59524 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 59524 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59524, ~34% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59524 compares
59524 runs about 32 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59524 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 59524. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+51) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+65), a spread of about 116 points.
Why 59524 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 59524, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
59524 votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59524 runs about 32 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 42% of adults in 59524 have never been married, above 90% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 59524, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 59524 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 59524 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 59524 report food insecurity, above 91% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 59524 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.