59758 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 59758 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59758, ~39% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59758 compares
59758 runs about 27 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59758 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 59758. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 59758 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 59758, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
59758 votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while 59758 runs about 27 points more Democratic. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 59758 is about 58%, compared to around 89% in nearby zip codes.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 59758, MT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 59758 looks the way it does
Turnout in 59758 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.