West Yellowstone, MT is a small town located in the western part of the state. While it may not be highly populated, it has an active and engaged political environment. The mayor of West Yellowstone is Tom Anderson, who was elected in 2019. The majority of West Yellowstone's city council members are dedicated to preserving the town's unique culture while also providing necessary amenities that will continue to draw tourists to the area. They have put forth initiatives that focus on preserving wildlife habitats and promoting sustainable energy sources. Additionally, they are dedicated to investing in infrastructure such as renovating sidewalks and improving public transportation services for residents and visitors alike. All of these efforts demonstrate the commitment of West Yellowstone's local government to maintaining its vibrant atmosphere while still meeting the needs of its citizens.
The political climate in West Yellowstone, MT is leaning liberal.
Gallatin County, MT is leaning liberal. In Gallatin County, MT 52.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.6% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Gallatin county remained moderately Democratic, 52.2% to 44.6%.
Gallatin county voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
West Yellowstone, MT is leaning liberal.
Gallatin County, Montana is leaning liberal.
Bozeman Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
West Yellowstone, Montana: R R d r d d
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 West Yellowstone, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 331 contributions totaling $23,691 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $72 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 8 contributions totaling $1,450 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $181 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)