley Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cooley Springs, ~12% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cooley Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cooley Springs leans more Republican than 58 of 64 neighbors.
Cooley Springs runs about 48 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cooley Springs. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+69) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Cooley Springs leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cooley Springs. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Cooley Springs, SC sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cooley Springs looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cooley 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
- Fingerville, SC R+58
- Chesnee, SC R+60
- Harris, NC R+68
- Mayo, SC R+68
- Holly Springs, SC R+53
- Inman, SC R+47
- Valley Falls, SC R+12
- Campobello, SC R+65
- Southern Shops, SC Even
- Cowpens, SC R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
- Fullerton, ND R+62
- Hume, IL R+64
- Tindall, MO R+68
- Vidrine, LA R+83
- Dew, TX R+71
- Senter, MI R+10
- Folsom, KY R+66
- Azalea, OR R+41
- Sturgeon, PA R+7
- Beattie, KS R+62
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, 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.