Browning is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Browning typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Browning, ~52% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Browning compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Browning leans more Democratic than 3 of 5 neighbors.
Browning runs about 83 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while Browning is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Browning. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+79) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+48), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Browning 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 Browning, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Browning votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while Browning runs about 83 points more Democratic. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Browning sits in the top fifth on density (about 31%, above 81% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 56% of adults in Browning have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Browning, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Browning looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Browning is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 41%, about 21 points below the Montana average of 62%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Starr School, MT D+64
- East Glacier Park, MT D+54
- St. Mary, MT D+36
- Heart Butte, MT D+63
- Del Bonita, MT D+8
- Swiftcurrent, MT D+39
- Summit, MT R+18
- Babb, MT D+47
- Little Browning, MT D+71
- Cut Bank, MT R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Water Valley, MS R+30
- Hawthorne, FL R+35
- Sharpsville, PA R+25
- Spring Grove, IL R+23
- Oyster Bay, NY R+13
- Midland Park, NJ R+3
- Hampstead, NH Even
- Gurley, AL R+56
- Frankenmuth, MI R+20
- Bristow, OK R+52
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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.