Dawson County, MT

MT · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+58.9
2024 Margin
R+1.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Dawson County, MT (Montana) voted R+58.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,627 votes (78.2%) to 894 (19.28%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Dawson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Dawson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 8,827.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.9
2020→2024 SwingR+1.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,827
Median Age
43.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$71,334(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
71.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.1%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
49.3%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
10.8%(Major Center)
Catholic
9.3%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
35.3%Significant Hub(2.9x)
Irish
14.1%(1.5x)
English
8.4%
American Heritage
7.0%(1.3x)
Italian
3.4%
Mexican
1.7%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
8.8%
30-44
17.7%
45-64
31.0%
65+
21.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.8%(1.2x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
9.9%(5.8x US)
Construction
9.7%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
6.6%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.8%(1.3x US)
Manufacturing
4.4%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.3%(894)78.2%(3,627)R+58.9R+1.0
202019.9%(962)77.9%(3,758)R+57.9R+0.5
201617.9%(787)75.3%(3,320)R+57.5R+16.5
201227.6%(1,219)68.5%(3,029)R+40.9R+17.3
200835.9%(1,593)59.5%(2,639)R+23.6D+7.4
200433.3%(1,494)64.3%(2,884)R+31.0D+0.8
200031.9%(1,364)63.8%(2,723)R+31.8R+32.1
199640.7%(1,903)40.5%(1,890)D+0.3R+1.9
199236.8%(1,785)34.6%(1,679)D+2.2D+13.2
198843.4%(2,120)54.4%(2,658)R+11.0D+20.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Dawson County, MT18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.1%(1,259)70.3%(3,269)R+43.2D+7.5
202024.7%(1,189)75.3%(3,634)R+50.7R+14.7
201830.3%(1,233)66.3%(2,700)R+36.0D+7.6
201427.0%(877)70.6%(2,297)R+43.6R+22.6
201235.5%(1,571)56.5%(2,504)R+21.1R+58.9
200868.9%(3,012)31.1%(1,357)D+37.9D+54.4
200640.3%(1,597)56.8%(2,254)R+16.6R+46.8
200263.6%(2,286)33.4%(1,199)D+30.2D+48.7
200039.8%(1,724)58.3%(2,525)R+18.5R+19.9
199649.0%(2,334)47.6%(2,268)D+1.4D+35.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.1%(926)77.2%(3,553)R+57.1R+7.3
202023.3%(1,124)73.0%(3,524)R+49.7R+3.0
201624.3%(1,077)71.1%(3,147)R+46.8R+20.1
201234.8%(1,537)61.5%(2,712)R+26.6R+44.7
200858.1%(2,576)40.1%(1,777)D+18.0D+19.1
200448.3%(2,143)49.4%(2,193)R+1.1D+14.7
200041.3%(1,760)57.1%(2,433)R+15.8D+45.9
199619.2%(897)80.8%(3,781)R+61.6R+54.0
199246.2%(2,238)53.8%(2,607)R+7.6R+8.6
198849.8%(2,447)48.8%(2,399)D+1.0R+36.5

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

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