Gifford leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 48% of adults in Gifford typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gifford, ~13% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gifford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gifford leans more Republican than 28 of 84 neighbors.
Gifford runs about 42 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Gifford 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 Gifford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Gifford hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a never-married-heavy adult population tend to turn out at a lower rate; Gifford, PA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gifford looks the way it does
Turnout in Gifford sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Lewis Run, PA R+46
- Ormsby, PA R+49
- Mount Alton, PA R+44
- Degolia, PA R+44
- Coleville, PA R+57
- Wrights Corners, PA R+59
- Irishtown, PA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Smithshire, IL R+46
- Brokensword, OH R+70
- Montclair, KY R+33
- Dixie Inn, LA R+40
- Donation, PA R+59
- Angelus Oaks, CA R+23
- Tiller, OR R+35
- West Burlington, NY R+43
- Hickory Grove, PA R+44
- Cove Neck, NY R+13
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau 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.