Sanders County, MT

MT · Presidential Elections 19082024

R+55.1
2024 Margin
R+4.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
13K
Population

Sanders County, MT (Montana) voted R+55.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,150 votes (76.22%) to 1,705 (21.13%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sanders County is classified as a deep Republican county. Sanders County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 13,285.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+55.1
2020→2024 SwingR+4.7%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record30

Demographics

Population13,285
Median Age
54.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$57,476(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
13.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
14.6%
LDS/Mormon
4.7%(Major Center)
Catholic
4.0%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
22.6%Above Average(1.8x)
English
13.4%(1.5x)
Irish
12.5%(1.3x)
American Heritage
7.7%(1.4x)
Scotch-Irish
3.1%Major Concentration(4.1x)
Polish
2.9%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:54.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.1%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
10.4%
45-64
32.4%
65+
33.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Construction
11.7%(1.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
11.2%(6.6x US)
Educational Services
9.3%
Retail Trade
7.7%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
7.7%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.5%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.1%(1,705)76.2%(6,150)R+55.1R+4.7
202023.9%(1,820)74.3%(5,660)R+50.4D+1.2
201620.5%(1,218)72.0%(4,286)R+51.5R+13.2
201229.1%(1,720)67.5%(3,980)R+38.3R+11.1
200833.7%(1,970)60.9%(3,563)R+27.2D+10.8
200429.1%(1,502)67.2%(3,461)R+38.0D+3.9
200024.7%(1,165)66.6%(3,144)R+41.9R+31.8
199633.8%(1,573)43.8%(2,043)R+10.1R+17.4
199237.5%(1,689)30.2%(1,361)D+7.3D+11.9
198846.6%(1,959)51.2%(2,152)R+4.6D+14.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sanders County, MT19082024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-60190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.6%(2,241)69.9%(5,663)R+42.2D+0.0
202028.9%(2,191)71.1%(5,395)R+42.2R+13.2
201833.7%(2,071)62.7%(3,856)R+29.0D+13.5
201427.2%(1,247)69.7%(3,197)R+42.5R+22.8
201234.3%(2,044)54.0%(3,219)R+19.7R+37.4
200858.9%(3,362)41.1%(2,350)D+17.7D+26.0
200643.5%(2,168)51.8%(2,581)R+8.3R+15.2
200250.9%(2,068)43.9%(1,785)D+7.0D+27.6
200038.4%(1,819)59.1%(2,795)R+20.6R+9.8
199640.0%(1,873)50.9%(2,380)R+10.8D+14.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.3%(1,714)75.7%(6,088)R+54.4R+8.6
202024.7%(1,870)70.5%(5,346)R+45.8R+25.9
201637.5%(2,267)57.5%(3,470)R+19.9D+4.8
201234.7%(2,055)59.4%(3,517)R+24.7R+45.9
200859.2%(3,426)38.0%(2,199)D+21.2D+33.4
200442.1%(2,124)54.3%(2,741)R+12.2D+3.2
200040.9%(1,911)56.3%(2,633)R+15.4D+39.7
199622.4%(1,028)77.6%(3,554)R+55.1R+49.0
199246.9%(2,080)53.1%(2,352)R+6.1R+4.9
198848.1%(2,007)49.3%(2,060)R+1.3R+49.9

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

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