Molt is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Molt typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Molt, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Molt compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Molt leans more Republican than 9 of 13 neighbors.
Molt runs about 44 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Molt. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+57), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Molt 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 Molt, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Molt live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the Montana average of 13%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Molt are family households, above 90% of cities.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Molt, MT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Molt looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Molt is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 93% of households in Molt own their home, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 97% of adults in Molt have completed high school, above 92% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Acton, MT R+57
- Laurel, MT R+42
- Park City, MT R+66
- Hesper, MT R+48
- Billings, MT R+20
- Broadview, MT R+58
- Silesia, MT R+64
- Rapelje, MT R+75
- Billings Heights, MT R+56
- Columbus, MT R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Couderay, WI D+10
- Merton, MN R+43
- New Liberty, IA R+44
- Deep River, IA R+49
- Schofield, MO R+71
- Woodbury, MI R+42
- Pomona, MD D+6
- Dawn, MO R+70
- Port William, OH R+62
- Sebec, ME R+39
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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.