Gibson leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Gibson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gibson, ~50% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gibson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gibson leans more Democratic than 53 of 56 neighbors.
Gibson runs about 61 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Gibson is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gibson. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 65 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.
Gibson votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Gibson runs about 61 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Gibson have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gibson, MS sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Gibson looks the way it does
Turnout in Gibson sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Prairie, MS D+58
- Muldon, MS D+46
- Binford, MS R+3
- Aberdeen, MS D+18
- East Aberdeen, MS R+33
- New Wren, MS R+5
- Okolona, MS D+31
- Wren, MS R+52
- Whites, MS R+10
- Becker, MS R+81
Cities with Similar Populations
- Satsop, WA R+35
- Marys Corner, WA R+46
- Green Acres, ND D+67
- Greater Galesburg, MI R+18
- Martha Furnace, PA R+52
- Matthews, MD R+39
- Plymouth, UT R+78
- Fountain Hill, AR R+71
- Rich Fountain, MO R+67
- Asherville, IN R+53
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi 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.