Gallman is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Gallman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gallman, ~32% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gallman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gallman leans more Democratic than 32 of 49 neighbors.
Gallman runs about 26 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Gallman is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gallman. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+18) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Gallman 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 Gallman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gallman votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Gallman runs about 26 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gallman, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Gallman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gallman is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 9%, about 51 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 20% of adults in Gallman report food insecurity, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hazlehurst, MS D+36
- Crystal Springs, MS D+16
- Shady Grove, MS Even
- Martinsville, MS D+7
- Hopewell, MS R+7
- Thompsonville, MS R+14
- Dentville, MS D+6
- Gatesville, MS R+41
- Glancy, MS R+29
- Georgetown, MS R+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Halstad, MN R+42
- Dobbins, CA R+15
- Churdan, IA R+55
- Bath Springs, TN R+72
- Catarrh, SC R+53
- Tull, AR R+75
- Mountain Hill, GA R+52
- Strickland, MI R+49
- Mora, NM D+26
- Tunas, MO R+71
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi Secretary of State, 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.