The politics in 59401 Great Falls, MT is largely shaped by the county-level government of Cascade County. This county is governed by a Board of Commissioners who are elected by the citizens of the area. Additionally, there are several other local representatives such as state legislators and U.S. congressional representatives who make up the political landscape of this region. The board works to ensure that all constituents are represented fairly and that their interests and needs are taken into consideration when making decisions about the future of Cascade County. There is also a vibrant civic culture in Great Falls, which promotes civic engagement and encourages citizens to take part in the political process. Overall, 59401 Great Falls, MT has an active political atmosphere where citizens can have their voices heard and engage in meaningful dialogue with elected officials on important issues facing their community.
The political climate in Zip 59401 (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 59401 (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 59401 (Great Falls)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,178 contributions totaling $151,246 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $128 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 86 contributions totaling $24,655 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $287 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)