Gallaway leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Gallaway typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gallaway, ~24% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gallaway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gallaway leans more Republican than 17 of 49 neighbors.
Gallaway runs about 5 points more Democratic than Tennessee as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gallaway. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+22) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+45), a spread of about 67 points.
Why Gallaway leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gallaway. 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; Gallaway, 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 Gallaway looks the way it does
Turnout in Gallaway 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 Cities
- Braden, TN R+41
- Arlington, TN R+19
- Mason, TN R+7
- Longtown, TN D+33
- Lakeland, TN R+30
- Oakland, TN R+33
- Eads, TN R+38
- Clopton, TN R+77
- Atoka, TN R+50
- Warren, TN R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Falls Creek, PA R+56
- Baxter, TX R+77
- Brogue, PA R+61
- New Hebron, MS R+10
- Dayton, IN R+41
- Boothbay, ME D+6
- Redkey, IN R+58
- Brinson, GA R+49
- Maria Stein, OH R+82
- Marks, MS D+46
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.