59529 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 42% of adults in 59529 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59529, ~10% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~58% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59529 compares
59529 runs about 33 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Why 59529 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 59529, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 59529 live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Montana average of 13%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 59529 are family households, above 90% of zip codes.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as 59529, MT does.
Why turnout in 59529 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 37% of households in 59529 rent, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in 59529 have more than one occupant per room, above 82% 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.