Kicking Horse, MT is a small town with a population of under 2,000 people. It has a small-town charm that is often beloved by its inhabitants and visitors alike. Despite its size, the politics in Kicking Horse are just as important as any other town or city in Montana. The residents are passionate about their local government and have elected representatives from both major political parties to serve on their local council. The mayor is an independent candidate who works hard for the betterment of the community and was recently reelected with strong public support. The elected officials work together to create policies and make decisions that affect the lives of all citizens of Kicking Horse. From infrastructure improvement projects to affordable housing initiatives, these local politicians strive to make Kicking Horse a better place for everyone.
The political climate in Kicking Horse, MT is moderately conservative.
Lake County, MT is somewhat conservative. In Lake County, MT 41.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 56.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lake county remained strongly Republican, 56.1% to 41.6%.
Lake county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Kicking Horse, MT is moderately conservative.
Lake County, Montana is somewhat 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.
Kicking Horse, Montana: R R d 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 Kicking Horse, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 369 contributions totaling $85,338 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $231 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 76 contributions totaling $18,247 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $240 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)