North is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 85% of adults in North typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North, ~41% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North is the most Republican-leaning.
North runs about 17 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within North. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+11) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+40), a spread of about 52 points.
Why North leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in North. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; North, Helena, MT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in North looks the way it does
Turnout in North sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Saint Claire-Superior, Cleveland, OH D+76
- South Fountain Avenue Historic District, Springfield, OH D+40
- Blue Hills, Kansas City, MO D+83
- Candlewood Park, San Antonio, TX D+29
- Pulaski Park, Hammond, IN D+18
- Yorkshire Woods, Detroit, MI D+85
- Starmount Forest, Greensboro, NC D+39
- Linda Mar, Pacifica, CA D+39
- Americana, Oak Ridge, FL D+57
- South San Gabriel, Rosemead, CA D+24
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.