Reed Point is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Reed Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reed Point, ~12% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Reed Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Reed Point leans more Republican than 7 of 8 neighbors.
Reed Point runs about 48 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Reed Point. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Reed Point 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 Reed Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in Reed Point live in densely developed areas, about 11 points below the Montana average of 13%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Reed Point, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Reed Point looks the way it does
Turnout in Reed Point 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
- Columbus, MT R+55
- Absarokee, MT R+49
- Greycliff, MT R+59
- Nye, MT R+40
- Rapelje, MT R+75
- Fishtail, MT R+40
- Big Timber, MT R+51
- Roscoe, MT R+39
- Boyd, MT R+60
- Limestone, MT R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Long Lake, WA R+42
- Covington, OK R+74
- Glancy, MS R+29
- Glen, NY R+41
- Mount Gay, WV R+62
- Dutzow, MO R+56
- Milan, WI R+50
- Earleton, FL R+50
- Wakonda Beach, OR Even
- Custards, PA R+60
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.