Mount Gallagher is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Mount Gallagher typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Gallagher, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Gallagher compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Gallagher leans more Republican than 35 of 44 neighbors.
Mount Gallagher runs about 45 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Gallagher. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+74) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+10), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Mount Gallagher leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mount Gallagher. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Mount Gallagher, SC sits in the bottom tenth 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 Mount Gallagher looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Mount Gallagher own their home, about 14 points above the South Carolina average of 77%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Mount Gallagher sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ware Shoals, SC R+54
- Waterloo, SC R+54
- Shoals Junction, SC R+52
- Maddens, SC R+49
- Hodges, SC R+39
- Donalds, SC R+56
- Hickory Tavern, SC R+73
- Princeton, SC R+73
- Laurens, SC R+17
- Mountville, SC R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- West Topsham, VT R+17
- Raemon, NC R+22
- Luna, LA R+93
- Verona, OH R+65
- Custer Addition, WV R+46
- Ballsville, VA R+52
- Orlando, OK R+62
- Runville, PA R+56
- Granville Summit, PA R+64
- Bailey, TX R+74
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.