Ravalli County leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Ravalli County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ravalli County, ~25% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ravalli County compares
Ravalli County sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable counties nearby.
Ravalli County runs about 23 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Ravalli County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Ravalli County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ravalli County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with low food insecurity tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ravalli County, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Ravalli County looks the way it does
Turnout in Ravalli County 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 Counties
- Missoula County, MT D+16
- Granite County, MT R+38
- Deer Lodge County, MT R+18
- Powell County, MT R+48
- Mineral County, MT R+53
- Silver Bow County, MT Even
- Lemhi County, ID R+61
- Lake County, MT R+21
- Jefferson County, MT R+38
- Idaho County, ID R+64
Counties with Similar Populations
- Shenandoah County, VA R+44
- Lawrence County, TN R+68
- Holmes County, OH R+72
- Huntingdon County, PA R+46
- Siskiyou County, CA R+17
- Kendall County, TX R+49
- Callaway County, MO R+43
- Douglas County, WI Even
- Delaware County, NY R+17
- Kittitas County, WA R+8
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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.