Reed Point, Montana is a small rural town located in the central part of the state. The local political scene is dominated by conservative ideals, with most elected officials being Republican. The town has had a long history of strong support for smaller government and fiscal conservatism. This is evident throughout the community, from the policies of local governments to the attitudes of residents. The mayor and other members of city council are responsible for setting the agenda of local government, advocating on behalf of their constituents and helping to manage the budget. In addition to this governing role, there are also numerous organizations that exist in Reed Point which focus on specific interests and causes. These organizations often partner with local politicians in order to ensure that their voices are heard at the state level as well.
The political climate in Reed Point, MT is very conservative.
Stillwater County, MT is very conservative. In Stillwater County, MT 20.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 78.0% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.9% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Stillwater county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 78.0% to 20.2%.
Stillwater county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Reed Point, MT is very conservative.
Stillwater 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.
Reed Point, 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 Reed Point, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2 contributions totaling $20 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $10 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 56 contributions totaling $4,601 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $82 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)