59741 leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 59741 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59741, ~28% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59741 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 59741 leans more Republican than 2 of 3 neighbors.
59741 runs about 18 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 59741. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 34 points.
Why 59741 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 59741. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; 59741, MT sits in the bottom 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 59741 looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 99% of adults in 59741 have completed high school, about 5 points above the Montana average of 94%. 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.