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Kalispell, MT
presidential margin
2008R+21.62012R+32.82016R+35.72020R+30.12024R+33.8
full record · 1896 → 2024
R+33.8
2024
median income$73,925U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509
median age42.2U.S. 39.1 · MT 40.8
poverty rate9.3%U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)37.2%U.S. 35.6% · MT 35.3%
non-english3.0%U.S. 22.3% · MT 4.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German20.8%
English16.8%
Irish13.3%
Mexican1.9%
Spaniard0.5%
Spanish0.3%
Blackfeet0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.9%
Other Christian1.6%
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.

Kalispell, MT, Montana

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Kalispell, MTTrumpR+33.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Kalispell, MT, MTA map of the single county of Kalispell, 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.Flathead County, MT · R+33.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.6%41,390
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.8%20,062
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People2.7%1,688
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 Kalispell, MT, MT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Flathead County, MTRepublicanR+33.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.8%Harris20,062
65.6%Trump41,390
2.7%Kennedy1,688
−33.8%
63,140
R
33.8%Biden20,274
63.9%Trump38,321
2.2%Jorgensen1,341
−30.1%
59,936
R
28.0%Clinton13,293
63.7%Trump30,240
8.3%Johnson3,963
−35.7%
47,496
R
31.6%Obama13,892
64.5%Romney28,309
3.9%Johnson1,708
−32.8%
43,909
R
36.9%Obama16,138
58.5%McCain25,559
4.6%Paul2,017
−21.6%
43,714
R
30.0%Kerry11,587
67.3%Bush26,019
2.8%Nader1,072
−37.3%
38,678
R
24.6%Gore8,329
66.5%Bush22,519
8.8%Nader2,991
−41.9%
33,839
R
32.4%Clinton10,452
51.3%Dole16,542
16.2%Perot5,231
−18.9%
32,225
R
31.0%Clinton9,746
37.2%Bush11,699
31.7%Perot9,971
−6.2%
31,416
R
40.4%Dukakis10,202
57.3%Bush14,461
2.2%Paul562
−16.9%
25,225
R
32.2%Mondale8,310
65.9%Reagan17,012
1.9%Bergland481
−33.7%
25,803
R
26.7%Carter6,349
63.5%Reagan15,102
9.7%Anderson2,316
−36.8%
23,767
R
41.5%Carter7,827
55.7%Ford10,494
2.8%Anderson524
−14.2%
18,845
R
31.5%McGovern5,412
60.7%Nixon10,417
7.7%Schmitz1,327
−29.2%
17,156
R
37.5%Humphrey5,253
51.5%Nixon7,215
10.9%Wallace1,532
−14.0%
14,000
D
55.8%Johnson8,015
44.0%Goldwater6,325
0.2%Hass30
+11.8%
14,370
R
46.9%Kennedy6,689
52.9%Nixon7,554
0.2%Byrd24
−6.1%
14,267
R
42.6%Stevenson6,003
57.4%Eisenhower8,088
0.0%
−14.8%
14,091
R
40.0%Stevenson4,994
59.1%Eisenhower7,372
0.9%Hallinan110
−19.1%
12,476
D
49.5%Truman4,546
46.1%Dewey4,240
4.4%Thurmond407
+3.3%
9,193
R
46.3%Roosevelt3,608
52.2%Dewey4,066
1.4%Thomas112
−5.9%
7,786
D
53.4%Roosevelt5,217
45.1%Willkie4,403
1.5%Thomas151
+8.3%
9,771
D
63.4%Roosevelt5,408
28.8%Landon2,460
7.8%Lemke664
+34.6%
8,532
D
52.4%Roosevelt4,026
38.8%Hoover2,978
8.8%Thomas679
+13.6%
7,683
R
32.1%Smith1,972
66.6%Hoover4,098
1.3%Thomas82
−34.6%
6,152
O
13.4%Davis788
43.3%Coolidge2,541
43.3%La Follette2,542
La Follette +0.0
5,871
R
34.1%Cox2,241
59.3%Harding3,900
6.7%Debs440
−25.2%
6,581
D
46.3%Wilson2,978
45.3%Hughes2,913
8.3%Benson535
+1.0%
6,426
O
33.5%Wilson1,106
14.9%Taft493
51.6%Roosevelt1,702
Roosevelt +18.1
3,301
R
39.8%Bryan1,480
49.4%Taft1,838
10.7%Debs399
−9.6%
3,717
R
28.2%Parker861
64.5%Roosevelt1,969
7.2%Debs221
−36.3%
3,051
D
51.2%Bryan1,201
47.1%McKinley1,104
1.7%Woolley40
+4.1%
2,345
D
76.4%Bryan1,360
23.2%McKinley413
0.3%Palmer6
+53.2%
1,779
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1896 to 2024. Most recent: −33.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−33.8%DR18962024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1896+53.2%
1900+4.1%
1904−36.3%
1908−9.6%
1912+18.6%
1916+1.0%
1920−25.2%
1924−29.9%
1928−34.6%
1932+13.6%
1936+34.6%
1940+8.3%
1944−5.9%
1948+3.3%
1952−19.1%
1956−14.8%
1960−6.1%
1964+11.8%
1968−14.0%
1972−29.2%
1976−14.2%
1980−36.8%
1984−33.7%
1988−16.9%
1992−6.2%
1996−18.9%
2000−41.9%
2004−37.3%
2008−21.6%
2012−32.8%
2016−35.7%
2020−30.1%
2024−33.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in Kalispell, MTTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 84,570 in 2024.21.1K42.3K63.4K84.6K84.6K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Kalispell, MT
YearTotal registered
201667,112
201869,214
202075,786
202279,211
202484,570
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by Flathead County in northwestern Montana, the Kalispell metro delivered a 42-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting the region's combination of rural ranching economy and steady in-migration from other western states.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 41.9 points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.8 points.

A population of 110,695, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,925 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA and Billings, MT.

Political twins — metros

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

Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA
83.8twin score
2000–2008 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Norwegian ancestry
Billings, MT
82.5twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated% Black
Rapid City, SD
82.5twin score
2000–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish 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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Frequently asked questions

How did Kalispell, MT, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kalispell, MT, Montana voted Republican by 33.8 points (R+33.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 63,140 votes cast, 20,062 went Democratic and 41,390 went Republican.
When did Kalispell, MT, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kalispell, MT, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kalispell, MT, Montana?
Kalispell, MT, Montana has a population of 110,695 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kalispell, MT, Montana?
Median household income in Kalispell, MT, Montana is $73,925 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Kalispell, MT, Montana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Kalispell, MT, Montana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.