59427 leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 59427 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59427, ~28% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59427 compares
Politically, 59427 sits close to the rest of Montana.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 59427. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+63) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+65), a spread of about 129 points.
Why 59427 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 59427. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 59427, MT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 59427 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 59427 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.