The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Lewis and Clark. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other neighborhoods in Missoula, and areas in paler shades are where the vote tends to be split more evenly between parties.
Lewis and Clark tends to be democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Lewis and Clark has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Lewis and Clark leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Lewis and Clark, 51.24% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Lewis and Clark women make up 56.00% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for Republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support Democrats. The median age in Lewis and Clark is 35.7, which is younger than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Lewis and Clark a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Lewis and Clark, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 0% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and Montana elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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