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Bozeman, MT
presidential margin
2008D+3.42012R+5.02016D+0.82020D+7.52024D+3.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+3.2
2024
median income$93,528U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509
median age34.2U.S. 39.1 · MT 40.8
poverty rate9.5%U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)54.3%U.S. 35.6% · MT 35.3%
non-english5.2%U.S. 22.3% · MT 4.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German22.3%
English14.6%
Irish13.7%
Mexican2.8%
Spanish0.4%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Chinese0.6%
Korean0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.2%
Buddhist1.0%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Bozeman, MT, Montana

Akashic
Bozeman, MTHarrisD+3.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bozeman, MT, MTA map of the single county of Bozeman, MT, MT, 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.Gallatin County, MT · D+3.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.0%34,938
Donald TrumpRepublican46.8%32,695
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.2%2,264
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bozeman, MT, MT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Gallatin County, MTDemocraticD+3.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
50.0%Harris34,938
46.8%Trump32,695
3.2%Kennedy2,264
+3.2%
69,897
D
52.2%Biden37,044
44.7%Trump31,696
3.2%Jorgensen2,239
+7.5%
70,979
D
45.1%Clinton24,246
44.2%Trump23,802
10.7%Johnson5,771
+0.8%
53,819
R
45.8%Obama21,961
50.8%Romney24,358
3.3%Johnson1,589
−5.0%
47,908
D
50.3%Obama24,205
46.9%McCain22,578
2.8%Paul1,372
+3.4%
48,155
R
41.2%Kerry16,405
56.2%Bush22,392
2.6%Nader1,045
−15.0%
39,842
R
31.2%Gore10,009
58.8%Bush18,833
10.0%Nader3,198
−27.5%
32,040
R
37.7%Clinton10,972
50.1%Dole14,559
12.2%Perot3,547
−12.3%
29,078
R
33.1%Clinton9,535
38.6%Bush11,109
28.3%Perot8,135
−5.5%
28,779
R
41.1%Dukakis9,527
56.9%Bush13,214
2.0%Paul464
−15.9%
23,205
R
33.8%Mondale8,163
64.8%Reagan15,643
1.4%Bergland334
−31.0%
24,140
R
26.5%Carter5,747
58.6%Reagan12,738
14.9%Anderson3,241
−32.2%
21,726
R
35.6%Carter6,215
63.4%Ford11,062
1.0%Anderson183
−27.8%
17,460
R
31.7%McGovern5,096
66.3%Nixon10,663
2.0%Schmitz329
−34.6%
16,088
R
31.9%Humphrey3,818
62.1%Nixon7,433
6.1%Wallace727
−30.2%
11,978
R
49.8%Johnson5,600
50.0%Goldwater5,621
0.2%Hass27
−0.2%
11,248
R
35.3%Kennedy3,761
64.5%Nixon6,870
0.2%Byrd21
−29.2%
10,652
R
32.8%Stevenson3,260
67.2%Eisenhower6,680
0.0%
−34.4%
9,940
R
27.7%Stevenson2,697
71.9%Eisenhower6,998
0.3%Hallinan34
−44.2%
9,729
R
44.6%Truman3,548
53.1%Dewey4,220
2.3%Thurmond182
−8.5%
7,950
D
52.5%Roosevelt3,479
47.0%Dewey3,120
0.5%Thomas33
+5.4%
6,632
D
57.6%Roosevelt4,718
41.8%Willkie3,430
0.6%Thomas50
+15.7%
8,198
D
65.5%Roosevelt4,697
30.0%Landon2,151
4.5%Lemke320
+35.5%
7,168
D
61.4%Roosevelt4,359
36.0%Hoover2,553
2.6%Thomas183
+25.5%
7,095
R
38.4%Smith2,423
61.1%Hoover3,861
0.5%Thomas34
−22.8%
6,318
R
27.8%Davis1,564
44.4%Coolidge2,494
27.8%La Follette1,565
−16.5%
5,623
R
40.0%Cox2,370
54.7%Harding3,238
5.3%Debs312
−14.7%
5,920
D
58.1%Wilson3,661
40.1%Hughes2,527
1.9%Benson118
+18.0%
6,306
D
43.4%Wilson1,407
21.1%Taft683
35.5%Roosevelt1,151
+22.3%
3,241
R
46.1%Bryan1,485
47.2%Taft1,519
6.7%Debs215
−1.1%
3,219
R
37.1%Parker1,130
55.8%Roosevelt1,700
7.2%Debs218
−18.7%
3,048
D
51.5%Bryan1,297
45.5%McKinley1,146
2.9%Woolley74
+6.0%
2,517
D
78.2%Bryan1,649
20.1%McKinley423
1.7%Palmer36
+58.2%
2,108
D
49.7%Cleveland1,144
43.3%Harrison998
7.0%Weaver162
+6.3%
2,304
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: +3.2% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+3.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+6.3%
1896+58.2%
1900+6.0%
1904−18.7%
1908−1.1%
1912+22.3%
1916+18.0%
1920−14.7%
1924−16.5%
1928−22.8%
1932+25.5%
1936+35.5%
1940+15.7%
1944+5.4%
1948−8.5%
1952−44.2%
1956−34.4%
1960−29.2%
1964−0.2%
1968−30.2%
1972−34.6%
1976−27.8%
1980−32.2%
1984−31.0%
1988−15.9%
1992−5.5%
1996−12.3%
2000−27.5%
2004−15.0%
2008+3.4%
2012−5.0%
2016+0.8%
2020+7.5%
2024+3.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Bozeman, MTTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 97,412 in 2024.24.4K48.7K73.1K97.4K97.4K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Bozeman, MT
YearTotal registered
201675,481
201879,576
202088,148
202291,056
202497,412
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Gallatin County has shifted toward competitive margins over the past decade as remote workers and university growth pushed population up roughly 40%, diluting the region's historically Republican baseline without fully flipping it.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 44.2 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.2 points.

A population of 124,074, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,528 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fort Collins-Loveland, CO and Jackson, WY-ID.

Political twins — metros

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

Fort Collins-Loveland, CO
88.3twin score
college share12-yr trendmedian income≠ Norwegian ancestry
Jackson, WY-ID
86.2twin score
college share12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Steamboat Springs, CO
84.7twin score
12-yr trend2024 marginmedian income≠ median age

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Bozeman, MT, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bozeman, MT, Montana voted Democratic by 3.2 points (D+3.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 69,897 votes cast, 34,938 went Democratic and 32,695 went Republican.
When did Bozeman, MT, Montana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bozeman, MT, Montana voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Bozeman, MT, Montana?
Bozeman, MT, Montana has a population of 124,074 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bozeman, MT, Montana?
Median household income in Bozeman, MT, Montana is $93,528 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Bozeman, MT, Montana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bozeman, MT, Montana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.