Akashic

county

Beaverhead County, MT

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German24.6%22.9%12.5%

English18.7%13.1%9.5%

Irish14.4%13.5%9.4%

Norwegian8.1%7.5%—

American5.0%5.4%5.3%

Italian4.3%3.2%4.8%

Swedish2.5%1.4%—

Polish2.4%—2.2%

Mexican3.8%2.9%11.3%

Spaniard0.7%0.3%—

Spanish0.5%0.3%—

Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Beaverhead County	Montana	United States
Median age	43.2	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	11.8%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.9%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Beaverhead County	Montana	United States
Median household income	$61,268	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.4%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	37.7%	35.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Beaverhead County	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.0%	4.2%	22.3%
Spanish	2.7%	1.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Beaverhead County	Montana	United States
Catholic	6.8%	10.3%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	14.9%	13.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	54.1%	65.3%	51.5%
Latter-day Saints	20.2%	4.7%	2.0%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 74.9% of 7,867 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic26.6%1,543TrumpRepublican70.0%4,058KennedyIndependent2.2%130

R+43.4

Lead: 2,515
Total: 5,794
vs nation: R+41.9
Turnout: 74.9%

BidenDemocratic28.4%1,608TrumpRepublican69.3%3,923JorgensenLibertarian2.3%130

R+40.9

Lead: 2,315
Total: 5,661
vs nation: R+45.3
Turnout: 73.7%

ClintonDemocratic23.6%1,143TrumpRepublican69.1%3,353JohnsonLibertarian5.5%265

R+45.6

Lead: 2,210
Total: 4,849
vs nation: R+47.7
Turnout: 68.7%

ObamaDemocratic28.5%1,371RomneyRepublican68.3%3,289GRAYLibertarian3.2%152

R+39.9

Lead: 1,918
Total: 4,812
vs nation: R+43.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic33.9%1,617McCainRepublican63.2%3,008OtherAll other candidates2.9%138

R+29.2

Lead: 1,391
Total: 4,763
vs nation: R+36.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic26.0%1,103BushRepublican72.3%3,067OtherAll other candidates1.7%72

R+46.3

Lead: 1,964
Total: 4,242
vs nation: R+43.8
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic19.0%799BushRepublican74.2%3,113NaderGreen5.2%218

R+55.1

Lead: 2,314
Total: 4,196
vs nation: R+55.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic29.0%1,164DoleRepublican60.1%2,414PerotReform10.3%412

R+31.1

Lead: 1,250
Total: 4,019
vs nation: R+39.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+43.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 9,7132024 5-year
Median household income: $61,2682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+77.6 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+55.1 in 2000MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Johnson County, WY · twin score 82.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 74.9%5,893 participants ÷ 7,867 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.4 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -4.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 60.6%–66.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	5,088	7,411	68.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	4,942	7,519	65.7%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	5,740	7,784	73.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	4,609	7,761	59.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	5,893	7,867	74.9%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

16 precincts · 5,794 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Beaverhead County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PRECINCT 03PRECINCT 03	200	698	23	921	21.7%	75.8%	R+54.1
Precinct -PRECINCT 02PRECINCT 02	180	652	24	856	21.0%	76.2%	R+55.1
Precinct -PRECINCT 12PRECINCT 12	219	364	22	605	36.2%	60.2%	R+24.0
Precinct -PRECINCT 14PRECINCT 14	171	326	29	526	32.5%	62.0%	R+29.5
Precinct -PRECINCT 09PRECINCT 09	134	342	22	498	26.9%	68.7%	R+41.8
Precinct -PRECINCT 06PRECINCT 06	161	319	16	496	32.5%	64.3%	R+31.9
Precinct -PRECINCT 01PRECINCT 01	170	230	20	420	40.5%	54.8%	R+14.3
Precinct -PRECINCT 07PRECINCT 07	78	241	8	327	23.9%	73.7%	R+49.8
Precinct -PRECINCT 04PRECINCT 04	37	174	4	215	17.2%	80.9%	R+63.7
Precinct -PRECINCT 21PRECINCT 21	39	116	5	160	24.4%	72.5%	R+48.1
Precinct -PRECINCT 17PRECINCT 17	30	119	8	157	19.1%	75.8%	R+56.7
Precinct -PRECINCT 19PRECINCT 19	38	111	1	150	25.3%	74.0%	R+48.7
Precinct -PRECINCT 23PRECINCT 23	41	105	4	150	27.3%	70.0%	R+42.7
Precinct -PRECINCT 05PRECINCT 05	19	125	4	148	12.8%	84.5%	R+71.6
Precinct -PRECINCT 20PRECINCT 20	12	75	1	88	13.6%	85.2%	R+71.6
Precinct -PRECINCT 08PRECINCT 08	14	61	2	77	18.2%	79.2%	R+61.0

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−19.5%
1896	+77.6%
1900	+9.9%
1904	−21.7%
1908	−8.2%
1912	+0.3%
1916	+0.3%
1920	−40.8%
1924	−22.6%
1928	−24.9%
1932	+12.6%
1936	+24.0%
1940	−2.8%
1944	−10.3%
1948	−7.6%
1952	−40.8%
1956	−31.0%
1960	−13.9%
1964	−8.8%
1968	−33.6%
1972	−49.3%
1976	−40.9%
1980	−51.5%
1984	−52.1%
1988	−34.9%
1992	−15.6%
1996	−31.1%
2000	−55.1%
2004	−46.3%
2008	−29.2%
2012	−39.9%
2016	−45.6%
2020	−40.9%
2024	−43.4%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	26.6%Harris1,543	70.0%Trump4,058	2.2%Kennedy130 +2	R+43.4	R+2.5	R+41.9	5,794
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican70.0%4,058 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic26.6%1,543 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent2.2%130 Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%41 Jill SteinIndependent0.4%22
2020	R	28.4%Biden1,608	69.3%Trump3,923	2.3%Jorgensen130	R+40.9	D+4.7	R+45.3	5,661
2016	R	23.6%Clinton1,143	69.1%Trump3,353	5.5%Johnson265	R+45.6	R+5.7	R+47.7	4,849
2012	R	28.5%Obama1,371	68.3%Romney3,289	3.2%GRAY152	R+39.9	R+10.7	R+43.7	4,812
2008	R	33.9%Obama1,617	63.2%McCain3,008	2.9%	R+29.2	D+17.1	R+36.5	4,763
2004	R	26.0%Kerry1,103	72.3%Bush3,067	1.7%	R+46.3	D+8.8	R+43.8	4,242
2000	R	19.0%Gore799	74.2%Bush3,113	5.2%Nader218	R+55.1	R+24.0	R+55.7	4,196
1996	R	29.0%Clinton1,164	60.1%Dole2,414	10.3%Perot412	R+31.1	R+15.5	R+39.6	4,019
1992	R	26.4%Clinton1,098	42.0%Bush1,746	28.9%Perot1,202	R+15.6	D+19.3	R+21.1	4,160
1988	R	31.9%Dukakis1,274	66.7%Bush2,668	1.4%	R+34.9	D+17.2	R+27.1	3,998
1984	R	23.3%Mondale942	75.4%Reagan3,044	1.2%	R+52.1	R+0.6	R+33.9	4,035
1980	R	20.5%Carter842	72.0%Reagan2,955	7.5%	R+51.5	R+10.6	R+41.8	4,103
1976	R	28.6%Carter1,013	69.5%Ford2,461	1.9%	R+40.9	D+8.4	R+42.9	3,543
1972	R	22.7%McGovern775	72.0%Nixon2,460	5.3%	R+49.3	R+15.7	R+26.2	3,417
1968	R	27.5%Humphrey853	61.0%Nixon1,896	11.5%	R+33.6	R+24.8	R+32.9	3,106
1964	R	45.5%Johnson1,469	54.3%Goldwater1,754	0.2%	R+8.8	D+5.1	R+31.4	3,231
1960	R	43.0%Kennedy1,307	56.9%Nixon1,731	0.2%	R+13.9	D+17.1	R+14.1	3,043
1956	R	34.5%Stevenson1,029	65.5%Eisenhower1,955	0.0%	R+31.0	D+9.8	R+15.6	2,984
1952	R	29.4%Stevenson920	70.2%Eisenhower2,196	0.4%	R+40.8	R+33.2	R+30.0	3,128
1948	R	45.1%Truman1,356	52.7%Dewey1,583	2.2%	R+7.6	D+2.8	R+12.0	3,005
1944	R	44.6%Roosevelt1,263	54.9%Dewey1,556	0.5%	R+10.3	R+7.6	R+17.8	2,832
1940	R	48.4%Roosevelt1,632	51.2%Willkie1,725	0.4%	R+2.8	R+26.8	R+12.7	3,371
1936	D	60.9%Roosevelt2,153	36.9%Landon1,304	2.3%	D+24.0	D+11.4	R+0.3	3,538
1932	D	55.7%Roosevelt1,834	43.1%Hoover1,418	1.2%	D+12.6	D+37.5	R+5.1	3,291
1928	R	37.3%Smith1,144	62.2%Hoover1,906	0.5%	R+24.9	R+2.3	R+7.4	3,064
1924	R	27.9%Davis766	50.5%Coolidge1,386	21.4%La Follette587	R+22.6	D+18.2	D+2.6	2,742
1920	R	28.0%Cox833	68.8%Harding2,049	3.2%	R+40.8	R+41.1	R+14.6	2,978
1916	D	48.7%Wilson1,463	48.4%Hughes1,455	3.0%	D+0.3	±0.0	R+2.9	3,007
1912	D	38.5%Wilson713	38.2%Taft708	23.3%	D+0.3	D+8.5	R+19.3	1,852
1908	R	43.7%Bryan739	52.0%Taft878	4.3%	R+8.2	D+13.5	D+1.3	1,690
1904	R	38.1%Parker650	59.8%Roosevelt1,021	2.1%	R+21.7	R+31.7	R+2.1	1,707
1900	D	54.7%Bryan937	44.8%McKinley767	0.5%	D+9.9	R+67.7	D+17.5	1,712
1896	D	88.6%Bryan1,246	10.9%McKinley154	0.5%	D+77.6	D+97.1	D+83.7	1,407
1892	R	33.9%Cleveland463	53.3%Harrison729	12.8%	R+19.5	—	R+21.1	1,367
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 1 Senate special · 13 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	29.2%1,642	70.8%3,987	5,629
2020	R	32.3%1,817	67.7%3,811	5,628
2018	R	35.1%1,681	64.9%3,113	4,794

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	34.7%2,024	63.5%3,707	5,841
2020Class II	R	33.4%Steve Bullock1,890	66.6%Steve Daines3,775	5,665
2018Class I	R	38.3%Jon Tester1,876	58.5%Matthew Rosendale2,866	4,897
2014Class II	R	28.3%Amanda Curtis1,141	69.3%Steve Daines2,790	4,025
2012Class I	R	31.8%Jon Tester1,532	59.8%Denny Rehberg2,876	4,812
2008Class II	D	68.0%Max Baucus3,233	32.0%Bob Kelleher1,518	4,751
2006Class I	R	34.1%Jon Tester1,377	63.3%Conrad Burns2,555	4,035
2002Class II	D	50.8%Max Baucus1,587	44.1%Mike Taylor1,378	3,127
2000Class I	R	29.7%Brian Schweitzer1,240	68.6%Conrad Burns2,862	4,175
1996Class II	R	33.6%Max Baucus1,344	61.7%Denny Rehberg2,467	3,998
1994Class I	R	22.7%Jack Mudd795	77.3%Conrad Burns2,700	3,495
1990Class II	R	48.4%Max Baucus1,607	48.8%Allen C. Kolstad1,620	3,318
1988Class I	R	28.1%John Melcher1,142	71.9%Conrad Burns2,918	4,060
1984Class II	R	40.4%Max Baucus1,630	57.7%Chuck Cozzens2,328	4,033
1982Class I	R	42.2%John Melcher1,518	53.7%Larry Williams1,929	3,593
1978Class II	R	37.1%Max Baucus1,213	62.9%Larry Williams2,054	3,267
1976Class I	R	44.0%John Melcher1,563	56.0%Stanley C. Burger1,990	3,553
1972Class II	R	35.5%Lee Metcalf1,233	64.5%Henry S. Hibbard2,244	3,477
1970Class I	D	51.9%Mike Mansfield1,414	48.1%Harold E. Wallace1,311	2,725
1966Class II	R	39.9%Lee Metcalf1,126	60.1%Tim Babcock1,699	2,825
1964Class I	D	50.8%Mike Mansfield1,666	49.2%Alex Blewett1,616	3,282
1960Class II	R	47.4%Lee Metcalf1,477	52.6%Orvin B. Fjare1,640	3,117
1958Class I	D	76.4%Mike Mansfield2,086	23.6%Lou W. Welch646	2,732
1954Class II	R	42.1%James E. Murray1,161	57.9%Wesley A. D'Ewart1,597	2,758
1952Class I	R	43.3%Mike Mansfield1,318	56.1%Zales N. Ecton1,709	3,046
1948Class II	R	46.2%James E. Murray1,360	53.5%Tom J. Davis1,575	2,946
1946Class I	R	35.8%Leif Erickson979	63.4%Zales N. Ecton1,732	2,734
1942Class II	D	50.1%James E. Murray1,180	48.1%Wellington Rankin1,133	2,355
1940Class I	D	70.4%Burton K. Wheeler2,302	29.6%E.K. Cheadle967	3,269
1936Class II	D	50.1%James E. Murray1,709	36.1%T.O. Larson1,233	3,411
1934Class I	D	66.6%Burton K. Wheeler2,170	33.2%George Bourquin1,082	3,260
1930Class II	D	49.9%Thomas J. Walsh1,340	49.8%Albert J. Galen1,335	2,683
1928Class I	R	47.3%Burton K. Wheeler1,456	52.7%Joseph M. Dixon1,619	3,075
1924Class II	D	52.6%Thomas J. Walsh1,443	46.2%Frank B. Linderman1,269	2,745
1922Class I	R	47.5%Burton K. Wheeler1,208	52.2%Carl Riddick1,326	2,541
1918Class II	R	42.0%Thomas J. Walsh762	46.6%Oscar M. Lanstrum845	1,815
1916Class I	R	46.5%Henry L. Myers1,355	50.3%Charles N. Pray1,466	2,912
1912Class II	R	40.7%Thomas J. Walsh711	41.7%Henry C. Smith728	1,746

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1934Special · Class II	D	56.1%James E. Murray1,749	43.6%Scott Leavitt1,359	3,115

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	26.2%Ryan Busse1,511	71.7%Greg Gianforte4,139	5,771
2020	R	29.5%Mike Cooney And Casey Schreiner1,668	66.8%Greg Gianyes3,779	5,656
2016	R	39.6%Steve Bullock1,989	57.4%Greg Gianforte2,880	5,019
2012	R	35.0%Steve Bullock1,689	61.0%Rick Hill2,945	4,824
2008	D	53.7%Brian Schweitzer2,534	44.2%Roy Brown2,089	4,722
2004	R	39.1%Brian Schweitzer1,638	57.8%Bob Brown2,419	4,184
2000	R	29.7%Mark O'Keefe1,246	68.8%Judy Martz2,889	4,197
1996	R	11.7%Judy Jacobson473	88.3%Marc Racicot3,553	4,026
1992	R	38.1%Dorothy Bradley1,569	61.9%Marc Racicot2,553	4,122
1988	R	38.6%Thomas Lee Judge1,557	59.8%Stan Stephens2,414	4,034
1984	D	56.1%Ted Schwinden2,262	41.7%Pat M. Goodover1,680	4,030
1980	R	43.5%Ted Schwinden1,764	56.5%Jack Ramirez2,288	4,052
1976	D	50.0%Thomas Lee Judge1,685	50.0%Bob Woodahl1,682	3,367

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Beaverhead County, MT
Year	Total registered
2016	6,733
2018	6,779
2020	7,061
2022	7,122
2024	7,505

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+81 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +892 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $62,022 in average income, against $72,795 for residents who stayed — 15% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+4.9 on average — 48 points more Democratic-leaning than Beaverhead County, MT itself (R+43.4).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Gallatin County, MT30D+3.2
Silver Bow County, MT25D+7.0

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Gallatin County, MT26

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Beaverhead County, MT in Beaverhead County, MT: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−70
2012	+121
2013	−69
2014	+21
2015	−40
2016	+142
2017	−21
2018	−51
2019	+49
2021	+210
2022	+229
2023	+160
2024	+130
2025	+81

Beaverhead spans more than 5,500 square miles of ranching and mining country in southwestern Montana, producing presidential margins that have exceeded 40 points Republican in recent cycles. Its sparse, rural population punches above its weight in shaping statewide totals.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.6 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 55.1 points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.4 points.

A population of 9,713, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,268 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnson County and Park County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Johnson County

Wyoming

82.1twin score

2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trend% White≠ Norwegian ancestry

Park County

Wyoming

80.5twin score

2000–2004 trajectory12-yr trendcollege share≠ Scottish ancestry

Meade County

South Dakota

80.0twin score

2000–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Beaverhead County, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Beaverhead County, Montana voted Republican by 43.4 points (R+43.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,794 votes cast, 1,543 went Democratic and 4,058 went Republican.

When did Beaverhead County, Montana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Beaverhead County, Montana voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Beaverhead County, Montana?

Beaverhead County, Montana has a population of 9,713 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Beaverhead County, Montana?

Median household income in Beaverhead County, Montana is $61,268 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Beaverhead County, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Beaverhead County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.

Measure

Beaverhead County

Montana

United States

Median age

43.2

40.8

39.1

Age 18–24

11.8%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.9%

20.0%

17.2%

Measure

Beaverhead County

Montana

United States

Median household income

$61,268

$72,509

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.4%

11.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

37.7%

35.3%

35.6%

Measure

Beaverhead County

Montana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.0%

4.2%

22.3%

Spanish

2.7%

1.5%

13.6%

Measure

Beaverhead County

Montana

United States

Catholic

6.8%

10.3%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

14.9%

13.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

54.1%

65.3%

51.5%

Latter-day Saints

20.2%

4.7%

2.0%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+43.4MIT Election Lab

Population

9,7132024 5-year

Median household income

$61,2682024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

89.1%2024 5-year

Black

0.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+77.6 in 1896MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+55.1 in 2000MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Johnson County, WY · twin score 82.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

5,088

7,411

68.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

4,942

7,519

65.7%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

5,740

7,784

73.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

4,609

7,761

59.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

5,893

7,867

74.9%

A/A

Beaverhead County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PRECINCT 03PRECINCT 03

200

698

921

21.7%

75.8%

R+54.1

Precinct -PRECINCT 02PRECINCT 02

180

652

856

21.0%

76.2%

R+55.1

Precinct -PRECINCT 12PRECINCT 12

219

364

605

36.2%

60.2%

R+24.0

Precinct -PRECINCT 14PRECINCT 14

171

326

526

32.5%

62.0%

R+29.5

Precinct -PRECINCT 09PRECINCT 09

134

342

498

26.9%

68.7%

R+41.8

Precinct -PRECINCT 06PRECINCT 06

161

319

496

32.5%

64.3%

R+31.9

Precinct -PRECINCT 01PRECINCT 01

170

230

420

40.5%

54.8%

R+14.3

Precinct -PRECINCT 07PRECINCT 07

241

327

23.9%

73.7%

R+49.8

Precinct -PRECINCT 04PRECINCT 04

174

215

17.2%

80.9%

R+63.7

Precinct -PRECINCT 21PRECINCT 21

116

160

24.4%

72.5%

R+48.1

Precinct -PRECINCT 17PRECINCT 17

119

157

19.1%

75.8%

R+56.7

Precinct -PRECINCT 19PRECINCT 19

111

150

25.3%

74.0%

R+48.7

Precinct -PRECINCT 23PRECINCT 23

105

150

27.3%

70.0%

R+42.7

Precinct -PRECINCT 05PRECINCT 05

125

148

12.8%

84.5%

R+71.6

Precinct -PRECINCT 20PRECINCT 20

13.6%

85.2%

R+71.6

Precinct -PRECINCT 08PRECINCT 08

18.2%

79.2%

R+61.0

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−19.5%
1896	+77.6%
1900	+9.9%
1904	−21.7%
1908	−8.2%
1912	+0.3%
1916	+0.3%
1920	−40.8%
1924	−22.6%
1928	−24.9%
1932	+12.6%
1936	+24.0%
1940	−2.8%
1944	−10.3%
1948	−7.6%
1952	−40.8%
1956	−31.0%
1960	−13.9%
1964	−8.8%
1968	−33.6%
1972	−49.3%
1976	−40.9%
1980	−51.5%
1984	−52.1%
1988	−34.9%
1992	−15.6%
1996	−31.1%
2000	−55.1%
2004	−46.3%
2008	−29.2%
2012	−39.9%
2016	−45.6%
2020	−40.9%
2024	−43.4%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

26.6%Harris1,543

70.0%Trump4,058

2.2%Kennedy130 +2

R+43.4

R+2.5

R+41.9

5,794

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican70.0%4,058
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic26.6%1,543
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent2.2%130
Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%41
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%22

2020

28.4%Biden1,608

69.3%Trump3,923

2.3%Jorgensen130

R+40.9

D+4.7

R+45.3

5,661

2016

23.6%Clinton1,143

69.1%Trump3,353

5.5%Johnson265

R+45.6

R+5.7

R+47.7

4,849

2012

28.5%Obama1,371

68.3%Romney3,289

3.2%GRAY152

R+39.9

R+10.7

R+43.7

4,812

2008

33.9%Obama1,617

63.2%McCain3,008

2.9%

R+29.2

D+17.1

R+36.5

4,763

2004

26.0%Kerry1,103

72.3%Bush3,067

1.7%

R+46.3

D+8.8

R+43.8

4,242

2000

19.0%Gore799

74.2%Bush3,113

5.2%Nader218

R+55.1

R+24.0

R+55.7

4,196

1996

29.0%Clinton1,164

60.1%Dole2,414

10.3%Perot412

R+31.1

R+15.5

R+39.6

4,019

1992

26.4%Clinton1,098

42.0%Bush1,746

28.9%Perot1,202

R+15.6

D+19.3

R+21.1

4,160

1988

31.9%Dukakis1,274

66.7%Bush2,668

1.4%

R+34.9

D+17.2

R+27.1

3,998

1984

23.3%Mondale942

75.4%Reagan3,044

1.2%

R+52.1

R+0.6

R+33.9

4,035

1980

20.5%Carter842

72.0%Reagan2,955

7.5%

R+51.5

R+10.6

R+41.8

4,103

1976

28.6%Carter1,013

69.5%Ford2,461

1.9%

R+40.9

D+8.4

R+42.9

3,543

1972

22.7%McGovern775

72.0%Nixon2,460

5.3%

R+49.3

R+15.7

R+26.2

3,417

1968

27.5%Humphrey853

61.0%Nixon1,896

11.5%

R+33.6

R+24.8

R+32.9

3,106

1964

45.5%Johnson1,469

54.3%Goldwater1,754

0.2%

R+8.8

D+5.1

R+31.4

3,231

1960

43.0%Kennedy1,307

56.9%Nixon1,731

0.2%

R+13.9

D+17.1

R+14.1

3,043

1956

34.5%Stevenson1,029

65.5%Eisenhower1,955

0.0%

R+31.0

D+9.8

R+15.6

2,984

1952

29.4%Stevenson920

70.2%Eisenhower2,196

0.4%

R+40.8

R+33.2

R+30.0

3,128

1948

45.1%Truman1,356

52.7%Dewey1,583

2.2%

R+7.6

D+2.8

R+12.0

3,005

1944

44.6%Roosevelt1,263

54.9%Dewey1,556

0.5%

R+10.3

R+7.6

R+17.8

2,832

1940

48.4%Roosevelt1,632

51.2%Willkie1,725

0.4%

R+2.8

R+26.8

R+12.7

3,371

1936

60.9%Roosevelt2,153

36.9%Landon1,304

2.3%

D+24.0

D+11.4

R+0.3

3,538

1932

55.7%Roosevelt1,834

43.1%Hoover1,418

1.2%

D+12.6

D+37.5

R+5.1

3,291

1928

37.3%Smith1,144

62.2%Hoover1,906

0.5%

R+24.9

R+2.3

R+7.4

3,064

1924

27.9%Davis766

50.5%Coolidge1,386

21.4%La Follette587

R+22.6

D+18.2

D+2.6

2,742

1920

28.0%Cox833

68.8%Harding2,049

3.2%

R+40.8

R+41.1

R+14.6

2,978

1916

48.7%Wilson1,463

48.4%Hughes1,455

3.0%

D+0.3

±0.0

R+2.9

3,007

1912

38.5%Wilson713

38.2%Taft708

23.3%

D+0.3

D+8.5

R+19.3

1,852

1908

43.7%Bryan739

52.0%Taft878

4.3%

R+8.2

D+13.5

D+1.3

1,690

1904

38.1%Parker650

59.8%Roosevelt1,021

2.1%

R+21.7

R+31.7

R+2.1

1,707

1900

54.7%Bryan937

44.8%McKinley767

0.5%

D+9.9

R+67.7

D+17.5

1,712

1896

88.6%Bryan1,246

10.9%McKinley154

0.5%

D+77.6

D+97.1

D+83.7

1,407

1892

33.9%Cleveland463

53.3%Harrison729

12.8%

R+19.5

—

R+21.1

1,367

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

29.2%1,642

70.8%3,987

5,629

2020

32.3%1,817

67.7%3,811

5,628

2018

35.1%1,681

64.9%3,113

4,794

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

34.7%2,024

63.5%3,707

5,841

2020Class II

33.4%Steve Bullock1,890

66.6%Steve Daines3,775

5,665

2018Class I

38.3%Jon Tester1,876

58.5%Matthew Rosendale2,866

4,897

2014Class II

28.3%Amanda Curtis1,141

69.3%Steve Daines2,790

4,025

2012Class I

31.8%Jon Tester1,532

59.8%Denny Rehberg2,876

4,812

2008Class II

68.0%Max Baucus3,233

32.0%Bob Kelleher1,518

4,751

2006Class I

34.1%Jon Tester1,377

63.3%Conrad Burns2,555

4,035

2002Class II

50.8%Max Baucus1,587

44.1%Mike Taylor1,378

3,127

2000Class I

29.7%Brian Schweitzer1,240

68.6%Conrad Burns2,862

4,175

1996Class II

33.6%Max Baucus1,344

61.7%Denny Rehberg2,467

3,998

1994Class I

22.7%Jack Mudd795

77.3%Conrad Burns2,700

3,495

1990Class II

48.4%Max Baucus1,607

48.8%Allen C. Kolstad1,620

3,318

1988Class I

28.1%John Melcher1,142

71.9%Conrad Burns2,918

4,060

1984Class II

40.4%Max Baucus1,630

57.7%Chuck Cozzens2,328

4,033

1982Class I

42.2%John Melcher1,518

53.7%Larry Williams1,929

3,593

1978Class II

37.1%Max Baucus1,213

62.9%Larry Williams2,054

3,267

1976Class I

44.0%John Melcher1,563

56.0%Stanley C. Burger1,990

3,553

1972Class II

35.5%Lee Metcalf1,233

64.5%Henry S. Hibbard2,244

3,477

1970Class I

51.9%Mike Mansfield1,414

48.1%Harold E. Wallace1,311

2,725

1966Class II

39.9%Lee Metcalf1,126

60.1%Tim Babcock1,699

2,825

1964Class I

50.8%Mike Mansfield1,666

49.2%Alex Blewett1,616

3,282

1960Class II

47.4%Lee Metcalf1,477

52.6%Orvin B. Fjare1,640

3,117

1958Class I

76.4%Mike Mansfield2,086

23.6%Lou W. Welch646

2,732

1954Class II

42.1%James E. Murray1,161

57.9%Wesley A. D'Ewart1,597

2,758

1952Class I

43.3%Mike Mansfield1,318

56.1%Zales N. Ecton1,709

3,046

1948Class II

46.2%James E. Murray1,360

53.5%Tom J. Davis1,575

2,946

1946Class I

35.8%Leif Erickson979

63.4%Zales N. Ecton1,732

2,734

1942Class II

50.1%James E. Murray1,180

48.1%Wellington Rankin1,133

2,355

1940Class I

70.4%Burton K. Wheeler2,302

29.6%E.K. Cheadle967

3,269

1936Class II

50.1%James E. Murray1,709

36.1%T.O. Larson1,233

3,411

1934Class I

66.6%Burton K. Wheeler2,170

33.2%George Bourquin1,082

3,260

1930Class II

49.9%Thomas J. Walsh1,340

49.8%Albert J. Galen1,335

2,683

1928Class I

47.3%Burton K. Wheeler1,456

52.7%Joseph M. Dixon1,619

3,075

1924Class II

52.6%Thomas J. Walsh1,443

46.2%Frank B. Linderman1,269

2,745

1922Class I

47.5%Burton K. Wheeler1,208

52.2%Carl Riddick1,326

2,541

1918Class II

42.0%Thomas J. Walsh762

46.6%Oscar M. Lanstrum845

1,815

1916Class I

46.5%Henry L. Myers1,355

50.3%Charles N. Pray1,466

2,912

1912Class II

40.7%Thomas J. Walsh711

41.7%Henry C. Smith728

1,746

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1934Special · Class II

56.1%James E. Murray1,749

43.6%Scott Leavitt1,359

3,115

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

26.2%Ryan Busse1,511

71.7%Greg Gianforte4,139

5,771

2020

29.5%Mike Cooney And Casey Schreiner1,668

66.8%Greg Gianyes3,779

5,656

2016

39.6%Steve Bullock1,989

57.4%Greg Gianforte2,880

5,019

2012

35.0%Steve Bullock1,689

61.0%Rick Hill2,945

4,824

2008

53.7%Brian Schweitzer2,534

44.2%Roy Brown2,089

4,722

2004

39.1%Brian Schweitzer1,638

57.8%Bob Brown2,419

4,184

2000

29.7%Mark O'Keefe1,246

68.8%Judy Martz2,889

4,197

1996

11.7%Judy Jacobson473

88.3%Marc Racicot3,553

4,026

1992

38.1%Dorothy Bradley1,569

61.9%Marc Racicot2,553

4,122

1988

38.6%Thomas Lee Judge1,557

59.8%Stan Stephens2,414

4,034

1984

56.1%Ted Schwinden2,262

41.7%Pat M. Goodover1,680

4,030

1980

43.5%Ted Schwinden1,764

56.5%Jack Ramirez2,288

4,052

1976

50.0%Thomas Lee Judge1,685

50.0%Bob Woodahl1,682

3,367

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Beaverhead County, MT
Year	Total registered
2016	6,733
2018	6,779
2020	7,061
2022	7,122
2024	7,505

How did Beaverhead County, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Beaverhead County, Montana voted Republican by 43.4 points (R+43.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,794 votes cast, 1,543 went Democratic and 4,058 went Republican.

When did Beaverhead County, Montana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Beaverhead County, Montana voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Beaverhead County, Montana?

Beaverhead County, Montana has a population of 9,713 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Beaverhead County, Montana?

Median household income in Beaverhead County, Montana is $61,268 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Beaverhead County, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Beaverhead County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.