Coolwell leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Coolwell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Coolwell, ~20% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Coolwell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Coolwell leans more Republican than 44 of 76 neighbors.
Coolwell runs about 49 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Coolwell is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Coolwell. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Coolwell 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 Coolwell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Coolwell votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Coolwell runs about 49 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Coolwell, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Coolwell looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Coolwell own their home, about 17 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sweet Briar, VA R+25
- Madison Heights, VA R+27
- Galts Mill, VA R+38
- Joshua Falls, VA R+13
- Amherst, VA R+34
- Monroe, VA R+41
- Stapleton, VA R+47
- Elon, VA R+43
- Clifford, VA R+53
- Buffalo Hill, VA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Stanley, LA R+80
- Saragossa, AL R+87
- Lyons Falls, NY R+52
- Richmond, WI R+28
- Napoleon, ND R+74
- Palo Alto, PA R+34
- Chancellor, SD R+53
- Skipwith, VA R+28
- Ashton, WV R+62
- Mainsville, PA R+58
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia 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.