Silver Bow Park is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Silver Bow Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Silver Bow Park, ~38% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Silver Bow Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Silver Bow Park sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 0 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
Silver Bow Park runs about 21 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while Silver Bow Park sits closer to the political middle.
Why Silver Bow Park leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Silver Bow Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Silver Bow Park votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while Silver Bow Park runs about 21 points more Democratic. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Silver Bow Park fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Silver Bow Park, Butte, MT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Silver Bow Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Silver Bow Park sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Princess Jeanne, Albuquerque, NM D+17
- Dignowity Hill, San Antonio, TX D+42
- Milneburg, New Orleans, LA D+77
- Barry Harbour, Kansas City, MO D+13
- Roselawn, Brighton, NY D+61
- Pinewood-West Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL D+38
- Forestdale, Hammond, IN D+29
- Elmhurst Park, Oakland, CA D+56
- Garden District, Baton Rouge, LA D+63
- Ten Hills, Somerville, MA D+52
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.