HarrisDemocratic50.0%34,938TrumpRepublican46.8%32,695KennedyIndependent1.9%1,308
D+3.2- Lead
- 2,243
- Total
- 69,897
- vs nation
- D+4.7
Akashicmetro area
Bozeman, MT
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic52.2%37,044TrumpRepublican44.7%31,696OtherAll other candidates3.2%2,239
D+7.5- Lead
- 5,348
- Total
- 70,979
- vs nation
- D+3.1
ClintonDemocratic45.1%24,246TrumpRepublican44.2%23,802OtherAll other candidates10.7%5,771
D+0.8- Lead
- 444
- Total
- 53,819
- vs nation
- R+1.3
ObamaDemocratic45.8%21,961RomneyRepublican50.8%24,358OtherAll other candidates3.3%1,589
R+5.0- Lead
- 2,397
- Total
- 47,908
- vs nation
- R+8.9
ObamaDemocratic50.3%24,205McCainRepublican46.9%22,578OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,372
D+3.4- Lead
- 1,627
- Total
- 48,155
- vs nation
- R+3.9
KerryDemocratic41.2%16,405BushRepublican56.2%22,392OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,045
R+15.0- Lead
- 5,987
- Total
- 39,842
- vs nation
- R+12.6
GoreDemocratic31.2%10,009BushRepublican58.8%18,833OtherAll other candidates10.0%3,198
R+27.5- Lead
- 8,824
- Total
- 32,040
- vs nation
- R+28.1
ClintonDemocratic37.7%10,972DoleRepublican50.1%14,559OtherAll other candidates12.2%3,547
R+12.3- Lead
- 3,587
- Total
- 29,078
- vs nation
- R+20.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 124,0742024 5-year
- Population density
- 48 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,605 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $93,5282024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+58.2 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.2 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fort Collins-Loveland, CO · twin score 88.3
presidential history
Party record book
Bozeman, MT · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
78.2%
1,649 votes · D+58.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 65.5%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
71.9%
6,998 votes · R+44.2
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 67.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
37,044votes
52.2% of the vote · D+7.5
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 34,938 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
32,695votes
46.8% of the vote · D+3.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 31,696 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+64.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.2 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +14.8 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+33.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+44.2 · U.S. R+10.8
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +29.8 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 75,481 |
| 2018 | 79,576 |
| 2020 | 88,148 |
| 2022 | 91,056 |
| 2024 | 97,412 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+545 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +22,872 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +1,107 |
| 2012 | +539 |
| 2013 | +1,251 |
| 2014 | +1,765 |
| 2015 | +2,606 |
| 2016 | +2,923 |
| 2017 | +2,976 |
| 2018 | +2,297 |
| 2019 | +1,973 |
| 2021 | +2,944 |
| 2022 | +883 |
| 2023 | +639 |
| 2024 | +424 |
| 2025 | +545 |
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.