Polson, Montana
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −17.6% |
| 2008 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | −7.6% |
| 2016 | −18.3% |
| 2020 | −10.4% |
| 2024 | −11.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42.7%Harris1,164 | 53.8%Trump1,465 | 3.5% | R+11.0 | R+0.7 | R+9.6 | 2,724 | |
| R | 43.5%Biden1,198 | 53.9%Trump1,483 | 2.6% | R+10.4 | D+8.0 | R+14.8 | 2,752 | |
| R | 37.5%Clinton789 | 55.9%Trump1,174 | 6.6% | R+18.3 | R+10.8 | R+20.4 | 2,102 | |
| R | 43.9%Obama981 | 51.4%Romney1,150 | 4.7% | R+7.6 | R+10.3 | R+11.4 | 2,237 | |
| D | 48.6%Obama1,129 | 45.8%McCain1,065 | 5.6% | D+2.8 | D+20.4 | R+4.5 | 2,324 | |
| R | 38.8%Kerry833 | 56.4%Bush1,212 | 4.8% | R+17.6 | — | R+15.2 | 2,149 |
Polson sits on the southern tip of Flathead Lake within the Flathead Indian Reservation, giving it an unusually mixed jurisdictional profile — tribal and county governance overlap here in ways that shape voter registration patterns and turnout dynamics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 18.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.0 points.
A population of 5,428, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,418 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hamilton and Nitro.
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Polson, Montana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/3058750/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.