59411 is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 59411 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59411, ~41% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59411 compares
59411 runs about 71 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59411 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 59411. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (Even), a spread of about 51 points.
Why 59411 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 59411, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
59411 votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59411 runs about 71 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 43% of adults in 59411 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 59411, 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 59411 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 27% of adults in 59411 report food insecurity, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 59411 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 59411 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.