Virginia City leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Virginia City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Virginia City, ~18% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Virginia City compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Virginia City leans more Republican than 4 of 11 neighbors.
Virginia City runs about 30 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Why Virginia City 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 Virginia City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 1% of residents in Virginia City live in densely developed areas, about 12 points below the Montana average of 13%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Virginia City, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Virginia City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Virginia City is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ruby, MT R+51
- Varney, MT R+23
- Alder, MT R+51
- Ennis, MT R+40
- Laurin, MT R+51
- Mc Allister, MT R+51
- Jeffers, MT R+44
- Sheridan, MT R+47
- Norris, MT R+56
- Twin Bridges, MT R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Effingham, NH R+15
- Opekiska, WV R+12
- Taintor, IA R+50
- Spaulding, IA R+50
- Brice, OH D+55
- Norwich, ND R+70
- Leeds, SC Even
- Berwick, IL R+45
- Armstrong, IL R+60
- Wabasso, FL R+33
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.