Racetrack leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Racetrack typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Racetrack, ~14% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Racetrack compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Racetrack leans more Republican than 10 of 15 neighbors.
Racetrack runs about 29 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Racetrack. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Racetrack 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 Racetrack, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Racetrack hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points below the Montana average of 29%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Racetrack sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 87% of households in Racetrack are family households, above 98% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Racetrack, MT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Racetrack looks the way it does
Turnout in Racetrack 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
- Deer Lodge, MT R+44
- Galen, MT R+42
- Garrison, MT R+57
- Warm Springs, MT R+42
- Lost Creek, MT R+42
- Gold Creek, MT R+57
- Anaconda, MT R+15
- Opportunity, MT R+23
- Avon, MT R+61
- Maxville, MT R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bylas, AZ D+54
- Minerva Park, OH D+30
- Dewy Rose, GA R+45
- Lake Winnebago, MO R+42
- Rutherford, TN R+62
- Pilot, VA R+54
- Tioga, TX R+67
- Olla, LA R+91
- Tahuya, WA R+10
- Rocky Mount, MO R+59
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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.