Big Arm, MT is a small town nestled in the Rocky Mountains. It has a population of just over 1,000 people and is known for its scenic beauty and close-knit community. Even though it is a small town, Big Arm still has politics that affect it. Local elections happen every two years and are important for residents to stay involved. These local elections involve candidates running for various positions like mayor or city council. The candidates are usually individuals who have deep roots in the community and understand the needs of the residents of Big Arm. They promise to do their best to make sure Big Arm remains an enjoyable place to live while also supporting economic growth and job opportunities for all its citizens.
The political climate in Big Arm, MT is somewhat 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
Big Arm, MT is somewhat 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.
Big Arm, 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 Big Arm, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 7 contributions totaling $207 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $30 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 27 contributions totaling $3,665 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $136 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)