Garfield County, MT

MT · Presidential Elections 19202024

R+89.6
2024 Margin
R+0.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1944
Voting Streak
1K
Population

Garfield County, MT (Montana) voted R+89.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 756 votes (94.5%) to 39 (4.88%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Garfield County is classified as a deep Republican county. Garfield County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1944. The county has a population of approximately 1,094.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+89.6
2020→2024 SwingR+0.7%
Voting StreakR since 1944
Elections on Record27

Demographics

Population1,094
Median Age
43.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$69,583(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
97.8%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
72.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
LDS/Mormon
17.9%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
13.0%
Catholic
10.7%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
6.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

American Heritage
26.1%Major Concentration(4.8x)
German
14.7%
Irish
14.6%(1.6x)
English
12.6%(1.4x)
Scotch-Irish
1.2%(1.5x)
French
1.0%

Age Distribution

Median:43.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.9%
18-29
4.6%
30-44
16.9%
45-64
27.2%
65+
26.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
46.4%(27.3x US)
Retail Trade
4.8%(0.4x US)
Educational Services
4.0%(0.5x US)
Professional & Technical
4.0%(0.3x US)
Construction
3.6%(0.5x US)
ManufacturingUnder-represented
2.4%(0.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20244.9%(39)94.5%(756)R+89.6R+0.7
20205.0%(41)94.0%(764)R+88.9R+2.7
20164.7%(34)91.0%(653)R+86.2R+6.9
20129.4%(66)88.7%(622)R+79.3R+12.2
200815.1%(110)82.3%(598)R+67.1D+15.0
20047.9%(52)90.1%(590)R+82.1R+2.8
20008.2%(61)87.5%(651)R+79.3R+18.3
199614.3%(107)75.3%(562)R+61.0R+27.0
199215.3%(125)49.2%(403)R+33.9D+17.2
198823.0%(196)74.2%(631)R+51.1D+18.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Garfield County, MT19202024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8019201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20248.5%(68)90.5%(720)R+81.9D+0.0
20209.0%(73)91.0%(736)R+82.0R+10.1
201811.9%(81)83.7%(571)R+71.8D+4.5
201410.9%(64)87.2%(513)R+76.4R+11.6
201214.3%(101)79.0%(558)R+64.7R+84.4
200859.8%(423)40.2%(284)D+19.7D+84.6
200616.6%(100)81.5%(490)R+64.9R+83.0
200257.3%(323)39.2%(221)D+18.1D+79.6
200018.3%(135)79.8%(589)R+61.5R+10.0
199622.4%(166)73.9%(547)R+51.5D+31.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20244.3%(34)94.8%(752)R+90.5R+4.1
20205.9%(48)92.4%(751)R+86.5R+19.7
201615.6%(114)82.4%(603)R+66.8R+0.4
201215.2%(107)81.6%(573)R+66.4R+43.4
200837.4%(270)60.4%(436)R+23.0D+28.7
200423.4%(150)75.1%(482)R+51.7D+13.0
200017.1%(125)81.9%(597)R+64.7D+19.1
19968.1%(60)91.9%(682)R+83.8R+33.2
199224.7%(199)75.3%(607)R+50.6R+23.4
198835.5%(304)62.7%(537)R+27.2R+57.1

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

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