Washoe leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Washoe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Washoe, ~38% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Washoe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Washoe leans more Republican than 1 of 9 neighbors.
Politically, Washoe sits close to the rest of Montana.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Washoe. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+9), a spread of about 48 points.
Why Washoe 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 Washoe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Washoe live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the Montana average of 13%.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Washoe, MT does.
Why turnout in Washoe looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Washoe own their home, about 16 points above the Montana average of 77%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Washoe have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Red Lodge, MT D+3
- Luther, MT R+35
- Bearcreek, MT R+59
- Belfry, MT R+51
- Clark, WY R+58
- Roberts, MT R+43
- Roscoe, MT R+39
- Bridger, MT R+55
- Boyd, MT R+60
- Fishtail, MT R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alvadore, OR R+20
- Esmond, ND R+43
- Jugtown, MD R+37
- Angola on the Lake, NY R+20
- Patoutville, LA R+32
- Montell, TX R+63
- Gray Mountain, AZ D+36
- Blue Clay Farms, NC R+13
- Greenwich, KS R+44
- Mason Hall, TN R+72
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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.