Colstrip, MT is a small town located in the southeastern part of the state. It has been home to many generations of families and has seen its fair share of political activity over the years. The local government is run by a mayor and four city council members who are elected every two years. The residents of Colstrip take their politics seriously, engaging in frequent debates over issues that affect their community. These issues range from infrastructure projects to education funding, and residents use their civic duty to make sure their voices are heard when it comes to deciding how to best serve the community. Additionally, residents frequently volunteer for local political campaigns and organize activities that encourage citizens to get involved in the political process. Though Colstrip is a small town, the community takes pride in its ability to stay engaged in politics and work together for the betterment of their town.
The political climate in Colstrip, MT is strongly conservative.
Rosebud County, MT is very conservative. In Rosebud County, MT 31.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 65.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Rosebud county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 65.9% to 31.8%.
Rosebud county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Colstrip, MT is strongly conservative.
Rosebud County, Montana is very 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.
Colstrip, 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 Colstrip, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 179 contributions totaling $25,317 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $141 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 153 contributions totaling $17,538 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $115 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)