The politics in Helena Valley Northwest, MT are very important to the community. The area is part of Lewis and Clark County, which has a three-member Board of Commissioners that sets policy for the whole county. The board is responsible for preserving the agricultural and industrial heritage of Lewis and Clark County as well as protecting its wildlife resources. Residents of Helena Valley Northwest are strongly encouraged to be involved in local politics by voting for candidates who share their values and beliefs. Additionally, Helena Valley Northwest residents are active participants in the debates and hearings at the county level to ensure their voices are heard on issues that affect them directly. Through citizen activism, residents can ensure that their views are represented when making decisions about government services and programs in the region.
The political climate in Helena Valley Northwest, MT is somewhat conservative.
Lewis and Clark County, MT is leaning conservative. In Lewis and Clark County, MT 46.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 50.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Lewis and Clark county remained Republican, 50.6% to 46.7%.
Lewis and Clark county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Helena Valley Northwest, MT is somewhat conservative.
Lewis and Clark County, Montana is leaning conservative.
Helena Metro Area is somewhat 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.
Helena Valley Northwest, 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 Helena Valley Northwest, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,750 contributions totaling $143,453 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 217 contributions totaling $77,635 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $358 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)