59417 is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 59417 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59417, ~52% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59417 compares
59417 runs about 83 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59417 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 59417. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 62 points.
Why 59417 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 59417, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
59417 votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59417 runs about 83 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 55% of adults in 59417 have never been married, above 97% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 59417, MT sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 59417 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 59417 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 42%, about 20 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.