Melrose leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Melrose typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Melrose, ~16% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Melrose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Melrose leans more Republican than 5 of 9 neighbors.
Melrose runs about 27 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Melrose. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Melrose leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Melrose. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Melrose, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Melrose looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Melrose have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Divide, MT R+34
- Glen, MT R+50
- Feely, MT R+32
- Twin Bridges, MT R+56
- Silver Star, MT R+58
- Wise River, MT R+49
- Floral Park, MT R+21
- Williamsburg, MT R+18
- Nissler, MT R+32
- Polaris, MT R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nicodemus, KS R+74
- North Colfax Union, NM R+70
- Midway, KS R+75
- Marmon, ND R+71
- Dot Lake, AK R+17
- Luning, NV R+14
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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.