Clinton, MT is a small rural town located in western Montana. It has a population of just over 1,000 people and is nestled in the Rocky Mountains. This charming town offers locals an escape from the hustle and bustle of larger cities, while still offering access to many amenities. When it comes to politics, residents of Clinton are very engaged with the current state of affairs. Local candidates for office have been active in engaging with constituents on various hot-button issues such as taxes, health care reform, immigration policy, education funding, and environmental protection. In particular, local candidates have placed emphasis on the need to protect and improve public land access for recreational activities such as hunting and fishing. With the upcoming election season fast approaching, Clinton's citizens are sure to make their voices heard by voting for those who prioritize their values and best represent their interests at the state level.
The political climate in Clinton, MT is leaning conservative.
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
Clinton, MT is leaning conservative.
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.
Clinton, 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 Clinton, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 147 contributions totaling $114,474 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $779 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 85 contributions totaling $12,000 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)