Gibsland leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Gibsland typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gibsland, ~34% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gibsland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gibsland leans more Democratic than 45 of 48 neighbors.
Gibsland runs about 33 points more Democratic than Louisiana as a whole. Louisiana leans Republican overall, while Gibsland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gibsland. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+24) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Gibsland 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 Gibsland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 44% of adults in Gibsland have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 24%). Gibsland runs against the grain of Louisiana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Gibsland, LA sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Gibsland looks the way it does
Turnout in Gibsland 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
- Mount Lebanon, LA D+12
- Pratt, LA D+2
- Taylor, LA R+29
- Sibley, LA R+39
- Arcadia, LA D+26
- Old Athens, LA R+18
- Sailes, LA R+32
- Hurricane, LA R+24
- Dubberly, LA R+43
- Athens, LA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Twining, MI R+45
- Colfax, IN R+59
- McGregor, IA R+32
- Orrville, AL D+61
- Anderson Island, WA D+13
- Quicksburg, VA R+55
- Blackwell, MO R+66
- Wilson, WI R+42
- Roosevelt, MN R+55
- Roosevelt, NJ R+12
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Louisiana 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.