Gilsum leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican. These figures are model estimates: New Hampshire did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the numbers above come from demographic and health features rather than local ground truth.
About 79% of adults in Gilsum typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gilsum, ~32% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gilsum compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gilsum leans more Republican than 78 of 101 neighbors.
Gilsum runs about 21 points more Republican than New Hampshire as a whole. New Hampshire is roughly evenly split, and Gilsum sits clearly on the Republican side.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gilsum. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+20) and the southeast side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Gilsum 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 Gilsum, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gilsum votes against the grain of New Hampshire. New Hampshire is roughly evenly split, while Gilsum runs about 21 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gilsum, NH sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gilsum looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Gilsum own their home, about 10 points above the New Hampshire average of 82%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- East Alstead, NH R+16
- Sullivan, NH D+4
- Surry, NH R+16
- Marlow, NH R+18
- Alstead Center, NH R+17
- Munsonville, NH D+4
- Alstead, NH R+20
- Keene, NH D+22
- Nelson, NH D+6
- Walpole, NH R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Satsop, WA R+35
- Green Acres, ND D+67
- Greater Galesburg, MI R+18
- Marys Corner, WA R+46
- Plymouth, UT R+78
- Martha Furnace, PA R+52
- Fountain Hill, AR R+71
- Matthews, MD R+39
- Naturita, CO R+62
- Rich Fountain, MO R+67
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New Hampshire Secretary of State, Elections Division, 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. NH did not have precinct-level voting records available for training, so the figures here come from extrapolation across demographic, health, and land-use features rather than local ground truth. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.