Gibbs leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Gibbs typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gibbs, ~29% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gibbs compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Gibbs is the most Democratic-leaning.
Gibbs runs about 45 points more Democratic than Ohio as a whole. Ohio leans Republican overall, while Gibbs is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Gibbs. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+43) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+18), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Gibbs leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Gibbs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Gibbs live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in Gibbs have never been married, above 88% of neighborhoods. Gibbs runs against the grain of Ohio, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Gibbs, Canton, OH does.
Why turnout in Gibbs looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 29% of adults in Gibbs report food insecurity, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Gibbs have completed high school, below 79% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Colonial Heights, Canton, OH D+6
- The Boulevards, Canton, OH D+21
- West Park, Canton, OH D+16
- Fourth Street Historic District, Massillon, OH R+6
- Ellet, Akron, OH R+4
- Firestone Park, Akron, OH D+24
- East Akron, Akron, OH D+50
- Austin Estates, Barberton, OH R+6
- South Akron, Akron, OH D+39
- Kenmore, Akron, OH D+10
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Castle Manor, Milwaukee, WI D+15
- Coffey Park, Santa Rosa, CA D+35
- Thornhill, Mobile, AL R+3
- Hudson, San Bernardino, CA D+12
- Raleigh West, Beaverton, OR D+46
- Canterbury, Mobile, AL R+5
- Floral Park, Butte, MT D+6
- Cherokee Triangle, Louisville, KY D+60
- Goodrich-Kirtland Park, Cleveland, OH D+45
- Hillendale, Parkville, MD D+76
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Ohio 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.