Powder River County, MT

MT · Presidential Elections 1920–2024

R+75.2
2024 Margin
R+3.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
2K
Population

Powder River County, MT (Montana) voted R+75.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 963 votes (87.07%) to 131 (11.84%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Powder River County is classified as a deep Republican county. Powder River County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 1,815.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+75.2
2020→2024 SwingR+3.4%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record27

Demographics

Population1,815
Median Age
47.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,045(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.2%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
78.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.3%(US: 6.2%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
10.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
8.4%(Above Average)
Evangelical
2.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.3%Above Average(2.4x)
English
21.3%Above Average(2.4x)
American Heritage
10.0%Above Average(1.9x)
Irish
9.4%
Italian
4.6%
French
1.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.1%
18-29
5.3%↓
30-44
16.9%↓
45-64
27.7%↑
65+
30.0%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
30.7%(18.0x US)
Construction
11.9%(1.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.3%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
5.9%(0.5x US)
Retail Trade
4.4%(0.4x US)
Educational Services
3.1%(0.4x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.8%(131)87.1%(963)R+75.2R+3.4
202013.6%(154)85.4%(970)R+71.8D+0.1
201612.1%(127)84.0%(884)R+71.9R+7.3
201216.6%(170)81.1%(833)R+64.6R+7.3
200820.0%(208)77.3%(802)R+57.2D+11.0
200415.0%(154)83.2%(856)R+68.2D+5.7
200011.4%(115)85.3%(860)R+73.9R+33.0
199622.6%(236)63.4%(663)R+40.9R+15.9
199222.3%(258)47.3%(547)R+25.0D+9.1
198832.1%(395)66.2%(815)R+34.1D+16.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Powder River County, MT • 1920–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.5%(205)79.8%(886)R+61.4D+7.0
202015.8%(180)84.2%(957)R+68.3R+12.3
201820.9%(203)76.9%(748)R+56.0D+6.8
201418.0%(157)80.8%(705)R+62.8R+15.9
201223.3%(239)70.1%(719)R+46.8R+68.5
200860.8%(598)39.2%(385)D+21.7D+69.8
200624.6%(248)72.7%(734)R+48.1R+54.4
200250.8%(472)44.5%(414)D+6.2D+69.1
200017.8%(178)80.7%(806)R+62.9R+23.9
199628.8%(299)67.7%(703)R+38.9D+26.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202411.2%(123)87.6%(960)R+76.4R+7.2
202014.3%(162)83.5%(943)R+69.2R+20.1
201624.1%(257)73.2%(780)R+49.1D+7.7
201220.3%(207)77.0%(785)R+56.7R+28.7
200834.7%(349)62.7%(631)R+28.0D+10.4
200429.3%(291)67.7%(673)R+38.4D+14.1
200023.3%(229)75.8%(745)R+52.5D+22.3
199612.6%(129)87.4%(893)R+74.8R+49.1
199237.1%(382)62.8%(646)R+25.7R+2.6
198837.7%(457)60.8%(737)R+23.1R+44.7

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

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