The small town of Grass Range, Montana, with a population of just over 500, is a rural community that prides itself on its strong sense of community and shared values. The politics in Grass Range are very much centered around those values, with the local government focusing on issues such as economic growth, education, public safety and environmental protection. Local candidates for elected office often focus on these same issues, working to ensure that Grass Range remains a safe and prosperous place to live. Many residents take part in the democratic process through their local voting precinct and enjoy engaging in civil discourse regarding important matters facing their community. Though there may not be many high-profile political races or debates taking place in this quiet rural town, it is clear that the people of Grass Range care deeply about both their community and the larger political landscape.
The political climate in Zip 59032 (Grass Range, MT) is very conservative.
Fergus County, MT is very conservative. In Fergus County, MT 23.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 74.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.2% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Fergus county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 74.8% to 23.0%.
Fergus county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 59032 (Grass Range, MT) is very conservative.
Grass Range, Montana is very conservative.
Fergus County, Montana 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.
Grass Range, 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 zip 59032 (Grass Range)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 22 contributions totaling $9,205 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $418 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)