Gap Creek is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Gap Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gap Creek, ~11% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gap Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gap Creek leans more Republican than 37 of 65 neighbors.
Gap Creek runs about 38 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Gap Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Gap Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gap Creek, TN sits in the bottom quarter 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 Gap Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Gap Creek sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hampton, TN R+71
- Elizabethton, TN R+58
- Unicoi, TN R+59
- Watauga, TN R+69
- Marbleton, TN R+62
- Johnson City, TN R+27
- Keenburg, TN R+71
- Hunter, TN R+70
- Rock Creek, TN R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Ross, IN R+60
- Norge, OK R+70
- Boise, WA R+24
- Rider, WV R+55
- Bon Ami, TX R+77
- Harrisville, NH D+13
- Moss Bluff, FL R+60
- Celoron, NY R+10
- Bella Villa, MO D+6
- Garden City, AL R+81
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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.