Gilbertown is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Gilbertown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gilbertown, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gilbertown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gilbertown leans more Republican than 35 of 45 neighbors.
Gilbertown runs about 37 points more Republican than Alabama as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gilbertown. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+89) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 56 points.
Why Gilbertown 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 Gilbertown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Gilbertown hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the Alabama average of 20%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Gilbertown sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Gilbertown, AL 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 Gilbertown looks the way it does
Turnout in Gilbertown sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Wimberly, AL R+89
- Souwilpa, AL R+54
- Toxey, AL R+72
- Womack Hill, AL R+44
- Hodgewood, AL R+80
- Silas, AL R+4
- Needham, AL R+72
- Water Valley, AL R+43
- Pleasant Hill, AL R+84
- Melvin, AL R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Parker, SD R+54
- Mentha, MI R+27
- La Veta, CO D+2
- Beavertown, PA R+68
- Doswell, VA R+19
- Grulla, TX R+14
- North Adams, MI R+52
- Harwich Port, MA D+21
- Plains, TX R+71
- Blacksher, AL R+69
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Alabama 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.