Gilberton leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Gilberton typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gilberton, ~18% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gilberton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gilberton leans more Republican than 30 of 176 neighbors.
Gilberton runs about 32 points more Republican than Pennsylvania as a whole.
Why Gilberton 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 Gilberton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 9% of adults in Gilberton hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Pennsylvania average of 26%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in Gilberton drive to work alone, above 91% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Gilberton, PA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gilberton looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 85% of adults in Gilberton have completed high school, below 78% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Frackville, PA R+22
- Mahanoy Plane, PA R+34
- Lost Creek, PA R+43
- Shenandoah, PA R+30
- Mahanoy City, PA R+7
- Girardville, PA R+30
- New Boston, PA R+48
- Ringtown, PA R+46
- Brandonville, PA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ilesboro, OH R+53
- Lonetree, IN R+67
- Ocean Springs, FL R+42
- Coosawatchie, SC D+20
- Harrison, WV R+58
- Monterey, NE R+69
- Copper City, MI R+25
- Moorland, IA R+52
- St. Paul, SC D+38
- Study Butte, TX R+34
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.