Deer Lodge leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Deer Lodge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Deer Lodge, ~25% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Deer Lodge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Deer Lodge leans more Republican than 8 of 13 neighbors.
Deer Lodge runs about 24 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Deer Lodge. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Deer Lodge 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 Deer Lodge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Deer Lodge drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Deer Lodge, MT sits in the top tenth 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 Deer Lodge looks the way it does
Turnout in Deer Lodge 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
- Racetrack, MT R+49
- Garrison, MT R+57
- Galen, MT R+42
- Warm Springs, MT R+42
- Gold Creek, MT R+57
- Lost Creek, MT R+42
- Avon, MT R+61
- Elliston, MT R+51
- Anaconda, MT R+15
- Opportunity, MT R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oriskany, NY R+10
- Howey-in-the-Hills, FL R+52
- Madison, IL D+39
- Anderson, MO R+68
- West Sayville, NY R+18
- Loretto, PA R+50
- Snow Hill, MD Even
- Muttontown, NY R+11
- Waymart, PA R+42
- Mesquite, NM R+3
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.