Beaverhead County, MT

MT · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+43.4
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
10K
Population

Beaverhead County, MT (Montana) voted R+43.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,058 votes (70.04%) to 1,543 (26.63%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Beaverhead County is classified as a deep Republican county. Beaverhead County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 9,713.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+43.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population9,713
Median Age
43.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
37.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,268(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
65.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
LDS/Mormon
20.2%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
14.8%
Catholic
6.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
Black Protestant
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
24.6%Above Average(2.0x)
English
18.7%Above Average(2.1x)
Irish
14.4%(1.6x)
American Heritage
5.0%
Italian
4.3%
Mexican
3.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.5%
18-29
11.9%
30-44
17.8%
45-64
29.0%
65+
23.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
14.4%(8.5x US)
Construction
9.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
9.4%
Retail Trade
8.5%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
7.4%(0.6x US)
Manufacturing
5.0%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.6%(1,543)70.0%(4,058)R+43.4R+2.5
202028.4%(1,608)69.3%(3,923)R+40.9D+4.7
201623.6%(1,143)69.2%(3,353)R+45.6R+5.7
201228.5%(1,371)68.3%(3,289)R+39.9R+10.7
200834.0%(1,617)63.1%(3,008)R+29.2D+17.1
200426.0%(1,103)72.3%(3,067)R+46.3D+8.8
200019.0%(799)74.2%(3,113)R+55.1R+24.0
199629.0%(1,164)60.1%(2,414)R+31.1R+15.5
199226.4%(1,098)42.0%(1,746)R+15.6D+19.3
198831.9%(1,274)66.7%(2,668)R+34.9D+17.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Beaverhead County, MT18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202434.7%(2,024)63.5%(3,707)R+28.8D+4.5
202033.4%(1,890)66.6%(3,775)R+33.3R+13.1
201838.3%(1,876)58.5%(2,866)R+20.2D+20.8
201428.3%(1,141)69.3%(2,790)R+41.0R+13.0
201231.8%(1,532)59.8%(2,876)R+27.9R+64.0
200868.0%(3,233)32.0%(1,518)D+36.1D+65.3
200634.1%(1,377)63.3%(2,555)R+29.2R+35.9
200250.8%(1,587)44.1%(1,378)D+6.7D+45.5
200029.7%(1,240)68.6%(2,862)R+38.9R+10.8
199633.6%(1,344)61.7%(2,467)R+28.1D+26.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.2%(1,511)71.7%(4,139)R+45.5R+8.2
202029.5%(1,668)66.8%(3,779)R+37.3R+19.6
201639.6%(1,989)57.4%(2,880)R+17.8D+8.3
201235.0%(1,689)61.0%(2,945)R+26.0R+35.5
200853.7%(2,534)44.2%(2,089)D+9.4D+28.1
200439.1%(1,638)57.8%(2,419)R+18.7D+20.5
200029.7%(1,246)68.8%(2,889)R+39.1D+37.4
199611.7%(473)88.3%(3,553)R+76.5R+52.6
199238.1%(1,569)61.9%(2,553)R+23.9R+2.6
198838.6%(1,557)59.8%(2,414)R+21.2R+35.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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