Seeley Lake, MT is a small rural area located in the western part of the state. Although it has a small population, Seeley Lake is an active community with strong political views and participation. Local politics are often dominated by debates about environmental protection and preserving the beauty of the local landscape. In recent years, efforts have been made to protect the surrounding forests from logging operations and promote sustainable development. Community members also frequently discuss issues related to education and social services for residents. Local political candidates often run on platforms that emphasize protecting the environment while also providing resources for citizens in need. The election process is highly competitive and people are often passionate about their chosen candidates. Overall, Seeley Lake's politics are focused on sustainability and ensuring that everyone has access to basic resources they need to thrive in this beautiful mountain area.
The political climate in Seeley Lake, MT is leaning liberal.
Missoula County, MT is strongly liberal. In Missoula County, MT 60.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Missoula county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.6% to 36.8%.
Missoula county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Seeley Lake, MT is leaning liberal.
Missoula County, Montana is strongly liberal.
Missoula Metro Area is strongly liberal.
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.
Seeley Lake, Montana: r d D D D D
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 Seeley Lake, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 209 contributions totaling $51,440 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $246 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 36 contributions totaling $6,452 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $179 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)