Gloster leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Gloster typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gloster, ~37% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gloster compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gloster leans more Democratic than 31 of 37 neighbors.
Gloster runs about 32 points more Democratic than Mississippi as a whole. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Gloster is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gloster. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+48) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+68), a spread of about 116 points.
Why Gloster 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 Gloster, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gloster votes against the grain of Mississippi. Mississippi leans Republican overall, while Gloster runs about 32 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Gloster have never been married, above 87% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Gloster, MS sits in the bottom tenth 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 Gloster looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and Gloster sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- White Cap, MS R+42
- Tatum, MS D+29
- Crosby, MS R+32
- Rosetta, MS R+42
- Liberty, MS R+41
- Busy Corner, MS R+73
- Centreville, MS D+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Carrier Mills, IL R+52
- Rockbridge, OH R+53
- Paisley, FL R+62
- Wofford Heights, CA R+43
- Wister, OK R+70
- Florence, WI R+38
- Blossvale, NY R+39
- Center, CO D+6
- Coal Creek, CO D+21
- Bassfield, MS R+14
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Mississippi 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.