Cumberland Gap is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Cumberland Gap typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cumberland Gap, ~11% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cumberland Gap compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cumberland Gap leans more Republican than 4 of 90 neighbors.
Cumberland Gap runs about 30 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Cumberland Gap leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Cumberland Gap. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Cumberland Gap, TN sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Cumberland Gap looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in Cumberland Gap rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in Cumberland Gap have completed high school, below 76% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lone Mountain, TN R+69
- Harrogate, TN R+66
- Middlesboro, KY R+48
- Lily Grove, TN R+66
- Meldrum, KY R+76
- Gibson Station, VA R+71
- Tazewell, TN R+73
- New Tazewell, TN R+71
- Colmar, KY R+77
- Hutch, KY R+77
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brookston, IN R+42
- Waterloo, IN R+51
- Stockdale, TX R+58
- Jamestown, MI R+37
- Cascade, IA R+35
- Decatur, AR R+63
- Waynesburg, OH R+47
- Ronks, PA R+50
- Terra Alta, WV R+65
- Mattapoisett Center, MA D+13
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Tennessee Secretary of State, Division 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.