The politics in 59405 Great Falls, MT are largely focused on issues that affect the local community. This includes advocating for improved infrastructure and public services, increased support for small businesses, and investing in local education. Additionally, many people in this area are passionate about protecting its natural resources and maintaining a healthy environment. In Great Falls, residents elect representatives to the City Commission who make decisions on budgeting and other important local matters. Candidates running for office must be active in their communities, have strong leadership skills, and understand the needs of their constituents. These candidates come from all backgrounds and perspectives, ensuring that everyone is represented fairly. It is important to note that while population figures are not included here, they are an important part of understanding the dynamics of any area’s politics.
The political climate in Zip 59405 (Great Falls, MT) is somewhat conservative.
Cascade County, MT is moderately conservative. In Cascade County, MT 38.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 58.5% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.8% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Cascade county remained very strongly Republican, 58.5% to 38.8%.
Cascade county voted Republican in five of the last six Presidential elections (2008 went Democratic).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 59405 (Great Falls, MT) is somewhat conservative.
Great Falls, Montana is somewhat conservative.
Cascade County, Montana is moderately conservative.
Great Falls Metro Area is moderately 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.
Great Falls, Montana: R R d 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 zip 59405 (Great Falls)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,330 contributions totaling $120,383 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $91 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 456 contributions totaling $74,553 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $163 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)