Melstone is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Melstone typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Melstone, ~8% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Melstone compares
Melstone sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable cities nearby.
Melstone runs about 53 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Why Melstone leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Melstone. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Melstone, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Melstone looks the way it does
Turnout in Melstone sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Musselshell, MT R+71
- Mosby, MT R+71
- Myers, MT R+66
- Custer, MT R+72
- Winnett, MT R+70
- Roundup, MT R+63
- Ingomar, MT R+74
- Hysham, MT R+66
- Cat Creek, MT R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Panic, PA R+68
- Sherry, TX R+42
- Teasleys Mill, AL R+12
- Talbott, IL R+55
- Gerster, MO R+66
- Mount Tabor, AR R+50
- Pineola, NC R+39
- Miles, WA R+29
- Kaktovik, AK D+14
- St. Joseph, KY R+64
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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.