Wyola is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Wyola typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wyola, ~23% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~56% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wyola compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wyola leans more Democratic than 4 of 6 neighbors.
Wyola runs about 25 points more Democratic than Montana as a whole. Montana leans Republican overall, while Wyola is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Why Wyola 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 Wyola, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wyola votes against the grain of Montana. Montana leans Republican overall, while Wyola runs about 25 points more Democratic.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; Wyola, MT sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in Wyola looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Wyola is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 13 points below the Montana average of 62%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in Wyola report food insecurity, above 95% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Wyola sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lodge Grass, MT D+26
- Parkman, WY R+62
- Dayton, WY R+61
- Ranchester, WY R+67
- Wolf, WY R+62
- Kirby, MT D+7
- Garryowen, MT D+37
- St. Xavier, MT R+30
- Yellowtail, MT R+28
- Sheridan, WY R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Colon, NC R+10
- Pirtle, TX R+38
- Luebbering, MO R+63
- Leipsic, DE R+14
- Orchid, FL R+28
- Shawnette, TN R+75
- Wounded Knee, SD D+57
- Endville, MS R+67
- Artemus, KY R+57
- Polksville, KY R+63
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.