New Chicago is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in New Chicago typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Chicago, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Chicago compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Chicago leans more Republican than 6 of 10 neighbors.
New Chicago runs about 33 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Why New Chicago 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 New Chicago, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in New Chicago live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Montana average of 13%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in New Chicago are family households, above 78% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; New Chicago, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in New Chicago looks the way it does
Turnout in New Chicago sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Drummond, MT R+53
- Stone, MT R+48
- Gold Creek, MT R+57
- Maxville, MT R+32
- Hall, MT R+38
- Ravenna, MT R+44
- Garrison, MT R+57
- Helmville, MT R+57
- Philipsburg, MT R+27
- Racetrack, MT R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ivory, NY R+47
- Brandt, SD R+55
- Sissons Corner, VA R+18
- Smith Mills, NY R+36
- Chapel Hill, MS R+8
- Salt Creek, OR R+25
- Scotland, IN R+61
- Jerrys Run, WV R+62
- Council, VA R+68
- Rea Valley, AR R+63
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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.