Mount Gilead is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Mount Gilead typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Gilead, ~10% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~43% 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 28 of 73 neighbors.
Mount Gilead runs about 34 points more Republican than Tennessee as a whole.
Why Mount Gilead leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Mount Gilead. 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 Gilead, TN sits in the bottom 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 Mount Gilead looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Mount Gilead is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 10 points below the Tennessee average of 56%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in Mount Gilead have completed high school, below 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Terry, TN R+66
- Hickory Flat, TN R+69
- Cedar Grove, TN R+67
- Law, TN R+69
- Parkers Crossroads, TN R+63
- Blue Goose, TN R+66
- Howley, TN R+66
- Lavinia, TN R+70
- Spring Creek, TN R+66
- Wildersville, TN R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wayside, MS R+75
- Mount Erie, IL R+75
- East Boxford, MA D+5
- Mount Pleasant, WV R+41
- Shiloh, SC D+27
- Cherryville, MO R+67
- Mount Zion, WV R+63
- Plano, SD R+65
- North Victory, NY R+37
- Vista, MN R+50
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Tennessee Secretary of State, Division 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.