East Glacier Park is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 66% of adults in East Glacier Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in East Glacier Park, ~51% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How East Glacier Park compares
Among cities within 25 miles, East Glacier Park leans more Democratic than 3 of 6 neighbors.
East Glacier Park runs about 74 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while East Glacier Park is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within East Glacier Park. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 65 points.
Why East Glacier Park 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 East Glacier Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
East Glacier Park votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while East Glacier Park runs about 74 points more Democratic. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and East Glacier Park sits in the top quarter (about 34%, above 80% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in East Glacier Park have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; East Glacier Park, 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 East Glacier Park looks the way it does
Turnout in East Glacier Park 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
- Starr School, MT D+64
- Browning, MT D+63
- Summit, MT R+18
- Heart Butte, MT D+63
- St. Mary, MT D+36
- Essex, MT R+38
- Swiftcurrent, MT D+39
- Babb, MT D+47
- Dupuyer, MT R+33
- Del Bonita, MT D+8
Cities with Similar Populations
- Defiance, IA R+55
- Miller, IA R+45
- Rowanta, VA R+31
- Clearview, WV R+34
- Indian Point, MO R+45
- Dixie, VA R+7
- McKittrick, MO R+54
- Carmel Highlands, CA D+47
- Columbia, IA R+48
- Aquilla, TX R+78
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.