Lodge Pole leans heavily Democratic by roughly 48 points: about 74% of voters vote Democratic and 26% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Lodge Pole typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lodge Pole, ~44% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lodge Pole compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lodge Pole leans more Democratic than 2 of 3 neighbors.
Lodge Pole runs about 69 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while Lodge Pole is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lodge Pole. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+57) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+59), a spread of about 115 points.
Why Lodge Pole 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 Lodge Pole, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lodge Pole votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while Lodge Pole runs about 69 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Lodge Pole have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lodge Pole, MT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Lodge Pole looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lodge Pole is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 15 points below the Montana average of 62%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in Lodge Pole rent, above 94% of cities. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in Lodge Pole report food insecurity, above 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hays, MT D+50
- Zortman, MT R+59
- Landusky, MT R+41
- Dodson, MT R+60
- Savoy, MT D+14
- Harlem, MT D+20
- Wagner, MT R+57
- Malta, MT R+44
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- Loyd, MS R+70
- Orleans, NY R+30
- Potterville, PA R+61
- Daufuskie Island, SC R+7
- Alplaus, NY D+8
- Tuggle, VA R+25
- New Haven, IA R+49
- Wellfleet, NE R+78
- Wells Bridge, NY R+31
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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.