Mount Gilead leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Mount Gilead typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Gilead, ~32% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Gilead compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Gilead leans more Republican than 11 of 58 neighbors.
Mount Gilead runs about 15 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Gilead. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+57), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Mount Gilead 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 Mount Gilead, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Mount Gilead drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mount Gilead, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Mount Gilead looks the way it does
Turnout in Mount Gilead 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.
Nearby Cities
- Covington, NC D+15
- River Haven, NC R+52
- Roberdo, NC R+26
- Norwood, NC R+51
- Mangum, NC R+23
- Onvil, NC R+60
- Pekin, NC R+60
- Porter, NC R+51
- Capelsie, NC R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Delhi, NY D+7
- Nikiski, AK R+50
- Ocean Park, WA D+3
- La Conner, WA D+25
- Cameron, WI R+34
- Fairbury, NE R+45
- Hammond, WI R+32
- Westwood, KY R+44
- Wolfeboro, NH D+3
- Tuolumne, CA R+30
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina State Board 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.