59201 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 59201 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59201, ~35% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59201 compares
59201 runs about 23 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59201 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 59201. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+30) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 72 points.
Why 59201 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 59201, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
59201 votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59201 runs about 23 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 59201, MT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 59201 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 59201 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 50%, about 12 points below the Montana average of 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Montana 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.