Wibaux County is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Wibaux County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wibaux County, ~8% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wibaux County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wibaux County is the most Republican-leaning.
Wibaux County runs about 55 points more Republican than Montana as a whole.
Why Wibaux County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Wibaux County. 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; Wibaux County, MT sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Wibaux County looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 96% of adults in Wibaux County have completed high school, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Golden Valley County, ND R+69
- Dawson County, MT R+55
- Billings County, ND R+67
- Fallon County, MT R+71
- Richland County, MT R+62
- Prairie County, MT R+68
- Slope County, ND R+74
- Stark County, ND R+53
- Bowman County, ND R+65
- McKenzie County, ND R+56
Counties with Similar Populations
- Daggett County, UT R+59
- Billings County, ND R+67
- Jones County, SD R+72
- Mineral County, CO R+5
- Hayes County, NE R+87
- Bristol Bay Borough, AK Even
- Roberts County, TX R+90
- Golden Valley County, MT R+69
- Motley County, TX R+75
- Camas County, ID R+72
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.