Gilmore is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 50% of adults in Gilmore typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gilmore, ~8% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gilmore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gilmore leans more Republican than 32 of 67 neighbors.
Gilmore runs about 35 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gilmore. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+84) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Gilmore 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 Gilmore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in Gilmore drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gilmore, AL sits below the national average 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 Gilmore looks the way it does
Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Gilmore have completed high school, below 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Toadvine, AL R+56
- Adger, AL R+80
- Sylvan Springs, AL R+77
- Maxine, AL R+88
- Mulga, AL R+52
- Gorgas, AL R+79
- Maytown, AL R+34
- Quinton, AL R+69
- Pleasant Grove, AL D+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Talmoon, MN R+23
- Tannery, WV R+60
- Smithtown, NC R+64
- Windy City, TN R+46
- Vernon Springs, IA R+43
- Horseshoe Beach, FL R+75
- Saddlebrooke, MO R+61
- Steamburg, MI R+43
- Avon, VA R+20
- O'neil, WV R+42
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama Secretary of State, 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.