Melville, Montana is a small town located in the southwestern part of the state with a population of 59055. It is known for its historic landmarks and culture that has been preserved over the years. Politically, Melville has traditionally been conservative and the majority of residents are registered Republican voters. The local elections in Melville focus on issues that directly affect the community such as property taxes, public safety, infrastructure and education. In recent years, several initiatives have been introduced to improve the quality of life for all residents. The current political candidates running for office in Melville are committed to serving their community and representing its values. They come from across the political spectrum and are dedicated to improving the lives of those who call Melville home.
The political climate in Zip 59055 (Melville, MT) is very conservative.
Sweet Grass County, MT is very conservative. In Sweet Grass County, MT 22.4% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 75.2% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.3% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sweet Grass county remained overwhelmingly Republican, 75.2% to 22.4%.
Sweet Grass county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 59055 (Melville, MT) is very conservative.
Melville, Montana is very conservative.
Sweet Grass 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.
Melville, 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 59055 (Melville)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4 contributions totaling $250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $63 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 0 contributions totaling $0 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $0 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)