Gibson, MI is a small town located in the southern region of the state with a rich history and strong sense of community. The people of Gibson take pride in their local politics, electing representatives who will make decisions that benefit their entire community. Over the years, Gibson has had a number of qualified officials serve on its city council and mayor’s office, who have worked hard to improve the lives of its residents. Recent initiatives have included improved infrastructure, increased access to public services, and local economic growth. With each election cycle, more residents become aware and involved in the local political process as they have seen how important it is for their future. Through grassroots efforts and strong leadership in government, Gibson continues to be a thriving town in Michigan where citizens are given a voice from their elected officials.
The political climate in Gibson, MI is moderately conservative.
Bay County, MI is somewhat conservative. In Bay County, MI 43.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Bay county remained strongly Republican, 54.9% to 43.3%.
Bay county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous four.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Gibson, MI is moderately conservative.
Bay County, Michigan is somewhat conservative.
Bay City Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
Michigan is leaning liberal.
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.
Gibson, Michigan: D d D d 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 Gibson, MI
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 169 contributions totaling $3,463 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $20 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 115 contributions totaling $31,757 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $276 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)