59841 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 59841 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 59841, ~20% vote Democratic, ~69% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 59841 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 59841 is the most Republican-leaning.
59841 runs about 35 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Why 59841 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 59841, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 77% of households in 59841 are family households, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 67%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 59841, MT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 59841 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 59841 own their home, about 13 points above the Montana average of 77%. 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.