Missoula, MT with the zip code 59803 is located in the western part of the state and is a city known for its vibrant culture, outdoor activities, and dynamic politics. The political landscape in Missoula is complex and diverse. On the local level, important issues such as education, public safety, infrastructure, economic development and environmental protection are discussed regularly at city council meetings. Local candidates often come from a variety of backgrounds and bring unique perspectives to represent the different needs of their constituents. Young people in particular have been active in local politics, and many advocacy groups have formed to promote change on important issues like homelessness and climate change. Many citizens take advantage of their right to vote by participating in elections at all levels and engaging with their elected representatives. Missoula's political scene continues to be an exciting place for those looking to get involved and make a difference.
The political climate in Zip 59803 (Missoula, MT) is somewhat liberal.
Missoula County, MT is strongly liberal. In Missoula County, MT 60.6% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 36.8% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.5% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Missoula county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 60.6% to 36.8%.
Missoula county voted Democratic in the last five Presidential elections, after voting Republican in 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Zip 59803 (Missoula, MT) is somewhat liberal.
Missoula, Montana is somewhat liberal.
Missoula County, Montana is strongly liberal.
Missoula Metro Area is strongly 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.
Missoula, Montana: r d D D 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 59803 (Missoula)
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 9,605 contributions totaling $477,475 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $50 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 410 contributions totaling $104,755 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $256 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)