Ekalaka, MT is a small town located in Carter County. It has a rich political history with many individuals involved in local politics who are passionate about their community and work hard to ensure that its residents have access to the best possible resources. Local government is overseen by elected officials, who have the responsibility of representing the people of Ekalaka and making decisions that benefit the town as a whole. Politicians from all parties come together to make sure that important local issues are addressed and that everyone in Ekalaka receives fair representation. Whether it is on matters regarding public safety, infrastructure, or economic development, politicians from both sides of the aisle work together to make sure that progress continues in Ekalaka. These efforts result in a vibrant community where everyone’s voice is heard and respected.
The political climate in Ekalaka, MT is very conservative.
Carter County, MT is very conservative. In Carter County, MT 8.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 89.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Carter county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 89.7% to 8.6%.
Carter county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ekalaka, MT is very conservative.
Carter 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.
Ekalaka, 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 Ekalaka, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 177 contributions totaling $9,075 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $51 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1 contributions totaling $200 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $200 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)