Gayle Mill leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Gayle Mill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gayle Mill, ~20% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gayle Mill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gayle Mill leans more Republican than 30 of 59 neighbors.
Gayle Mill runs about 14 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gayle Mill. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Gayle Mill 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 Gayle Mill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Gayle Mill hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the South Carolina average of 23%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Gayle Mill, SC does.
Why turnout in Gayle Mill looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gayle Mill is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 61%, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 53%). Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Chester, SC D+5
- Mckeown, SC Even
- Baton Rouge, SC R+38
- Cornwell, SC R+46
- Orrs, SC R+40
- Leeds, SC Even
- Lewis, SC R+21
- Lowrys, SC R+59
- Wilksburg, SC R+19
- Knox, SC R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zion, WV R+69
- Zinnia, WV R+71
- Laurel, OR R+9
- Aragon, NM R+33
- Romona, IN R+54
- Kingston, AR R+64
- Bluetown, TX Even
- Erin, WV R+68
- Piercy, CA D+48
- Nutall Rise, FL R+80
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, 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.