Gamaliel is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Gamaliel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gamaliel, ~9% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gamaliel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gamaliel leans more Republican than 68 of 75 neighbors.
Gamaliel runs about 44 points more Republican than Kentucky as a whole.
Why Gamaliel 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 Gamaliel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Gamaliel, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in Gamaliel are family households, above 85% of cities.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Gamaliel, KY sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Gamaliel looks the way it does
Turnout in Gamaliel sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Freetown, KY R+73
- Hermitage Springs, TN R+75
- Flippin, KY R+77
- Harlan Crossroads, KY R+63
- Pumpkintown, TN R+71
- Clementsville, TN R+75
- Tompkinsville, KY R+66
- Red Boiling Springs, TN R+67
- Lamb, KY R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Warsaw, TX R+65
- Trezevant, TN R+62
- Boca Grande, FL R+20
- Walnut Springs, TX R+61
- Santa Ysabel, CA R+23
- Martins Mill, TX R+76
- Kendall, WI R+37
- Chester, MA R+12
- Robeline, LA R+76
- Laird Hill, TX R+61
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Kentucky State Board 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.