Babb leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Babb typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Babb, ~39% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Babb compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Babb leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Babb runs about 67 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while Babb is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Babb. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Babb leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Babb, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Babb votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while Babb runs about 67 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Babb have never been married, above 96% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Babb, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Babb looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Babb is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Babb report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Babb sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Swiftcurrent, MT D+39
- St. Mary, MT D+36
- Starr School, MT D+64
- Browning, MT D+63
- Del Bonita, MT D+8
- East Glacier Park, MT D+54
- West Glacier, MT R+36
- Essex, MT R+38
- Summit, MT R+18
- Coram, MT R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sturkie, AL R+16
- Havenhurst, MO R+68
- Davenport Forks, NC R+30
- Martin, ND R+67
- Hasty, AR R+70
- Screamer, TN R+70
- Briceville, TN R+69
- Georgeville, NC R+58
- Maple Grove, MO R+74
- Seatonville, IL R+28
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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.