The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Flathead County. Darker red areas have almost entirely Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats, and areas in lighter shades or in light purple are areas where the vote is usually split between parties.
Politics Key
Very liberal
Split evenly
Very conservative
Flathead County tends to be republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby counties, Flathead County has more republican voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Flathead County leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Flathead County, 29.62% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Flathead County women make up 50.22% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support democrats. The median age in Flathead County is 42.3, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Flathead County a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Flathead County, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 4% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and state elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
Nearby Counties
- Lake County, MT: more liberal voters
- Lincoln County, MT: more conservative voters
- Sanders County, MT: more conservative voters
- Glacier County, MT: more liberal voters
- Mineral County, MT: more liberal voters
- Missoula County, MT: more liberal voters
- Pondera County, MT: more liberal voters
- Shoshone County, ID: more conservative voters
- Boundary County, ID: more conservative voters
- Teton County, MT: more conservative voters
Counties with Similar Populations
- Sevier County, TN: more conservative voters
- Marshall County, AL: more conservative voters
- Lenawee County, MI: more liberal voters
- Portsmouth City, VA: more liberal voters
- Geauga County, OH: more liberal voters
- Gallatin County, MT: more liberal voters
- Platte County, MO: more liberal voters
- Madison County, TN: more liberal voters
- Cabell County, WV: more liberal voters
- Cape May County, NJ: more liberal voters
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