Silver Bow County, MT

MT · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+7.0
2024 Margin
R+7.2%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1960
Voting Streak
36K
Population

Silver Bow County, MT (Montana) voted D+7.0 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 9,386 votes (51.5%) to 8,110 (44.5%) for Trump.

This represents a R+7.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Silver Bow County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Silver Bow County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1960. The county has a population of approximately 35,785.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+7.0
2020→2024 SwingR+7.2%
Voting StreakD since 1960
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population35,785
Median Age
40.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,754(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
70.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
31.8%(Above Average)
Evangelical
5.9%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
LDS/Mormon
2.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
24.8%Significant Hub(2.7x)
German
19.8%Above Average(1.6x)
English
11.8%(1.3x)
Italian
5.9%(1.2x)
American Heritage
4.7%
Mexican
3.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.2%
18-29
10.8%↓
30-44
18.5%
45-64
31.0%↑
65+
19.5%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.8%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
10.2%(1.2x US)
Construction
8.0%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
7.3%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
Manufacturing
4.7%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.5%(9,386)44.5%(8,110)D+7.0R+7.2
202055.7%(10,392)41.5%(7,745)D+14.2D+0.6
201652.4%(8,619)38.8%(6,376)D+13.6R+18.8
201264.8%(10,857)32.4%(5,430)D+32.4R+8.0
200868.8%(11,676)28.4%(4,818)D+40.4D+22.2
200457.9%(9,307)39.7%(6,381)D+18.2D+2.2
200053.7%(8,967)37.7%(6,299)D+16.0R+25.3
199663.4%(11,199)22.1%(3,909)D+41.2D+5.6
199254.9%(9,960)19.2%(3,491)D+35.6R+2.6
198868.5%(11,422)30.2%(5,043)D+38.2D+13.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Silver Bow County, MT • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202464.4%(11,854)33.8%(6,232)D+30.5D+1.1
202064.7%(12,183)35.3%(6,641)D+29.4R+16.1
201871.6%(11,672)26.0%(4,246)D+45.5D+11.4
201466.1%(8,451)32.0%(4,095)D+34.1R+10.6
201269.3%(11,673)24.6%(4,148)D+44.7R+28.2
200886.4%(14,445)13.6%(2,265)D+72.9D+37.2
200666.6%(9,604)30.9%(4,462)D+35.6R+31.3
200280.8%(9,881)13.8%(1,692)D+66.9D+30.9
200067.0%(11,298)31.0%(5,221)D+36.0R+13.6
199671.5%(12,666)21.8%(3,871)D+49.6D+38.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.1%(9,866)42.7%(7,790)D+11.4R+15.3
202061.2%(11,495)34.6%(6,490)D+26.7R+17.3
201670.5%(12,007)26.5%(4,512)D+44.0R+2.8
201271.6%(12,046)24.9%(4,188)D+46.7R+20.5
200882.8%(14,103)15.7%(2,665)D+67.2D+23.5
200469.9%(11,161)26.2%(4,190)D+43.7D+13.4
200064.5%(10,837)34.2%(5,750)D+30.3D+64.6
199632.9%(5,813)67.1%(11,876)R+34.3R+61.7
199263.7%(11,470)36.3%(6,528)D+27.5R+6.5
198865.9%(11,107)31.9%(5,382)D+34.0R+29.8

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

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