Sun Prairie, MT is a small town in Montana located in the southwestern part of the state. It is known for its small-town charm and rural beauty as well as its close ties to the agriculture industry. The politics in Sun Prairie are reflective of its rural nature and close-knit community. Residents have access to local officials who take an active role in serving their constituents, hosting frequent town hall meetings and other events that build on the sense of community spirit. Issues often discussed range from local economic development to public safety, environmental protection, infrastructure maintenance and more. All residents living within Sun Prairie are free to participate in the democratic process by voting for local candidates or running for office themselves. With its focus on making sure everyone has a voice and is heard, Sun Prairie offers an example of how democracy can thrive in small towns across America.
The political climate in Sun Prairie, MT is moderately conservative.
Cascade County, MT is moderately conservative. In Cascade County, MT 38.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cascade county remained very strongly Republican, 58.5% to 38.8%.
Cascade county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sun Prairie, MT is moderately conservative.
Cascade County, Montana is moderately conservative.
Great Falls Metro Area is moderately 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.
Sun Prairie, 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 Sun Prairie, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,687 contributions totaling $218,187 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $129 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 398 contributions totaling $115,715 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $291 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)