Lost Creek leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Lost Creek typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lost Creek, ~17% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lost Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lost Creek leans more Republican than 12 of 18 neighbors.
Lost Creek runs about 22 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Why Lost Creek 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 Lost Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Lost Creek live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the Montana average of 13%.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Lost Creek, MT does.
Why turnout in Lost Creek looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 6% of homes in Lost Creek have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Anaconda, MT R+15
- Warm Springs, MT R+42
- Galen, MT R+42
- Opportunity, MT R+23
- Racetrack, MT R+49
- Crackerville, MT R+32
- Deer Lodge, MT R+44
- Georgetown, MT R+32
- Ramsay, MT R+32
- Philipsburg, MT R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Scoville, KY R+71
- Tecumseh, AL R+84
- Ashly, LA R+70
- Quick, WV R+65
- Wading River, NJ R+38
- Bronco, TX R+71
- Johnstown, ND R+48
- Waterboro, NY R+49
- Lynn Grove, KY R+58
- New Wells, MO R+71
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.