Gibson leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Gibson typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gibson, ~27% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gibson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gibson leans more Republican than 28 of 62 neighbors.
Gibson runs about 9 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
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 91% of residents in Gibson drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Gibson, NC sits below the national average 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
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gibson is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Elmore, NC R+10
- Steen Town, NC R+26
- Lester, SC R+4
- Richmond Mills, NC R+29
- McArthur Crossroads, NC R+23
- Laurinburg, NC D+12
- McColl, SC R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mound City, KS R+62
- Eddy, TX R+64
- Sweet Water, AL R+9
- Quincy, IN R+63
- Byron, CA R+27
- Hauser, ID R+61
- Trout, LA R+83
- Five Lakes, MI R+45
- Jewett, OH R+62
- Verplanck, NY D+14
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina State Board 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.