The Bozeman, MT Metro Area is home to a vibrant political culture and diverse range of local organizations that are focused on improving the city. Bozeman has been consistently ranked as one of the best places to live in Montana, and it is also known for its progressive policies and progressive elected officials. Local political candidates in the Bozeman Metro Area run mostly on platforms of promoting economic development, improving education and public safety, and protecting the environment. There are several key organizations in the area that are devoted to civic engagement, such as The League of Women Voters which works to educate citizens on their rights and responsibilities regarding voting. Additionally, many local politicians are actively engaged with community members through open forums and townhall meetings. The diverse population in Bozeman ensures that all voices can be heard when it comes to shaping the future of this great city.
The political climate in Bozeman Metro Area is leaning liberal.
In Bozeman Metro Area 52.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 44.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 3.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, the Bozeman metro area remained moderately Democratic, 52.2% to 44.7%.
The Bozeman metro area voted Democratic in 2020, 2016 and 2008, and voted Republican in 2012, 2004 and 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
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.
Bozeman, 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 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 four elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Bozeman Metro Area
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 17,935 contributions totaling $2,234,322 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $125 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 2,718 contributions totaling $2,886,966 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $1,062 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)