Glasgow leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Glasgow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Glasgow, ~24% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Glasgow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Glasgow is the least Republican-leaning.
Glasgow runs about 25 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Glasgow. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Glasgow 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 Glasgow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Glasgow votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 29%, well above the Montana average of 13%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Glasgow, MT sits in the top 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 Glasgow looks the way it does
Turnout in Glasgow 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
- Vandalia, MT R+63
- Tampico, MT R+61
- Nashua, MT R+56
- St. Marie, MT R+62
- Fort Peck, MT R+68
- Hinsdale, MT R+63
- Frazer, MT R+21
- Larslan, MT R+24
- Oswego, MT R+26
- Lustre, MT R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newark, TX R+60
- Cottageville, SC R+49
- Linwood, MI R+39
- Penrose, CO R+42
- Vivian, LA R+23
- Creston, OH R+51
- Bay Pines, FL R+14
- Howard, PA R+50
- Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA D+11
- Frenchtown, NJ R+8
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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.