Starr School is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Starr School typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Starr School, ~48% vote Democratic, ~11% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Starr School compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Starr School is the most Democratic-leaning.
Starr School runs about 84 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while Starr School is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Starr School. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+51), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Starr School 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 Starr School, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Starr School votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while Starr School runs about 84 points more Democratic. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Starr School have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Starr School, MT sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Starr School looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Starr School is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in Starr School report food insecurity, above 93% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in Starr School have completed high school, below 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Browning, MT D+63
- East Glacier Park, MT D+54
- St. Mary, MT D+36
- Swiftcurrent, MT D+39
- Heart Butte, MT D+63
- Babb, MT D+47
- Summit, MT R+18
- Del Bonita, MT D+8
- Essex, MT R+38
- Little Browning, MT D+71
Cities with Similar Populations
- Almira, WA R+60
- Henry, NE R+76
- Valeria, IA R+42
- Delaware, VA D+14
- Leck, VA R+71
- Leathersville, GA R+44
- DeGray, AR R+53
- Viking, MN R+55
- Hanover, TX R+69
- Rockville, NY R+45
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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.