Crane, MT is a small mountain town located in the heart of Big Sky Country. It is home to a tight-knit community of around 500 residents who are proud to call it their home. Politically, Crane is known for its strong conservative values and its commitment to local issues. The town's politics are largely driven by the citizens' desire to keep their small-town values alive and well. Local elections often shape the direction of the town and its future, as there are always a number of candidates running for various positions in town government. In recent years, locals have been active in advocating for issues such as environmental protection, public safety, and increased economic opportunities for all citizens. The town's elected officials strive to ensure that Crane remains a safe and welcoming place for all who call it home.
The political climate in Crane, MT is strongly conservative.
Richland County, MT is very conservative. In Richland County, MT 15.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Richland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.8% to 15.1%.
Richland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Crane, MT is strongly conservative.
Richland 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.
Crane, Montana: R R R 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 Crane, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $392 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $21 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $1,380 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)