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Broadwater County, MT

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1900–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1900 → 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

German30.0%22.9%12.5%

Irish16.4%13.5%9.4%

English15.3%13.1%9.5%

Norwegian7.6%7.5%—

Scottish5.9%2.6%1.3%

Scotch-Irish3.7%——

Swedish3.5%1.4%—

French3.4%—1.6%

Mexican2.8%2.9%11.3%

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	Broadwater County	Montana	United States
Median age	45.9	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	5.3%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.3%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Broadwater County	Montana	United States
Median household income	$70,374	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.7%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.3%	35.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Broadwater County	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.1%	4.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.0%	1.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Broadwater County	Montana	United States
Catholic	4.3%	10.3%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	4.0%	13.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	85.4%	65.3%	51.5%

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 79.8% of 6,112 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic18.4%885TrumpRepublican78.4%3,770KennedyIndependent2.2%107

R+60.0

Lead: 2,885
Total: 4,810
vs nation: R+58.5
Turnout: 79.8%

BidenDemocratic20.4%835TrumpRepublican77.4%3,173JorgensenLibertarian2.2%89

R+57.1

Lead: 2,338
Total: 4,097
vs nation: R+61.5
Turnout: 84.4%

ClintonDemocratic18.3%573TrumpRepublican74.9%2,348JohnsonLibertarian5.4%169

R+56.7

Lead: 1,775
Total: 3,133
vs nation: R+58.7
Turnout: 72.4%

ObamaDemocratic25.4%764RomneyRepublican71.5%2,152GRAYLibertarian3.2%95

R+46.1

Lead: 1,388
Total: 3,011
vs nation: R+50.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic30.5%857McCainRepublican66.8%1,875OtherAll other candidates2.7%75

R+36.3

Lead: 1,018
Total: 2,807
vs nation: R+43.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic22.6%533BushRepublican75.5%1,778OtherAll other candidates1.9%45

R+52.8

Lead: 1,245
Total: 2,356
vs nation: R+50.4
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic22.3%462BushRepublican71.7%1,488NaderGreen3.0%63

R+49.5

Lead: 1,026
Total: 2,074
vs nation: R+50.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic30.7%603DoleRepublican52.3%1,029PerotReform16.2%318

R+21.7

Lead: 426
Total: 1,966
vs nation: R+30.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+60.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 7,6682024 5-year
Median household income: $70,3742024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+35.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+60.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Powell County, MT · twin score 89.9

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: 79.8%4,879 participants ÷ 6,112 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +22.8 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +3.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 57.0%–67.4%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,265	4,511	72.4%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,277	4,656	70.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	4,097	4,854	84.4%	C/A
2022 · Midterm	3,458	5,613	61.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	4,879	6,112	79.8%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 152/2.
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

5 precincts · 4,810 votes

Election

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

Broadwater County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PRECINCT 13PRECINCT 13	204	1,198	47	1,449	14.1%	82.7%	R+68.6
Precinct -PRECINCT 1PRECINCT 1	259	947	36	1,242	20.9%	76.2%	R+55.4
Precinct -PRECINCT 11PRECINCT 11	159	748	26	933	17.0%	80.2%	R+63.1
Precinct -PRECINCT 7PRECINCT 7	141	489	19	649	21.7%	75.3%	R+53.6
Precinct -PRECINCT 12PRECINCT 12	122	388	27	537	22.7%	72.3%	R+49.5

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1900–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1900	+28.2%
1904	+1.3%
1908	+19.6%
1912	+26.4%
1916	+29.6%
1920	−7.2%
1924	−3.2%
1928	−5.7%
1932	+31.3%
1936	+35.6%
1940	+6.1%
1944	−15.3%
1948	−13.3%
1952	−37.7%
1956	−31.9%
1960	−3.7%
1964	−1.2%
1968	−18.8%
1972	−36.7%
1976	−18.9%
1980	−41.6%
1984	−48.5%
1988	−27.5%
1992	−18.4%
1996	−21.7%
2000	−49.5%
2004	−52.8%
2008	−36.3%
2012	−46.1%
2016	−56.7%
2020	−57.1%
2024	−60.0%

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	18.4%Harris885	78.4%Trump3,770	2.2%Kennedy107 +2	R+60.0	R+2.9	R+58.5	4,810
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%3,770 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic18.4%885 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent2.2%107 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%30 Jill SteinIndependent0.4%18
2020	R	20.4%Biden835	77.4%Trump3,173	2.2%Jorgensen89	R+57.1	R+0.4	R+61.5	4,097
2016	R	18.3%Clinton573	74.9%Trump2,348	5.4%Johnson169	R+56.7	R+10.6	R+58.7	3,133
2012	R	25.4%Obama764	71.5%Romney2,152	3.2%GRAY95	R+46.1	R+9.8	R+50.0	3,011
2008	R	30.5%Obama857	66.8%McCain1,875	2.7%	R+36.3	D+16.6	R+43.5	2,807
2004	R	22.6%Kerry533	75.5%Bush1,778	1.9%	R+52.8	R+3.4	R+50.4	2,356
2000	R	22.3%Gore462	71.7%Bush1,488	3.0%Nader63	R+49.5	R+27.8	R+50.0	2,074
1996	R	30.7%Clinton603	52.3%Dole1,029	16.2%Perot318	R+21.7	R+3.3	R+30.2	1,966
1992	R	26.7%Clinton491	45.1%Bush830	27.4%Perot505	R+18.4	D+9.0	R+24.0	1,842
1988	R	35.2%Dukakis592	62.6%Bush1,054	2.2%	R+27.5	D+21.0	R+19.7	1,683
1984	R	25.0%Mondale458	73.5%Reagan1,345	1.5%	R+48.5	R+6.8	R+30.3	1,830
1980	R	25.6%Carter401	67.3%Reagan1,052	7.1%	R+41.6	R+22.7	R+31.9	1,564
1976	R	40.1%Carter557	59.0%Ford820	0.9%	R+18.9	D+17.8	R+21.0	1,389
1972	R	29.9%McGovern411	66.6%Nixon916	3.6%	R+36.7	R+17.9	R+13.5	1,376
1968	R	35.5%Humphrey439	54.3%Nixon671	10.2%	R+18.8	R+17.6	R+18.1	1,236
1964	R	49.4%Johnson595	50.6%Goldwater609	0.0%	R+1.2	D+2.6	R+23.7	1,204
1960	R	48.1%Kennedy631	51.9%Nixon680	0.0%	R+3.7	D+28.1	R+3.9	1,311
1956	R	34.1%Stevenson449	65.9%Eisenhower869	0.0%	R+31.9	D+5.9	R+16.5	1,318
1952	R	31.1%Stevenson435	68.9%Eisenhower962	0.0%	R+37.7	R+24.5	R+27.0	1,397
1948	R	42.3%Truman536	55.6%Dewey704	2.1%	R+13.3	D+2.0	R+17.8	1,266
1944	R	42.2%Roosevelt558	57.4%Dewey760	0.4%	R+15.3	R+21.4	R+22.8	1,323
1940	D	52.9%Roosevelt854	46.8%Willkie755	0.2%	D+6.1	R+29.5	R+3.8	1,613
1936	D	67.1%Roosevelt1,071	31.4%Landon502	1.5%	D+35.6	D+4.3	D+11.4	1,597
1932	D	65.0%Roosevelt988	33.7%Hoover512	1.3%	D+31.3	D+37.0	D+13.5	1,519
1928	R	46.9%Smith663	52.5%Hoover743	0.6%	R+5.7	R+2.5	D+11.8	1,415
1924	R	34.5%Davis486	37.7%Coolidge531	27.7%La Follette390	R+3.2	D+4.0	D+22.0	1,408
1920	R	44.3%Cox622	51.5%Harding723	4.2%	R+7.2	R+36.7	D+19.0	1,404
1916	D	63.0%Wilson1,100	33.4%Hughes584	3.6%	D+29.6	D+3.2	D+26.4	1,746
1912	D	48.3%Wilson451	22.0%Taft205	29.7%	D+26.4	D+6.7	D+6.8	933
1908	D	57.5%Bryan495	37.9%Taft326	4.6%	D+19.6	D+18.4	D+29.2	861
1904	D	46.2%Parker403	44.9%Roosevelt392	8.9%	D+1.3	R+26.9	D+20.9	873
1900	D	63.5%Bryan572	35.3%McKinley318	1.2%	D+28.2	—	D+35.7	901
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
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	18.8%886	81.2%3,833	4,719
2020	R	22.9%935	77.1%3,150	4,085
2018	R	28.5%897	71.5%2,249	3,146

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	25.2%1,219	72.3%3,503	4,842
2020Class II	R	24.4%Steve Bullock1,003	75.6%Steve Daines3,107	4,110
2018Class I	R	32.8%Jon Tester1,071	64.0%Matthew Rosendale2,086	3,261
2014Class II	R	23.5%Amanda Curtis603	74.3%Steve Daines1,902	2,561
2012Class I	R	33.0%Jon Tester995	57.5%Denny Rehberg1,732	3,014
2008Class II	D	61.6%Max Baucus650	38.4%Bob Kelleher405	1,055
2006Class I	R	35.0%Jon Tester842	61.3%Conrad Burns1,474	2,404
2002Class II	D	56.2%Max Baucus1,028	37.9%Mike Taylor693	1,828
2000Class I	R	34.9%Brian Schweitzer724	62.5%Conrad Burns1,294	2,072
1996Class II	R	41.1%Max Baucus811	52.9%Denny Rehberg1,043	1,972
1994Class I	R	26.7%Jack Mudd460	73.3%Conrad Burns1,264	1,724
1990Class II	D	54.6%Max Baucus877	42.2%Allen C. Kolstad678	1,607
1988Class I	R	35.0%John Melcher578	65.0%Conrad Burns1,072	1,650
1984Class II	R	48.5%Max Baucus887	48.9%Chuck Cozzens894	1,827
1982Class I	D	52.5%John Melcher841	43.6%Larry Williams698	1,601
1978Class II	R	47.2%Max Baucus641	52.8%Larry Williams718	1,359
1976Class I	D	52.0%John Melcher730	48.0%Stanley C. Burger673	1,403
1972Class II	R	37.5%Lee Metcalf521	62.5%Henry S. Hibbard868	1,389
1970Class I	D	52.2%Mike Mansfield595	47.8%Harold E. Wallace544	1,139
1966Class II	R	41.9%Lee Metcalf488	58.1%Tim Babcock676	1,164
1964Class I	D	52.7%Mike Mansfield655	47.3%Alex Blewett589	1,244
1960Class II	R	46.9%Lee Metcalf630	53.1%Orvin B. Fjare712	1,342
1958Class I	D	72.5%Mike Mansfield897	27.5%Lou W. Welch341	1,238
1954Class II	R	44.8%James E. Murray580	55.2%Wesley A. D'Ewart714	1,294
1952Class I	R	40.1%Mike Mansfield554	59.0%Zales N. Ecton816	1,383
1948Class II	R	43.2%James E. Murray545	56.3%Tom J. Davis711	1,263
1946Class I	R	29.9%Leif Erickson368	69.4%Zales N. Ecton855	1,232
1942Class II	R	34.8%James E. Murray438	63.3%Wellington Rankin798	1,260
1940Class I	D	71.6%Burton K. Wheeler1,127	28.4%E.K. Cheadle447	1,574
1936Class II	D	54.1%James E. Murray832	32.6%T.O. Larson502	1,538
1934Class I	D	67.0%Burton K. Wheeler1,039	32.9%George Bourquin510	1,551
1930Class II	D	54.4%Thomas J. Walsh781	44.9%Albert J. Galen645	1,435
1928Class I	D	62.4%Burton K. Wheeler891	37.6%Joseph M. Dixon537	1,428
1924Class II	D	58.3%Thomas J. Walsh839	39.2%Frank B. Linderman564	1,438
1922Class I	D	64.5%Burton K. Wheeler892	34.8%Carl Riddick482	1,384
1918Class II	D	49.9%Thomas J. Walsh668	35.3%Oscar M. Lanstrum472	1,339
1916Class I	D	57.0%Henry L. Myers915	40.0%Charles N. Pray642	1,606
1912Class II	D	56.9%Thomas J. Walsh505	24.0%Henry C. Smith213	887

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	61.6%James E. Murray867	38.4%Scott Leavitt540	1,408

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	19.4%Ryan Busse930	77.6%Greg Gianforte3,723	4,798
2020	R	22.6%Mike Cooney And Casey Schreiner928	74.0%Greg Gianyes3,032	4,099
2016	R	39.8%Steve Bullock1,282	56.7%Greg Gianforte1,827	3,224
2012	R	36.6%Steve Bullock1,104	59.7%Rick Hill1,800	3,014
2008	D	55.9%Brian Schweitzer600	42.1%Roy Brown452	1,073
2004	R	38.3%Brian Schweitzer895	59.0%Bob Brown1,380	2,339
2000	R	34.3%Mark O'Keefe707	63.9%Judy Martz1,316	2,061
1996	R	15.3%Judy Jacobson301	84.7%Marc Racicot1,665	1,966
1992	R	36.3%Dorothy Bradley657	63.7%Marc Racicot1,155	1,812
1988	R	37.5%Thomas Lee Judge636	61.3%Stan Stephens1,041	1,698
1984	D	69.6%Ted Schwinden1,257	27.7%Pat M. Goodover501	1,806
1980	R	49.5%Ted Schwinden785	50.5%Jack Ramirez802	1,587
1976	D	50.0%Thomas Lee Judge677	41.8%Bob Woodahl565	1,353

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Broadwater County, MT
Year	Total registered
2016	4,216
2018	4,337
2020	4,982
2022	5,497
2024	6,166

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+214 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +2,277 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $79,133 in average income, against $86,909 for residents who stayed — 9% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+0.2 on average — 60 points more Democratic-leaning than Broadwater County, MT itself (R+60.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Gallatin County, MT107D+3.2
Lewis and Clark County, MT54R+5.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lewis and Clark County, MT53
Gallatin County, MT44

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 Broadwater County, MT in Broadwater County, MT: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+100
2012	+41
2013	−74
2014	−21
2015	+64
2016	+79
2017	+153
2018	+149
2019	+155
2021	+496
2022	+433
2023	+256
2024	+232
2025	+214

With fewer than 4,500 residents spread across ranchland east of the Continental Divide, Broadwater County delivered a 60-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, consistent with its decades-long pattern of lopsided rural-conservative voting.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 60.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 60.0 points.

A population of 7,668, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,374 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Powell County and Madison County.

Political twins — counties

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

Powell County

Montana

89.9twin score

2000–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ French ancestry

Madison County

Montana

87.1twin score

2000–2004 trajectoryelasticity% unaffiliated≠ median age

Goshen County

Wyoming

85.9twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

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 Broadwater County, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Broadwater County, Montana voted Republican by 60.0 points (R+60.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,810 votes cast, 885 went Democratic and 3,770 went Republican.

When did Broadwater County, Montana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Broadwater County, Montana voted Democratic was 1940.

How many people live in Broadwater County, Montana?

Broadwater County, Montana has a population of 7,668 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Broadwater County, Montana is $70,374 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Broadwater County, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Broadwater County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Measure

Broadwater County

Montana

United States

Median age

45.9

40.8

39.1

Age 18–24

5.3%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.3%

20.0%

17.2%

Measure

Broadwater County

Montana

United States

Median household income

$70,374

$72,509

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.7%

11.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.3%

35.3%

35.6%

Measure

Broadwater County

Montana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

2.1%

4.2%

22.3%

Spanish

1.0%

1.5%

13.6%

Measure

Broadwater County

Montana

United States

Catholic

4.3%

10.3%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

4.0%

13.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

85.4%

65.3%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+60.0MIT Election Lab

Population

7,6682024 5-year

Median household income

$70,3742024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

88.9%2024 5-year

Black

0.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.8%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+35.6 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+60.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Powell County, MT · twin score 89.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,265

4,511

72.4%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,277

4,656

70.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

4,097

4,854

84.4%

C/A

2022 · Midterm

3,458

5,613

61.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

4,879

6,112

79.8%

A/A

Broadwater County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PRECINCT 13PRECINCT 13

204

1,198

1,449

14.1%

82.7%

R+68.6

Precinct -PRECINCT 1PRECINCT 1

259

947

1,242

20.9%

76.2%

R+55.4

Precinct -PRECINCT 11PRECINCT 11

159

748

933

17.0%

80.2%

R+63.1

Precinct -PRECINCT 7PRECINCT 7

141

489

649

21.7%

75.3%

R+53.6

Precinct -PRECINCT 12PRECINCT 12

122

388

537

22.7%

72.3%

R+49.5

Presidential margin, 1900–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1900	+28.2%
1904	+1.3%
1908	+19.6%
1912	+26.4%
1916	+29.6%
1920	−7.2%
1924	−3.2%
1928	−5.7%
1932	+31.3%
1936	+35.6%
1940	+6.1%
1944	−15.3%
1948	−13.3%
1952	−37.7%
1956	−31.9%
1960	−3.7%
1964	−1.2%
1968	−18.8%
1972	−36.7%
1976	−18.9%
1980	−41.6%
1984	−48.5%
1988	−27.5%
1992	−18.4%
1996	−21.7%
2000	−49.5%
2004	−52.8%
2008	−36.3%
2012	−46.1%
2016	−56.7%
2020	−57.1%
2024	−60.0%

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

18.4%Harris885

78.4%Trump3,770

2.2%Kennedy107 +2

R+60.0

R+2.9

R+58.5

4,810

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican78.4%3,770
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic18.4%885
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent2.2%107
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%30
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%18

2020

20.4%Biden835

77.4%Trump3,173

2.2%Jorgensen89

R+57.1

R+0.4

R+61.5

4,097

2016

18.3%Clinton573

74.9%Trump2,348

5.4%Johnson169

R+56.7

R+10.6

R+58.7

3,133

2012

25.4%Obama764

71.5%Romney2,152

3.2%GRAY95

R+46.1

R+9.8

R+50.0

3,011

2008

30.5%Obama857

66.8%McCain1,875

2.7%

R+36.3

D+16.6

R+43.5

2,807

2004

22.6%Kerry533

75.5%Bush1,778

1.9%

R+52.8

R+3.4

R+50.4

2,356

2000

22.3%Gore462

71.7%Bush1,488

3.0%Nader63

R+49.5

R+27.8

R+50.0

2,074

1996

30.7%Clinton603

52.3%Dole1,029

16.2%Perot318

R+21.7

R+3.3

R+30.2

1,966

1992

26.7%Clinton491

45.1%Bush830

27.4%Perot505

R+18.4

D+9.0

R+24.0

1,842

1988

35.2%Dukakis592

62.6%Bush1,054

2.2%

R+27.5

D+21.0

R+19.7

1,683

1984

25.0%Mondale458

73.5%Reagan1,345

1.5%

R+48.5

R+6.8

R+30.3

1,830

1980

25.6%Carter401

67.3%Reagan1,052

7.1%

R+41.6

R+22.7

R+31.9

1,564

1976

40.1%Carter557

59.0%Ford820

0.9%

R+18.9

D+17.8

R+21.0

1,389

1972

29.9%McGovern411

66.6%Nixon916

3.6%

R+36.7

R+17.9

R+13.5

1,376

1968

35.5%Humphrey439

54.3%Nixon671

10.2%

R+18.8

R+17.6

R+18.1

1,236

1964

49.4%Johnson595

50.6%Goldwater609

0.0%

R+1.2

D+2.6

R+23.7

1,204

1960

48.1%Kennedy631

51.9%Nixon680

0.0%

R+3.7

D+28.1

R+3.9

1,311

1956

34.1%Stevenson449

65.9%Eisenhower869

0.0%

R+31.9

D+5.9

R+16.5

1,318

1952

31.1%Stevenson435

68.9%Eisenhower962

0.0%

R+37.7

R+24.5

R+27.0

1,397

1948

42.3%Truman536

55.6%Dewey704

2.1%

R+13.3

D+2.0

R+17.8

1,266

1944

42.2%Roosevelt558

57.4%Dewey760

0.4%

R+15.3

R+21.4

R+22.8

1,323

1940

52.9%Roosevelt854

46.8%Willkie755

0.2%

D+6.1

R+29.5

R+3.8

1,613

1936

67.1%Roosevelt1,071

31.4%Landon502

1.5%

D+35.6

D+4.3

D+11.4

1,597

1932

65.0%Roosevelt988

33.7%Hoover512

1.3%

D+31.3

D+37.0

D+13.5

1,519

1928

46.9%Smith663

52.5%Hoover743

0.6%

R+5.7

R+2.5

D+11.8

1,415

1924

34.5%Davis486

37.7%Coolidge531

27.7%La Follette390

R+3.2

D+4.0

D+22.0

1,408

1920

44.3%Cox622

51.5%Harding723

4.2%

R+7.2

R+36.7

D+19.0

1,404

1916

63.0%Wilson1,100

33.4%Hughes584

3.6%

D+29.6

D+3.2

D+26.4

1,746

1912

48.3%Wilson451

22.0%Taft205

29.7%

D+26.4

D+6.7

D+6.8

933

1908

57.5%Bryan495

37.9%Taft326

4.6%

D+19.6

D+18.4

D+29.2

861

1904

46.2%Parker403

44.9%Roosevelt392

8.9%

D+1.3

R+26.9

D+20.9

873

1900

63.5%Bryan572

35.3%McKinley318

1.2%

D+28.2

—

D+35.7

901

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

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

18.8%886

81.2%3,833

4,719

2020

22.9%935

77.1%3,150

4,085

2018

28.5%897

71.5%2,249

3,146

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

25.2%1,219

72.3%3,503

4,842

2020Class II

24.4%Steve Bullock1,003

75.6%Steve Daines3,107

4,110

2018Class I

32.8%Jon Tester1,071

64.0%Matthew Rosendale2,086

3,261

2014Class II

23.5%Amanda Curtis603

74.3%Steve Daines1,902

2,561

2012Class I

33.0%Jon Tester995

57.5%Denny Rehberg1,732

3,014

2008Class II

61.6%Max Baucus650

38.4%Bob Kelleher405

1,055

2006Class I

35.0%Jon Tester842

61.3%Conrad Burns1,474

2,404

2002Class II

56.2%Max Baucus1,028

37.9%Mike Taylor693

1,828

2000Class I

34.9%Brian Schweitzer724

62.5%Conrad Burns1,294

2,072

1996Class II

41.1%Max Baucus811

52.9%Denny Rehberg1,043

1,972

1994Class I

26.7%Jack Mudd460

73.3%Conrad Burns1,264

1,724

1990Class II

54.6%Max Baucus877

42.2%Allen C. Kolstad678

1,607

1988Class I

35.0%John Melcher578

65.0%Conrad Burns1,072

1,650

1984Class II

48.5%Max Baucus887

48.9%Chuck Cozzens894

1,827

1982Class I

52.5%John Melcher841

43.6%Larry Williams698

1,601

1978Class II

47.2%Max Baucus641

52.8%Larry Williams718

1,359

1976Class I

52.0%John Melcher730

48.0%Stanley C. Burger673

1,403

1972Class II

37.5%Lee Metcalf521

62.5%Henry S. Hibbard868

1,389

1970Class I

52.2%Mike Mansfield595

47.8%Harold E. Wallace544

1,139

1966Class II

41.9%Lee Metcalf488

58.1%Tim Babcock676

1,164

1964Class I

52.7%Mike Mansfield655

47.3%Alex Blewett589

1,244

1960Class II

46.9%Lee Metcalf630

53.1%Orvin B. Fjare712

1,342

1958Class I

72.5%Mike Mansfield897

27.5%Lou W. Welch341

1,238

1954Class II

44.8%James E. Murray580

55.2%Wesley A. D'Ewart714

1,294

1952Class I

40.1%Mike Mansfield554

59.0%Zales N. Ecton816

1,383

1948Class II

43.2%James E. Murray545

56.3%Tom J. Davis711

1,263

1946Class I

29.9%Leif Erickson368

69.4%Zales N. Ecton855

1,232

1942Class II

34.8%James E. Murray438

63.3%Wellington Rankin798

1,260

1940Class I

71.6%Burton K. Wheeler1,127

28.4%E.K. Cheadle447

1,574

1936Class II

54.1%James E. Murray832

32.6%T.O. Larson502

1,538

1934Class I

67.0%Burton K. Wheeler1,039

32.9%George Bourquin510

1,551

1930Class II

54.4%Thomas J. Walsh781

44.9%Albert J. Galen645

1,435

1928Class I

62.4%Burton K. Wheeler891

37.6%Joseph M. Dixon537

1,428

1924Class II

58.3%Thomas J. Walsh839

39.2%Frank B. Linderman564

1,438

1922Class I

64.5%Burton K. Wheeler892

34.8%Carl Riddick482

1,384

1918Class II

49.9%Thomas J. Walsh668

35.3%Oscar M. Lanstrum472

1,339

1916Class I

57.0%Henry L. Myers915

40.0%Charles N. Pray642

1,606

1912Class II

56.9%Thomas J. Walsh505

24.0%Henry C. Smith213

887

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

61.6%James E. Murray867

38.4%Scott Leavitt540

1,408

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

19.4%Ryan Busse930

77.6%Greg Gianforte3,723

4,798

2020

22.6%Mike Cooney And Casey Schreiner928

74.0%Greg Gianyes3,032

4,099

2016

39.8%Steve Bullock1,282

56.7%Greg Gianforte1,827

3,224

2012

36.6%Steve Bullock1,104

59.7%Rick Hill1,800

3,014

2008

55.9%Brian Schweitzer600

42.1%Roy Brown452

1,073

2004

38.3%Brian Schweitzer895

59.0%Bob Brown1,380

2,339

2000

34.3%Mark O'Keefe707

63.9%Judy Martz1,316

2,061

1996

15.3%Judy Jacobson301

84.7%Marc Racicot1,665

1,966

1992

36.3%Dorothy Bradley657

63.7%Marc Racicot1,155

1,812

1988

37.5%Thomas Lee Judge636

61.3%Stan Stephens1,041

1,698

1984

69.6%Ted Schwinden1,257

27.7%Pat M. Goodover501

1,806

1980

49.5%Ted Schwinden785

50.5%Jack Ramirez802

1,587

1976

50.0%Thomas Lee Judge677

41.8%Bob Woodahl565

1,353

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Broadwater County, MT
Year	Total registered
2016	4,216
2018	4,337
2020	4,982
2022	5,497
2024	6,166

How did Broadwater County, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Broadwater County, Montana voted Republican by 60.0 points (R+60.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,810 votes cast, 885 went Democratic and 3,770 went Republican.

When did Broadwater County, Montana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Broadwater County, Montana voted Democratic was 1940.

How many people live in Broadwater County, Montana?

Broadwater County, Montana has a population of 7,668 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Broadwater County, Montana is $70,374 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Broadwater County, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Broadwater County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.