Lewistown, Montana
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −41.7% |
| 2008 | −26.3% |
| 2012 | −32.7% |
| 2016 | −41.4% |
| 2020 | −39.3% |
| 2024 | −37.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 29.0%Harris880 | 66.9%Trump2,030 | 4.1% | R+37.9 | D+1.4 | R+36.4 | 3,034 | |
| R | 29.0%Biden890 | 68.3%Trump2,097 | 2.7% | R+39.3 | D+2.1 | R+43.8 | 3,071 | |
| R | 25.8%Clinton694 | 67.2%Trump1,807 | 7.0% | R+41.4 | R+8.7 | R+43.5 | 2,689 | |
| R | 32.6%Obama944 | 65.3%Romney1,889 | 2.0% | R+32.7 | R+6.3 | R+36.5 | 2,892 | |
| R | 35.4%Obama1,087 | 61.7%McCain1,896 | 2.9% | R+26.3 | D+15.4 | R+33.6 | 3,072 | |
| R | 29.0%Kerry843 | 70.7%Bush2,057 | 0.3% | R+41.7 | — | R+39.3 | 2,908 |
Lewistown sits at Montana's geographic center, serving as a regional hub for a sparsely populated agricultural stretch where statewide margins routinely run wide. Its small electorate can shift county-level results despite consistent partisan patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 1.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.9 points.
A population of 6,087, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,750 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Abilene and Kingston.
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Lewistown, Montana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/3043375/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.