Gallatin Gateway, MT (59730) is a small community nestled in the Rocky Mountains of southwest Montana. It is home to a diverse population of both year-round and seasonal residents, who enjoy the natural beauty of their surroundings, outdoor recreation activities, and strong sense of community. Political issues relevant to Gallatin Gateway include environmental stewardship, economic development and outdoor access. The local government consists of a mayor and five city council members who are elected by the residents and work to ensure that their needs for quality of life are met. Local political candidates that serve the community strive to prioritize these important topics when making decisions about the future of Gallatin Gateway. They seek to protect public lands while also recognizing the importance of sustainable growth for both businesses and individuals alike. By carefully balancing these priorities, they are able to ensure that Gallatin Gateway remains a thriving community for years to come.
The political climate in Zip 59730 (Gallatin Gateway, 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
Zip 59730 (Gallatin Gateway, MT) is leaning liberal.
Gallatin Gateway, Montana 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.
Gallatin Gateway, 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 three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in zip 59730 (Gallatin Gateway)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 232 contributions totaling $23,843 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $103 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 55 contributions totaling $29,137 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $530 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)