Gibson is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Gibson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gibson, ~8% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gibson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gibson is the most Republican-leaning.
Gibson runs about 76 points more Republican than Georgia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gibson. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+56), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Gibson 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 Gibson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Gibson drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Gibson, GA 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 Gibson looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Gibson sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Stapleton, GA R+31
- Jewell, GA Even
- Wrens, GA R+5
- Warrenton, GA D+25
- Mesena, GA R+24
- Noah, GA R+62
- Zebina, GA D+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Absarokee, MT R+49
- Washington, TX R+39
- Camp Hill, AL D+37
- Hershey, NE R+71
- Polo, MO R+59
- Marshallville, GA D+17
- Warthen, GA R+21
- Collegeville, MN R+19
- Nova, OH R+61
- Sand Fork, WV D+12
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Georgia Elections Division, 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.