Gibsland, LA is a small rural town located in the state of Louisiana. While it may be small in size, Gibsland has an impressive political history. In recent years, the town’s citizens have become more engaged with local politics as well as national and international issues. Local elections are generally competitive and there are often several candidates vying for office positions each year. The residents of Gibsland take pride in their ability to make positive changes through their elected officials, often mobilizing to support candidates who share their values and interests. With its focus on civic engagement and a strong sense of community pride, Gibsland offers a unique opportunity for those interested in politics and making a difference.
The political climate in Gibsland, LA is somewhat conservative.
Bienville County, LA is somewhat conservative. In Bienville County, LA 43.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bienville parish remained strongly Republican, 55.2% to 43.5%.
Bienville county voted Republican in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gibsland, LA is somewhat conservative.
Bienville County, Louisiana is somewhat conservative.
Louisiana is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Gibsland, Louisiana: d r r r r R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Gibsland, LA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $1,500 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $500 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 23 contributions totaling $34,475 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,499 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)