Gibtown is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Gibtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gibtown, ~8% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gibtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gibtown leans more Republican than 31 of 36 neighbors.
Gibtown runs about 67 points more Republican than Texas as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gibtown. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+83) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+72), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Gibtown 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 Gibtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 15% of adults in Gibtown hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the Texas average of 26%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Gibtown, TX sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gibtown looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Gibtown 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.
Nearby Cities
- Willow Point, TX R+77
- Whitt, TX R+82
- Boonsville, TX R+76
- Perrin, TX R+82
- Joplin, TX R+83
- Poolville, TX R+72
- Balsora, TX R+77
- Peadenville, TX R+78
- Adell, TX R+72
- Vineyard, TX R+82
Cities with Similar Populations
- Farrville, IN R+60
- Wardell, MO R+65
- San Pedro, TX Even
- Benedict, GA R+74
- Huxley, TX R+80
- Forest Springs, CA D+41
- Brush Valley, PA R+62
- Farley, MO R+32
- Whiteface, TX R+69
- West Foxboro, MA D+13
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Texas Secretary of State, 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.