Gallup leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Gallup typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gallup, ~38% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gallup compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gallup leans more Democratic than 4 of 25 neighbors.
Gallup runs about 6 points more Democratic than New Mexico as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gallup. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+30) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Gallup 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 Gallup, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 43% of residents in Gallup live in densely developed areas, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in Gallup have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Gallup, NM sits in the top tenth 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 Gallup looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gallup 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
- Rock Springs, NM R+10
- Pinedale, NM D+7
- Twin Lakes, NM D+26
- Gamerco, NM D+20
- Rehoboth, NM D+31
- Yah-ta-hey, NM D+30
- Church Rock, NM D+35
- Yatahey, NM D+35
- Mentmore, NM D+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Holly, NC R+21
- Holbrook, NY R+26
- El Cerrito, CA D+70
- Mountain Home, AR R+47
- Rochester, MI Even
- Dix Hills, NY R+4
- Golden Gate, FL R+4
- Ferndale, WA Even
- New Castle, IN R+40
- Flushing, MI R+5
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Mexico Secretary of State, Bureau 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.