Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes, ~47% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes leans more Democratic than 6 of 13 neighbors.
Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes runs about 51 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+34) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes runs about 51 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 47% of adults in Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes have never been married, above 78% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes, Missoula, MT sits in the top quarter 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 Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes looks the way it does
Turnout in Emma Dickinson Orchard Homes sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Westside, Missoula, MT D+35
- Franklin To The Fort, Missoula, MT D+29
- Rose Park, Missoula, MT D+59
- Northside, Missoula, MT D+34
- Heart of Missoula, Missoula, MT D+51
- Captain John Mullan, Missoula, MT D+12
- Southgate Triangle, Missoula, MT D+26
- University District, Missoula, MT D+59
- Lewis and Clark, Missoula, MT D+47
- South 39th Street, Missoula, MT D+14
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Orange County Great Park, Irvine, CA D+19
- Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA D+49
- Eastfield, Dundalk, MD R+6
- Golden Crest, Dunedin, FL R+4
- Hanscom Park, Omaha, NE D+24
- Manton, Providence, RI D+27
- Woodmoor, Lochearn, MD D+86
- Aberdeen, Pueblo, CO D+13
- South Albany, Albany, OR R+8
- Gresham-City Central, Gresham, OR D+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.