Gilsonite leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Gilsonite typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gilsonite, ~20% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gilsonite compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gilsonite leans more Republican than 9 of 11 neighbors.
Gilsonite runs about 60 points more Republican than Colorado as a whole. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Gilsonite is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gilsonite. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+55) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Gilsonite 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 Gilsonite, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gilsonite votes against the grain of Colorado. Colorado leans Democratic overall, while Gilsonite runs about 60 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Gilsonite, CO sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Gilsonite looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 97% of adults in Gilsonite have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fruita, CO R+28
- Loma, CO R+54
- Mack, CO R+58
- Redlands, CO R+10
- Grand Junction, CO R+11
- Glade Park, CO R+39
- Orchard Mesa, CO R+27
- Fruitvale, CO R+30
- Clifton, CO R+26
- Palisade, CO R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ranier, MN R+27
- White Plains, AL R+82
- Nespelem Community, WA D+54
- Birch River, WV R+59
- Brocton, IL R+66
- Brohman, MI R+49
- Hanover, WI R+23
- Baileyville, IL R+46
- Lippincotts, OH R+61
- Paradise Valley, PA R+23
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado 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.