Red Lodge is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 96% of adults in Red Lodge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Red Lodge, ~49% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~4% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Red Lodge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Red Lodge sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 12 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
Red Lodge runs about 22 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while Red Lodge sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Red Lodge. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+25), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Red Lodge 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 Red Lodge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Red Lodge votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while Red Lodge runs about 22 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Red Lodge, MT sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Red Lodge looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Red Lodge have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Washoe, MT R+19
- Bearcreek, MT R+59
- Luther, MT R+35
- Roberts, MT R+43
- Belfry, MT R+51
- Roscoe, MT R+39
- Clark, WY R+58
- Bridger, MT R+55
- Boyd, MT R+60
- Fromberg, MT R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gillette, NJ Even
- Ash Grove, MO R+62
- Hazel Green, WI R+36
- Elm Mott, TX R+57
- Redgranite, WI R+32
- Utica, MS D+17
- Moss Beach, CA D+50
- Greenville, FL R+24
- Youngwood, PA R+28
- Youngsville, PA R+47
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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.