Montanans Are Way More Engaged In Politics Than You Might Think
I don't know about you, but I'm ready for the elections to be over!
The airwaves have been flooded with commercials and smear campaigns from both sides of the aisle.
Thankfully, the election is just around the corner, and in theory, things should settle down a bit afterward.
But you might wonder, with a state as sparsely populated as Montana, just how politically engaged are we?
The financial website WalletHub conducted a study, and here's what they found.
Most Politically Engaged States In America
WalletHub analyzed all 50 states using ten key metrics to identify the states with the most political participation.
The data for this analysis was gathered from sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, OpenSecrets, Ballotpedia, and other civic organizations.
- Percentage of Registered Voters in the 2020 Presidential Election
- Percentage of Electorate Who Voted in the 2022 Midterm Elections
- Percentage of Electorate Who Voted in the 2020 Presidential Election
- Change in Percentage of Electorate Between 2016 and 2020 Presidential Elections
- Total Political Contributions per Voting-Age Population
- Civic Education Engagement
- Voter Accessibility Policies
- Preregistration Policies for Young Voters
- Volunteer Political Campaign Opportunities per Capita
- Percentage of Residents Participating in Civic Groups or Organizations
Montana's Political Engagement
(1=Most; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 6th
- 7th – % of Registered Voters in 2020 Presidential Election
- 15th – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2022 Midterm Elections
- 7th – % of Electorate Who Voted in 2020 Presidential Election
- 11th – Change in % of Electorate Who Actually Voted in 2020 Elections vs. 2016 Elections
- 3rd – Total Political Contributions per Voting-Age Population
- 18th – Voter Accessibility Policies
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