Carlton, MT is a small town located in Blaine County with a population of around 1,500 people. It is known for its rural atmosphere and close-knit community that has remained relatively unchanged for the past decade. The local political scene is dominated by two factions: The Democratic and Republican parties. Each party has their own set of candidates running for office during elections and they strive to promote their vision for the town’s future. Issues such as taxes, public safety, education and social services are often discussed. Residents of Carlton take an active role in participating in the local politics and many take pride in voting for their preferred candidate each election cycle. The current mayor is a Democrat who was elected four years ago, while the majority of the city council members are Republican. Both parties have dedicated supporters who work hard toward making positive changes in Carlton and ensuring it remains a safe and vibrant place to live.
The political climate in Carlton, 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
Carlton, 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.
Carlton, 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 Carlton, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 464 contributions totaling $38,983 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $84 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 86 contributions totaling $33,409 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $388 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)