59526 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 59526 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59526, ~30% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59526 compares
59526 runs about 42 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59526 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 59526. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+64) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+54), a spread of about 118 points.
Why 59526 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 59526, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
59526 votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59526 runs about 42 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 49% of adults in 59526 have never been married, above 95% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 59526, MT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 59526 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 59526 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 46%, about 16 points below the Montana average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 42% of households in 59526 rent, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 37% of adults in 59526 report food insecurity, above 97% of zip codes. 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.