Highland leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Highland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Highland, ~37% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Highland compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Highland leans more Democratic than 6 of 7 neighbors.
Highland runs about 28 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while Highland is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Highland. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+27) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+2), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Highland 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 Highland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Highland live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. Highland runs against the grain of Montana, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Highland, Billings, MT sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Highland looks the way it does
High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Highland have completed high school, above 83% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- North Elevation, Billings, MT D+7
- Central Terry, Billings, MT D+3
- North Park, Billings, MT D+17
- Southwest Corridor, Billings, MT R+19
- Cameron Park, Billings, MT R+9
- Heights, Billings, MT R+29
- West End, Billings, MT R+20
- Cooper Park, Bozeman, MT D+44
- Southeast, Helena, MT D+22
- Central, Helena, MT D+31
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Orchard Meadows, Mundelein, IL D+15
- Whitman-Mocine, Hayward, CA D+33
- Keystone, Omaha, NE D+12
- Crafton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA D+32
- The Eye, Detroit, MI D+70
- Sunset Park, Tampa, FL R+18
- Floral Park, Santa Ana, CA D+26
- North Broadway, Cleveland, OH D+55
- Penns Beach, Pennsville, NJ R+29
- Orangetree, Naples, FL R+28
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.