Vaughn is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Vaughn typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vaughn, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vaughn compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vaughn leans more Republican than 13 of 18 neighbors.
Vaughn runs about 42 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Why Vaughn leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Vaughn. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Vaughn, MT sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Vaughn looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Vaughn own their home, about 14 points above the Montana average of 77%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sun River, MT R+63
- Ulm, MT R+61
- Fort Shaw, MT R+63
- Power, MT R+57
- Black Eagle, MT R+35
- Greenfield, MT R+64
- Great Falls, MT R+20
- Simms, MT R+64
- Malmstrom Air Force Base, MT R+39
- Gibson Flats, MT R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thayne, WY R+62
- Wolcott, IN R+57
- Shoreacres, TX R+46
- Lisbon, NY R+41
- Rossville, IL R+53
- Loyalton, CA R+23
- Gloster, LA D+2
- Tanner, AL R+27
- Sweden Center, NY R+23
- Chenequa, WI R+28
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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.