Elliston is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Elliston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Elliston, ~18% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Elliston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Elliston leans more Republican than 17 of 19 neighbors.
Elliston runs about 31 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Elliston. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Elliston 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 Elliston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Elliston live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Montana average of 13%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Elliston, MT sits in the top quarter 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 Elliston looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Elliston is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rimini, MT R+16
- Avon, MT R+61
- Marysville, MT R+42
- Fort Harrison, MT R+15
- Helena West Side, MT D+14
- Helena, MT D+17
- Garrison, MT R+57
- Helena Valley West Central, MT R+16
- Deer Lodge, MT R+44
- Clancy, MT R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pocahontas, AL R+90
- Thurston, NE R+56
- Solomon, AZ R+60
- Perry Park, KY R+60
- Morrison, MO R+63
- Burdette, IA R+44
- North Matewan, WV R+67
- Graysville, OH R+67
- Bridgewater Corners, VT D+8
- Deer River, NY R+35
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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.