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Helena, MT
presidential margin
2008D+0.42012R+10.22016R+14.12020R+12.32024R+15.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+15.1
2024
median income$79,942U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509
median age42.9U.S. 39.1 · MT 40.8
poverty rate8.1%U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)40.2%U.S. 35.6% · MT 35.3%
non-english2.7%U.S. 22.3% · MT 4.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.2%
Irish16.4%
English16.0%
Mexican2.3%
Spanish0.5%
Puerto Rican0.3%
Blackfeet0.2%
Turtle Mountain Chippewa0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.6%
Other Christian0.8%
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.

Helena, MT, Montana

Akashic
Helena, MTTrumpR+15.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Helena, MT, MTA map of the constituent counties of Helena, 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.Broadwater County, MT · R+60.0Jefferson County, MT · R+36.5Lewis and Clark County, MT · R+5.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.9%30,793
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.8%22,486
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.3%1,845
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 Helena, MT, MT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Broadwater County, MTRepublicanR+60.0
Jefferson County, MTRepublicanR+36.5
Lewis and Clark County, MTRepublicanR+5.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.8%Harris22,486
55.9%Trump30,793
3.3%Kennedy1,845
−15.1%
55,124
R
42.6%Biden23,203
54.9%Trump29,927
2.5%Jorgensen1,383
−12.3%
54,513
R
37.8%Clinton17,049
51.9%Trump23,420
10.4%Johnson4,674
−14.1%
45,143
R
43.5%Obama18,656
53.7%Romney23,010
2.8%Johnson1,184
−10.2%
42,850
D
48.9%Obama20,553
48.5%McCain20,379
2.6%Paul1,088
+0.4%
42,020
R
39.7%Kerry15,131
58.1%Bush22,116
2.2%Nader820
−18.3%
38,067
R
34.7%Gore11,957
57.6%Bush19,887
7.7%Nader2,662
−23.0%
34,506
R
41.8%Clinton13,913
44.9%Dole14,942
13.4%Perot4,459
−3.1%
33,314
D
40.4%Clinton13,023
36.4%Bush11,722
23.3%Perot7,501
+4.0%
32,246
D
49.5%Dukakis14,270
48.5%Bush14,007
2.0%Paul577
+0.9%
28,854
R
37.6%Mondale10,550
61.1%Reagan17,140
1.4%Bergland384
−23.5%
28,074
R
31.8%Carter8,271
57.8%Reagan15,021
10.4%Anderson2,707
−26.0%
25,999
R
43.8%Carter9,885
54.8%Ford12,362
1.4%Anderson313
−11.0%
22,560
R
35.3%McGovern7,396
61.6%Nixon12,916
3.2%Schmitz665
−26.3%
20,977
R
38.8%Humphrey6,638
55.2%Nixon9,448
6.1%Wallace1,036
−16.4%
17,122
D
54.9%Johnson9,068
44.9%Goldwater7,426
0.2%Hass28
+9.9%
16,522
R
45.8%Kennedy7,408
54.1%Nixon8,757
0.1%Byrd21
−8.3%
16,186
R
35.8%Stevenson5,506
64.2%Eisenhower9,877
0.0%
−28.4%
15,383
R
36.9%Stevenson5,685
62.9%Eisenhower9,709
0.2%Hallinan33
−26.1%
15,427
R
46.7%Truman6,117
50.6%Dewey6,628
2.6%Thurmond341
−3.9%
13,086
D
50.0%Roosevelt6,098
49.6%Dewey6,039
0.4%Thomas47
+0.5%
12,184
D
55.1%Roosevelt7,927
44.1%Willkie6,347
0.8%Thomas119
+11.0%
14,393
D
65.4%Roosevelt8,094
32.5%Landon4,026
2.1%Lemke265
+32.8%
12,385
D
56.8%Roosevelt6,948
40.6%Hoover4,967
2.6%Thomas314
+16.2%
12,229
R
42.9%Smith4,692
56.7%Hoover6,197
0.4%Thomas48
−13.8%
10,937
R
27.7%Davis2,789
45.8%Coolidge4,612
26.4%La Follette2,658
−18.1%
10,059
R
36.9%Cox3,723
59.8%Harding6,040
3.3%Debs333
−22.9%
10,096
D
56.3%Wilson6,561
40.5%Hughes4,719
3.2%Benson372
+15.8%
11,652
O
37.7%Wilson2,435
23.3%Taft1,506
39.0%Roosevelt2,520
Roosevelt +1.3
6,461
D
48.9%Bryan3,271
43.5%Taft2,905
7.6%Debs507
+5.5%
6,683
R
36.5%Parker2,526
51.5%Roosevelt3,560
12.0%Debs831
−14.9%
6,917
D
59.4%Bryan4,315
39.2%McKinley2,849
1.3%Woolley96
+20.2%
7,260
D
83.3%Bryan6,124
16.5%McKinley1,210
0.3%Palmer21
+66.8%
7,355
D
39.1%Cleveland2,823
38.1%Harrison2,754
22.8%Weaver1,648
+1.0%
7,225
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: −15.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−15.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.0%
1896+66.8%
1900+20.2%
1904−14.9%
1908+5.5%
1912+14.4%
1916+15.8%
1920−22.9%
1924−18.1%
1928−13.8%
1932+16.2%
1936+32.8%
1940+11.0%
1944+0.5%
1948−3.9%
1952−26.1%
1956−28.4%
1960−8.3%
1964+9.9%
1968−16.4%
1972−26.3%
1976−11.0%
1980−26.0%
1984−23.5%
1988+0.9%
1992+4.0%
1996−3.1%
2000−23.0%
2004−18.3%
2008+0.4%
2012−10.2%
2016−14.1%
2020−12.3%
2024−15.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Helena, MTTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 70,100 in 2024.17.5K35.1K52.6K70.1K70.1K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Helena, MT
YearTotal registered
201657,935
201860,231
202064,621
202266,478
202470,100
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Helena's Lewis and Clark County swings closer to statewide margins than most Montana metros, making it a bellwether corridor where state-employee demographics and surrounding ranch country pull the electorate in competing directions.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.8 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 28.4 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.1 points.

A population of 93,906, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,942 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Billings, MT and Bend, OR.

Political twins — metros

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

Billings, MT
72.6twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated2000 margin≠ Scottish ancestry
Bend, OR
71.0twin score
college share% unaffiliated% Black≠ 12-yr trend
Bozeman, MT
70.3twin score
% unaffiliated% White% Evangelical≠ 12-yr trend

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 Helena, MT

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Frequently asked questions

How did Helena, MT, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Helena, MT, Montana voted Republican by 15.1 points (R+15.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,124 votes cast, 22,486 went Democratic and 30,793 went Republican.
When did Helena, MT, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Helena, MT, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Helena, MT, Montana?
Helena, MT, Montana has a population of 93,906 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Helena, MT, Montana?
Median household income in Helena, MT, Montana is $79,942 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Helena, MT, Montana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Helena, MT, Montana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.