Black Eagle leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Black Eagle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Black Eagle, ~27% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Black Eagle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Black Eagle leans more Republican than 2 of 17 neighbors.
Black Eagle runs about 16 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Black Eagle. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Black Eagle 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 Black Eagle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Black Eagle votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 39%, well above the Montana average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Black Eagle, MT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Black Eagle looks the way it does
Turnout in Black Eagle 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.
Nearby Cities
- Great Falls, MT R+20
- Gibson Flats, MT R+16
- Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT R+39
- Tracy, MT R+54
- Portage, MT R+57
- Sand Coulee, MT R+55
- Ulm, MT R+61
- Vaughn, MT R+62
- Floweree, MT R+55
- Castner Falls, MT R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Berryton, KS R+31
- Huntington, MA R+13
- Osburn, ID R+40
- Harrisville, WV R+65
- Fostoria, MI R+48
- Stockton, UT R+69
- Augusta, KY R+51
- Mona, UT R+76
- Powhatan Point, OH R+57
- Briarcliff, TX R+17
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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.