Harlowton, MT is a small town located in the state of Montana, and it has a population of roughly 1,700. It is a rural community with an active community participation in the political process. The city council is comprised of five members who represent the citizens of Harlowton at the local level. Each person on the council has their own agenda to promote their individual views, but they all share the same common goal: to ensure that Harlowton remains a vibrant and thriving place for its residents and businesses. They have held regular meetings to discuss matters such as zoning regulations, infrastructure projects, and other issues that affect the local economy and quality of life. Local elections are held every two years to determine who will serve on the city council. All registered voters in Harlowton are eligible to vote and make their voices heard in this important decision-making process. The council also works collaboratively with local lawmakers to lobby for needed legislation or funding to improve life in Harlowton. Through these efforts, they strive to make sure that Harlowton remains a strong and vibrant part of Montana's political landscape for years to come.
The political climate in Harlowton, MT is strongly conservative.
Wheatland County, MT is very conservative. In Wheatland County, MT 21.1% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 77.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Wheatland county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 77.1% to 21.1%.
Wheatland county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Harlowton, MT is strongly conservative.
Wheatland 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.
Harlowton, 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 Harlowton, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 19 contributions totaling $430 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $23 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 18 contributions totaling $1,722 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $96 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)