Ravalli County, Montana is a beautiful and rural area located in the western part of the state. It is home to the Bitterroot Valley region, which is known for its gorgeous mountain ranges and lush forests. Politically, Ravalli County has a unique history and landscape that shapes its decisions and politics on a local level. The county board of supervisors serve as the governing body, overseeing all issues within the county, from land use planning to public safety. In addition, local elected representatives hold office to represent specific districts within the county. They work together to ensure that Ravalli County remains a vibrant part of Montana’s political process while also addressing their constituents’ needs and concerns. Through their dedication and hard work, these officials are able to deliver quality services while maintaining economic growth and development in Ravalli County.
The political climate in Ravalli County, MT is very conservative.
In Ravalli County, MT 30.7% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 67.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Ravalli county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 67.1% to 30.7%.
Ravalli county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Ravalli County, MT is very conservative.
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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.
Ravalli, 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 for the Democrat and I for the Independent. 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 Ravalli County, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,145 contributions totaling $312,737 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 1,236 contributions totaling $475,577 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $385 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)