Gills leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Gills typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gills, ~23% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gills compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gills leans more Republican than 30 of 54 neighbors.
Gills runs about 36 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Gills is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gills. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Gills 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 Gills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gills votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Gills runs about 36 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Gills are family households, above 78% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Gills, VA sits in the top quarter 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 Gills looks the way it does
Turnout in Gills sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Burkeville, VA Even
- Jetersville, VA R+44
- Farmville, VA D+14
- Maplewood, VA R+44
- Crewe, VA R+18
- Green Bay, VA R+19
- Truxillo, VA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Waubeka, WI R+41
- Cummingsville, MN R+33
- Bennett, FL R+74
- Piney Grove, DE R+45
- Farmington, GA R+49
- Spring Hill, TX R+64
- Plum Orchard, WV R+70
- Quinton, NJ R+32
- National Mine, MI R+17
- South Londonderry, VT D+6
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department 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.