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1892–2024
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Billings, MT
presidential margin
2008R+8.22012R+22.12016R+28.82020R+26.32024R+29.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+29.7
2024
median income$77,183U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · MT 40.8
poverty rate9.1%U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.0%U.S. 35.6% · MT 35.3%
non-english3.5%U.S. 22.3% · MT 4.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German28.9%
Irish13.3%
English12.9%
Mexican4.5%
Spaniard0.5%
Spanish0.4%
Navajo0.2%
Blackfeet0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline5.2%
Other Christian0.9%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Billings, MT, Montana

Akashic
Billings, MTTrumpR+29.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Billings, MT, MTA map of the constituent counties of Billings, MT, MT, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Carbon County, MT · R+32.4Stillwater County, MT · R+61.7Yellowstone County, MT · R+27.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.3%59,878
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.6%31,801
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.1%2,915
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Billings, MT, MT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carbon County, MTRepublicanR+32.4
Stillwater County, MTRepublicanR+61.7
Yellowstone County, MTRepublicanR+27.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.6%Harris31,801
63.3%Trump59,878
3.1%Kennedy2,915
−29.7%
94,594
R
35.5%Biden34,256
61.8%Trump59,702
2.7%Jorgensen2,639
−26.3%
96,597
R
30.6%Clinton24,907
59.4%Trump48,329
10.0%Johnson8,114
−28.8%
81,350
R
37.5%Obama29,797
59.7%Romney47,370
2.8%Johnson2,189
−22.1%
79,356
R
44.5%Obama35,993
52.7%McCain42,582
2.8%Paul2,254
−8.2%
80,829
R
35.6%Kerry26,992
62.4%Bush47,335
2.0%Nader1,493
−26.8%
75,820
R
34.3%Gore22,729
60.0%Bush39,695
5.7%Nader3,782
−25.6%
66,206
R
40.5%Clinton26,128
47.1%Dole30,385
12.3%Perot7,931
−6.6%
64,444
R
35.4%Clinton22,890
39.8%Bush25,774
24.8%Perot16,046
−4.5%
64,710
R
43.5%Dukakis25,433
55.3%Bush32,349
1.2%Paul714
−11.8%
58,496
R
35.8%Mondale22,194
63.1%Reagan39,119
1.1%Bergland685
−27.3%
61,998
R
31.7%Carter17,659
56.8%Reagan31,631
11.4%Anderson6,370
−25.1%
55,660
R
42.0%Carter21,325
56.6%Ford28,768
1.4%Anderson712
−14.7%
50,805
R
33.5%McGovern15,610
62.9%Nixon29,281
3.6%Schmitz1,686
−29.4%
46,577
R
34.6%Humphrey13,711
58.6%Nixon23,217
6.9%Wallace2,717
−24.0%
39,645
D
52.8%Johnson20,674
46.6%Goldwater18,246
0.6%Hass223
+6.2%
39,143
R
39.8%Kennedy15,295
59.7%Nixon22,972
0.5%Byrd191
−20.0%
38,458
R
36.4%Stevenson12,921
63.6%Eisenhower22,549
0.0%
−27.1%
35,470
R
33.8%Stevenson11,279
65.9%Eisenhower21,979
0.3%Hallinan89
−32.1%
33,347
R
47.3%Truman12,605
50.2%Dewey13,380
2.5%Thurmond655
−2.9%
26,640
R
47.8%Roosevelt11,147
51.7%Dewey12,033
0.5%Thomas117
−3.8%
23,297
D
51.1%Roosevelt12,915
48.1%Willkie12,155
0.9%Thomas221
+3.0%
25,291
D
60.9%Roosevelt12,983
36.8%Landon7,844
2.3%Lemke487
+24.1%
21,314
D
52.2%Roosevelt9,930
44.3%Hoover8,413
3.5%Thomas669
+8.0%
19,012
R
33.1%Smith5,590
65.8%Hoover11,105
1.1%Thomas181
−32.7%
16,876
R
14.9%Davis2,245
53.3%Coolidge8,018
31.8%La Follette4,794
−38.3%
15,057
R
29.5%Cox4,553
65.7%Harding10,135
4.8%Debs747
−36.2%
15,435
D
52.7%Wilson7,382
42.2%Hughes5,907
5.1%Benson710
+10.5%
13,999
O
31.0%Wilson1,989
25.7%Taft1,650
43.4%Roosevelt2,785
Roosevelt +12.4
6,424
R
35.6%Bryan1,958
54.7%Taft3,008
9.7%Debs536
−19.1%
5,502
R
24.4%Parker900
64.5%Roosevelt2,379
11.1%Debs408
−40.1%
3,687
R
46.4%Bryan1,561
51.9%McKinley1,746
1.7%Woolley56
−5.5%
3,363
D
62.2%Bryan1,314
37.6%McKinley794
0.2%Palmer5
+24.6%
2,113
R
41.5%Cleveland369
53.9%Harrison479
4.6%Weaver41
−12.4%
889
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −29.7% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−29.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−12.4%
1896+24.6%
1900−5.5%
1904−40.1%
1908−19.1%
1912+5.3%
1916+10.5%
1920−36.2%
1924−38.3%
1928−32.7%
1932+8.0%
1936+24.1%
1940+3.0%
1944−3.8%
1948−2.9%
1952−32.1%
1956−27.1%
1960−20.0%
1964+6.2%
1968−24.0%
1972−29.4%
1976−14.7%
1980−25.1%
1984−27.3%
1988−11.8%
1992−4.5%
1996−6.6%
2000−25.6%
2004−26.8%
2008−8.2%
2012−22.1%
2016−28.8%
2020−26.3%
2024−29.7%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Billings, MTTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 127,479 in 2024.31.9K63.7K95.6K127.5K127.5K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Billings, MT
YearTotal registered
2016110,292
2018111,224
2020117,878
2022120,006
2024127,479
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Billings metro anchors Yellowstone County, a reliable Republican stronghold where oil, gas, and refinery employment concentrate enough working-class voters to consistently widen statewide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.6 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 40.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.7 points.

A population of 189,255, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,183 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kalispell, MT and Great Falls, MT.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Kalispell, MT
82.5twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated% Black
Great Falls, MT
78.6twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedNorwegian ancestry
Cheyenne, WY
76.0twin score
% unaffiliated2000–2004 trajectorycollege share≠ Norwegian ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Billings, MT

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Frequently asked questions

How did Billings, MT, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Billings, MT, Montana voted Republican by 29.7 points (R+29.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 94,594 votes cast, 31,801 went Democratic and 59,878 went Republican.
When did Billings, MT, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Billings, MT, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Billings, MT, Montana?
Billings, MT, Montana has a population of 189,255 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Billings, MT, Montana?
Median household income in Billings, MT, Montana is $77,183 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Billings, MT, Montana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Billings, MT, Montana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.