Dodson, MT is a small town in Montana with a population of about 500 people. The local government of Dodson is made up of the mayor and four council members who are elected by the citizens. The politics in Dodson are strongly influenced by the community's values: everyone is expected to work hard, look out for their neighbors, and take responsibility for their actions. The mayor and council members strive to keep the town a safe and prosperous place to live by promoting economic development, supporting local businesses, and encouraging civic engagement in all forms. They also work hard to ensure that every citizen’s voice is heard through various initiatives such as public meetings, forums, surveys, and interviews. As Dodson continues to grow and change over time, the local political leaders remain committed to keeping its unique character intact while embracing progress and growth.
The political climate in Dodson, MT is strongly conservative.
Phillips County, MT is very conservative. In Phillips County, MT 17.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 81.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Phillips county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 81.3% to 17.5%.
Phillips county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Dodson, MT is strongly conservative.
Phillips County, Montana is very conservative.
Montana is moderately conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Dodson, Montana: R R R R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Dodson, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 6 contributions totaling $900 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $150 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 5 contributions totaling $1,246 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $249 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)