Golden Valley County is located in northwest Montana and is home to a diverse group of people with varying political beliefs. The county has many civic organizations actively involved in the political process, including the Golden Valley County Democratic Party, the Golden Valley County Republican Party, and several independent associations. A wide range of topics are discussed at local gatherings and in the media, including issues related to health care, education, taxes, environmental protection, and more. The local candidates running for office in Golden Valley County represent the full spectrum of political views and are eager to share their perspectives with voters. Throughout election season there are numerous forums where candidates debate on various issues and answer questions from citizens. It is through these debates that voters can learn more about each candidate's positions on the important issues facing various communities in Golden Valley County.
The political climate in Golden Valley County, MT is very conservative.
In Golden Valley County, MT 15.5% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 82.3% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Golden Valley county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 82.3% to 15.5%.
Golden Valley county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Golden Valley County, MT is very conservative.
Billings Metro Area is strongly 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.
Golden Valley, 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 Golden Valley County, MT
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 21 contributions totaling $1,799 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $86 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 9 contributions totaling $1,700 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $189 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)