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Glacier County, MT

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1920–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1920 → 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

Blackfeet55.2%1.0%—

Navajo0.4%——

German10.0%22.9%12.5%

Irish5.4%13.5%9.4%

English4.0%13.1%9.5%

Norwegian2.1%7.5%—

American1.8%5.4%5.3%

French1.3%—1.6%

Scottish0.9%2.6%1.3%

Italian0.8%3.2%4.8%

Mexican2.4%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	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Median age	33.4	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	9.4%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.2%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Median household income	$46,875	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	31.1%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.5%	35.3%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	8.1%	4.2%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	2.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Other languages	4.0%	0.7%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Glacier County	Montana	United States
Catholic	62.4%	10.3%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	11.6%	13.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	19.3%	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 55.0% of 9,431 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic57.8%2,933TrumpRepublican38.2%1,939KennedyIndependent3.0%150

D+19.6

Lead: 994
Total: 5,078
vs nation: D+21.0
Turnout: 55.0%

BidenDemocratic64.3%3,610TrumpRepublican33.5%1,884JorgensenLibertarian2.2%123

D+30.7

Lead: 1,726
Total: 5,617
vs nation: D+26.3
Turnout: 62.1%

ClintonDemocratic61.5%3,121TrumpRepublican31.9%1,620JohnsonLibertarian4.0%203

D+29.6

Lead: 1,501
Total: 5,075
vs nation: D+27.5
Turnout: 57.9%

ObamaDemocratic65.6%2,924RomneyRepublican31.8%1,415GRAYLibertarian2.5%113

D+33.9

Lead: 1,509
Total: 4,455
vs nation: D+30.0
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic68.9%3,423McCainRepublican29.2%1,451OtherAll other candidates1.9%96

D+39.7

Lead: 1,972
Total: 4,970
vs nation: D+32.4
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic57.9%2,641BushRepublican40.1%1,828OtherAll other candidates2.0%93

D+17.8

Lead: 813
Total: 4,562
vs nation: D+20.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic53.6%2,211BushRepublican41.4%1,709NaderGreen3.4%139

D+12.2

Lead: 502
Total: 4,124
vs nation: D+11.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic56.0%2,292DoleRepublican31.0%1,270PerotReform12.0%491

D+25.0

Lead: 1,022
Total: 4,095
vs nation: D+16.4
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+19.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 13,6372024 5-year
Median household income: $46,8752024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 29.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+51.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+40.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Rolette County, ND · twin score 97.8

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: 55.0%5,191 participants ÷ 9,431 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +29.8 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: +10.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 25.2%–38.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	5,334	9,219	57.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,058	9,243	54.7%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	5,779	9,299	62.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	3,116	9,640	32.3%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	5,191	9,431	55.0%	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 · 5,078 votes

Election

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

Glacier County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PCT 09PCT 09	971	266	40	1,277	76.0%	20.8%	D+55.2
Precinct -PCT 05PCT 05	152	336	12	500	30.4%	67.2%	R+36.8
Precinct -PCT 08PCT 08	386	73	20	479	80.6%	15.2%	D+65.3
Precinct -PCT 01PCT 01	109	312	22	443	24.6%	70.4%	R+45.8
Precinct -PCT 02PCT 02	124	220	19	363	34.2%	60.6%	R+26.4
Precinct -PCT 03PCT 03	111	169	10	290	38.3%	58.3%	R+20.0
Precinct -PCT 10PCT 10	209	41	12	262	79.8%	15.6%	D+64.1
Precinct -PCT 21CPCT 21C	175	61	19	255	68.6%	23.9%	D+44.7
Precinct -PCT 15PCT 15	131	101	10	242	54.1%	41.7%	D+12.4
Precinct -PCT 12PCT 12	173	43	11	227	76.2%	18.9%	D+57.3
Precinct -PCT 04PCT 04	56	134	4	194	28.9%	69.1%	R+40.2
Precinct -PCT 19PCT 19	101	52	10	163	62.0%	31.9%	D+30.1
Precinct -PCT 11PCT 11	72	61	7	140	51.4%	43.6%	D+7.9
Precinct -PCT 13PCT 13	94	11	8	113	83.2%	9.7%	D+73.5
Precinct -PCT 07PCT 07	60	6	0	66	90.9%	9.1%	D+81.8
Precinct -PCT 06PCT 06	9	53	2	64	14.1%	82.8%	R+68.8

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1920–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1920	−40.8%
1924	−5.3%
1928	+7.1%
1932	+41.6%
1936	+51.2%
1940	+27.8%
1944	+27.0%
1948	+28.5%
1952	−9.6%
1956	−6.0%
1960	+12.0%
1964	+20.6%
1968	+2.2%
1972	−17.6%
1976	−3.7%
1980	−21.7%
1984	−1.4%
1988	+10.6%
1992	+19.8%
1996	+25.0%
2000	+12.2%
2004	+17.8%
2008	+39.7%
2012	+33.9%
2016	+29.6%
2020	+30.7%
2024	+19.6%

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	D	57.8%Harris2,933	38.2%Trump1,939	3.0%Kennedy150 +2	D+19.6	R+11.2	D+21.0	5,078
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic57.8%2,933 Donald J TrumpRepublican38.2%1,939 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent3.0%150 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%28 Jill SteinIndependent0.6%28
2020	D	64.3%Biden3,610	33.5%Trump1,884	2.2%Jorgensen123	D+30.7	D+1.2	D+26.3	5,617
2016	D	61.5%Clinton3,121	31.9%Trump1,620	4.0%Johnson203	D+29.6	R+4.3	D+27.5	5,075
2012	D	65.6%Obama2,924	31.8%Romney1,415	2.5%GRAY113	D+33.9	R+5.8	D+30.0	4,455
2008	D	68.9%Obama3,423	29.2%McCain1,451	1.9%	D+39.7	D+21.9	D+32.4	4,970
2004	D	57.9%Kerry2,641	40.1%Bush1,828	2.0%	D+17.8	D+5.6	D+20.3	4,562
2000	D	53.6%Gore2,211	41.4%Bush1,709	3.4%Nader139	D+12.2	R+12.8	D+11.7	4,124
1996	D	56.0%Clinton2,292	31.0%Dole1,270	12.0%Perot491	D+25.0	D+5.2	D+16.4	4,095
1992	D	48.0%Clinton2,076	28.3%Bush1,222	23.1%Perot997	D+19.8	D+9.2	D+14.2	4,323
1988	D	53.7%Dukakis2,151	43.2%Bush1,728	3.1%	D+10.6	D+11.9	D+18.3	4,004
1984	R	48.9%Mondale2,167	50.2%Reagan2,228	0.9%	R+1.4	D+20.3	D+16.8	4,435
1980	R	34.1%Carter1,394	55.8%Reagan2,283	10.2%	R+21.7	R+18.0	R+12.0	4,093
1976	R	47.1%Carter1,755	50.8%Ford1,892	2.1%	R+3.7	D+14.0	R+5.7	3,724
1972	R	38.5%McGovern1,469	56.1%Nixon2,143	5.4%	R+17.6	R+19.8	D+5.5	3,819
1968	D	46.9%Humphrey1,723	44.8%Nixon1,643	8.3%	D+2.2	R+18.4	D+2.9	3,671
1964	D	60.0%Johnson2,218	39.4%Goldwater1,458	0.6%	D+20.6	D+8.5	R+2.0	3,697
1960	D	56.0%Kennedy2,260	43.9%Nixon1,775	0.1%	D+12.0	D+18.0	D+11.8	4,039
1956	R	47.0%Stevenson1,822	53.0%Eisenhower2,054	0.0%	R+6.0	D+3.6	D+9.4	3,876
1952	R	45.1%Stevenson1,698	54.7%Eisenhower2,061	0.3%	R+9.6	R+38.1	D+1.1	3,769
1948	D	63.8%Truman2,238	35.3%Dewey1,238	0.9%	D+28.5	D+1.5	D+24.0	3,508
1944	D	63.4%Roosevelt2,142	36.3%Dewey1,228	0.3%	D+27.0	R+0.8	D+19.6	3,379
1940	D	63.8%Roosevelt2,399	36.0%Willkie1,352	0.2%	D+27.8	R+23.4	D+17.9	3,760
1936	D	75.1%Roosevelt2,453	23.9%Landon781	0.9%	D+51.2	D+9.6	D+26.9	3,265
1932	D	70.4%Roosevelt1,717	28.8%Hoover702	0.8%	D+41.6	D+34.6	D+23.8	2,439
1928	D	53.5%Smith976	46.4%Hoover847	0.2%	D+7.1	D+12.4	D+24.5	1,826
1924	R	36.3%Davis511	41.7%Coolidge586	22.0%La Follette309	R+5.3	D+35.5	D+19.8	1,406
1920	R	28.3%Cox531	69.1%Harding1,297	2.6%	R+40.8	—	R+14.6	1,876
1916	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1912	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 35 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	D	63.8%3,131	36.2%1,779	4,910
2020	D	68.5%3,885	31.5%1,783	5,668
2018	D	73.2%3,564	26.8%1,307	4,871

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	D	70.9%3,638	27.8%1,426	5,134
2020Class II	D	70.5%Steve Bullock4,032	29.5%Steve Daines1,687	5,719
2018Class I	D	75.1%Jon Tester3,754	23.1%Matthew Rosendale1,153	4,996
2014Class II	D	56.8%Amanda Curtis1,825	41.1%Steve Daines1,319	3,211
2012Class I	D	69.6%Jon Tester3,118	24.8%Denny Rehberg1,113	4,480
2008Class II	D	84.3%Max Baucus4,162	15.7%Bob Kelleher777	4,939
2006Class I	D	62.4%Jon Tester2,768	35.5%Conrad Burns1,572	4,434
2002Class II	D	76.7%Max Baucus2,619	19.2%Mike Taylor656	3,415
2000Class I	D	63.8%Brian Schweitzer2,682	33.7%Conrad Burns1,415	4,204
1996Class II	D	59.0%Max Baucus2,457	35.0%Denny Rehberg1,456	4,162
1994Class I	R	49.7%Jack Mudd2,090	50.3%Conrad Burns2,113	4,203
1990Class II	D	64.2%Max Baucus2,000	30.9%Allen C. Kolstad963	3,114
1988Class I	D	53.7%John Melcher2,188	46.3%Conrad Burns1,885	4,073
1984Class II	D	61.7%Max Baucus2,766	36.0%Chuck Cozzens1,612	4,483
1982Class I	D	54.8%John Melcher1,946	41.3%Larry Williams1,465	3,548
1978Class II	D	53.7%Max Baucus1,705	46.3%Larry Williams1,470	3,175
1976Class I	D	61.6%John Melcher2,288	38.4%Stanley C. Burger1,429	3,717
1972Class II	D	55.9%Lee Metcalf2,140	44.1%Henry S. Hibbard1,685	3,825
1970Class I	D	61.6%Mike Mansfield2,053	38.4%Harold E. Wallace1,279	3,332
1966Class II	D	56.5%Lee Metcalf1,930	43.5%Tim Babcock1,488	3,418
1964Class I	D	65.8%Mike Mansfield2,513	34.2%Alex Blewett1,309	3,822
1960Class II	D	56.8%Lee Metcalf2,319	43.2%Orvin B. Fjare1,765	4,084
1958Class I	D	75.6%Mike Mansfield2,381	24.4%Lou W. Welch768	3,149
1954Class II	D	54.4%James E. Murray1,837	45.6%Wesley A. D'Ewart1,541	3,378
1952Class I	D	54.1%Mike Mansfield2,020	45.5%Zales N. Ecton1,701	3,736
1948Class II	D	62.4%James E. Murray2,149	37.4%Tom J. Davis1,289	3,445
1946Class I	D	53.1%Leif Erickson1,516	46.4%Zales N. Ecton1,323	2,853
1942Class II	D	54.0%James E. Murray1,219	44.0%Wellington Rankin993	2,259
1940Class I	D	69.0%Burton K. Wheeler2,466	31.0%E.K. Cheadle1,110	3,576
1936Class II	D	62.5%James E. Murray1,884	31.5%T.O. Larson950	3,013
1934Class I	D	74.0%Burton K. Wheeler1,730	25.7%George Bourquin600	2,338
1930Class II	D	60.3%Thomas J. Walsh1,062	39.2%Albert J. Galen690	1,760
1928Class I	D	59.3%Burton K. Wheeler1,098	40.7%Joseph M. Dixon754	1,852
1924Class II	D	52.7%Thomas J. Walsh811	45.7%Frank B. Linderman703	1,539
1922Class I	D	56.4%Burton K. Wheeler720	43.0%Carl Riddick549	1,276

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	64.7%James E. Murray1,425	35.0%Scott Leavitt771	2,201

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	D	58.6%Ryan Busse2,986	38.4%Greg Gianforte1,955	5,095
2020	D	65.6%Mike Cooney And Casey Schreiner3,730	30.1%Greg Gianyes1,709	5,684
2016	D	73.0%Steve Bullock3,799	24.5%Greg Gianforte1,276	5,207
2012	D	69.1%Steve Bullock3,071	27.0%Rick Hill1,200	4,445
2008	D	78.7%Brian Schweitzer3,898	19.1%Roy Brown946	4,951
2004	D	65.9%Brian Schweitzer2,994	28.1%Bob Brown1,275	4,543
2000	D	64.4%Mark O'Keefe2,700	33.6%Judy Martz1,410	4,192
1996	R	41.1%Judy Jacobson1,690	58.9%Marc Racicot2,423	4,113
1992	D	60.8%Dorothy Bradley2,642	39.2%Marc Racicot1,701	4,343
1988	D	57.0%Thomas Lee Judge2,326	39.4%Stan Stephens1,607	4,082
1984	D	71.6%Ted Schwinden3,150	25.8%Pat M. Goodover1,136	4,398
1980	D	56.0%Ted Schwinden2,270	44.0%Jack Ramirez1,782	4,052
1976	D	64.1%Thomas Lee Judge2,299	31.4%Bob Woodahl1,127	3,589

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Glacier County, MT
Year	Total registered
2016	7,782
2018	8,261
2020	8,310
2022	8,119
2024	8,370

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−49 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −915 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $46,955 in average income, against $49,917 for residents who stayed — 6% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+22.3 on average — 42 points more Republican-leaning than Glacier County, MT itself (D+19.6).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Cascade County, MT24R+22.3

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Cascade County, MT37
Missoula County, MT23

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 Glacier County, MT in Glacier County, MT: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−8
2012	+1
2013	−24
2014	−204
2015	−197
2016	−33
2017	−109
2018	+13
2019	−175
2021	−2
2022	−52
2023	−38
2024	−38
2025	−49

Glacier County's politics are shaped by the Blackfeet Reservation, which covers most of its land area and drives Democratic margins that run sharply against Montana's statewide Republican lean.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 40.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 11.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.6 points.

A population of 13,637, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,875 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rolette County and Buffalo County.

Political twins — counties

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

Rolette County

North Dakota

97.8twin score

% Catholic2008–2020 trajectory≠ Norwegian ancestry

Buffalo County

South Dakota

89.7twin score

% Catholic2008–2020 trajectory≠ elasticity

Cibola County

New Mexico

87.0twin score

2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity% White≠ % Latino

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 Glacier County, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Glacier County, Montana voted Democratic by 19.6 points (D+19.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,078 votes cast, 2,933 went Democratic and 1,939 went Republican.

When did Glacier County, Montana last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Glacier County, Montana voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Glacier County, Montana?

Glacier County, Montana has a population of 13,637 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Glacier County, Montana is $46,875 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Glacier County, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Glacier County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.

Measure

Glacier County

Montana

United States

Median age

33.4

40.8

39.1

Age 18–24

9.4%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

13.2%

20.0%

17.2%

Measure

Glacier County

Montana

United States

Median household income

$46,875

$72,509

$84,427

Poverty rate

31.1%

11.5%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

16.5%

35.3%

35.6%

Measure

Glacier County

Montana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

8.1%

4.2%

22.3%

German or other West Germanic

2.7%

0.8%

0.5%

Other languages

4.0%

0.7%

0.8%

Measure

Glacier County

Montana

United States

Catholic

62.4%

10.3%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

11.6%

13.6%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

19.3%

65.3%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+19.6MIT Election Lab

Population

13,6372024 5-year

Median household income

$46,8752024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

29.5%2024 5-year

Black

0.2%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+51.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+40.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Rolette County, ND · twin score 97.8

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

5,334

9,219

57.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,058

9,243

54.7%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

5,779

9,299

62.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

3,116

9,640

32.3%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

5,191

9,431

55.0%

A/A

Glacier County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -PCT 09PCT 09

971

266

1,277

76.0%

20.8%

D+55.2

Precinct -PCT 05PCT 05

152

336

500

30.4%

67.2%

R+36.8

Precinct -PCT 08PCT 08

386

479

80.6%

15.2%

D+65.3

Precinct -PCT 01PCT 01

109

312

443

24.6%

70.4%

R+45.8

Precinct -PCT 02PCT 02

124

220

363

34.2%

60.6%

R+26.4

Precinct -PCT 03PCT 03

111

169

290

38.3%

58.3%

R+20.0

Precinct -PCT 10PCT 10

209

262

79.8%

15.6%

D+64.1

Precinct -PCT 21CPCT 21C

175

255

68.6%

23.9%

D+44.7

Precinct -PCT 15PCT 15

131

101

242

54.1%

41.7%

D+12.4

Precinct -PCT 12PCT 12

173

227

76.2%

18.9%

D+57.3

Precinct -PCT 04PCT 04

134

194

28.9%

69.1%

R+40.2

Precinct -PCT 19PCT 19

101

163

62.0%

31.9%

D+30.1

Precinct -PCT 11PCT 11

140

51.4%

43.6%

D+7.9

Precinct -PCT 13PCT 13

113

83.2%

9.7%

D+73.5

Precinct -PCT 07PCT 07

90.9%

9.1%

D+81.8

Precinct -PCT 06PCT 06

14.1%

82.8%

R+68.8

Presidential margin, 1920–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1920	−40.8%
1924	−5.3%
1928	+7.1%
1932	+41.6%
1936	+51.2%
1940	+27.8%
1944	+27.0%
1948	+28.5%
1952	−9.6%
1956	−6.0%
1960	+12.0%
1964	+20.6%
1968	+2.2%
1972	−17.6%
1976	−3.7%
1980	−21.7%
1984	−1.4%
1988	+10.6%
1992	+19.8%
1996	+25.0%
2000	+12.2%
2004	+17.8%
2008	+39.7%
2012	+33.9%
2016	+29.6%
2020	+30.7%
2024	+19.6%

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

57.8%Harris2,933

38.2%Trump1,939

3.0%Kennedy150 +2

D+19.6

R+11.2

D+21.0

5,078

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic57.8%2,933
Donald J TrumpRepublican38.2%1,939
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent3.0%150
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%28
Jill SteinIndependent0.6%28

2020

64.3%Biden3,610

33.5%Trump1,884

2.2%Jorgensen123

D+30.7

D+1.2

D+26.3

5,617

2016

61.5%Clinton3,121

31.9%Trump1,620

4.0%Johnson203

D+29.6

R+4.3

D+27.5

5,075

2012

65.6%Obama2,924

31.8%Romney1,415

2.5%GRAY113

D+33.9

R+5.8

D+30.0

4,455

2008

68.9%Obama3,423

29.2%McCain1,451

1.9%

D+39.7

D+21.9

D+32.4

4,970

2004

57.9%Kerry2,641

40.1%Bush1,828

2.0%

D+17.8

D+5.6

D+20.3

4,562

2000

53.6%Gore2,211

41.4%Bush1,709

3.4%Nader139

D+12.2

R+12.8

D+11.7

4,124

1996

56.0%Clinton2,292

31.0%Dole1,270

12.0%Perot491

D+25.0

D+5.2

D+16.4

4,095

1992

48.0%Clinton2,076

28.3%Bush1,222

23.1%Perot997

D+19.8

D+9.2

D+14.2

4,323

1988

53.7%Dukakis2,151

43.2%Bush1,728

3.1%

D+10.6

D+11.9

D+18.3

4,004

1984

48.9%Mondale2,167

50.2%Reagan2,228

0.9%

R+1.4

D+20.3

D+16.8

4,435

1980

34.1%Carter1,394

55.8%Reagan2,283

10.2%

R+21.7

R+18.0

R+12.0

4,093

1976

47.1%Carter1,755

50.8%Ford1,892

2.1%

R+3.7

D+14.0

R+5.7

3,724

1972

38.5%McGovern1,469

56.1%Nixon2,143

5.4%

R+17.6

R+19.8

D+5.5

3,819

1968

46.9%Humphrey1,723

44.8%Nixon1,643

8.3%

D+2.2

R+18.4

D+2.9

3,671

1964

60.0%Johnson2,218

39.4%Goldwater1,458

0.6%

D+20.6

D+8.5

R+2.0

3,697

1960

56.0%Kennedy2,260

43.9%Nixon1,775

0.1%

D+12.0

D+18.0

D+11.8

4,039

1956

47.0%Stevenson1,822

53.0%Eisenhower2,054

0.0%

R+6.0

D+3.6

D+9.4

3,876

1952

45.1%Stevenson1,698

54.7%Eisenhower2,061

0.3%

R+9.6

R+38.1

D+1.1

3,769

1948

63.8%Truman2,238

35.3%Dewey1,238

0.9%

D+28.5

D+1.5

D+24.0

3,508

1944

63.4%Roosevelt2,142

36.3%Dewey1,228

0.3%

D+27.0

R+0.8

D+19.6

3,379

1940

63.8%Roosevelt2,399

36.0%Willkie1,352

0.2%

D+27.8

R+23.4

D+17.9

3,760

1936

75.1%Roosevelt2,453

23.9%Landon781

0.9%

D+51.2

D+9.6

D+26.9

3,265

1932

70.4%Roosevelt1,717

28.8%Hoover702

0.8%

D+41.6

D+34.6

D+23.8

2,439

1928

53.5%Smith976

46.4%Hoover847

0.2%

D+7.1

D+12.4

D+24.5

1,826

1924

36.3%Davis511

41.7%Coolidge586

22.0%La Follette309

R+5.3

D+35.5

D+19.8

1,406

1920

28.3%Cox531

69.1%Harding1,297

2.6%

R+40.8

—

R+14.6

1,876

1916

—

No data

—

1912

—

No data

—

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

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

63.8%3,131

36.2%1,779

4,910

2020

68.5%3,885

31.5%1,783

5,668

2018

73.2%3,564

26.8%1,307

4,871

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

70.9%3,638

27.8%1,426

5,134

2020Class II

70.5%Steve Bullock4,032

29.5%Steve Daines1,687

5,719

2018Class I

75.1%Jon Tester3,754

23.1%Matthew Rosendale1,153

4,996

2014Class II

56.8%Amanda Curtis1,825

41.1%Steve Daines1,319

3,211

2012Class I

69.6%Jon Tester3,118

24.8%Denny Rehberg1,113

4,480

2008Class II

84.3%Max Baucus4,162

15.7%Bob Kelleher777

4,939

2006Class I

62.4%Jon Tester2,768

35.5%Conrad Burns1,572

4,434

2002Class II

76.7%Max Baucus2,619

19.2%Mike Taylor656

3,415

2000Class I

63.8%Brian Schweitzer2,682

33.7%Conrad Burns1,415

4,204

1996Class II

59.0%Max Baucus2,457

35.0%Denny Rehberg1,456

4,162

1994Class I

49.7%Jack Mudd2,090

50.3%Conrad Burns2,113

4,203

1990Class II

64.2%Max Baucus2,000

30.9%Allen C. Kolstad963

3,114

1988Class I

53.7%John Melcher2,188

46.3%Conrad Burns1,885

4,073

1984Class II

61.7%Max Baucus2,766

36.0%Chuck Cozzens1,612

4,483

1982Class I

54.8%John Melcher1,946

41.3%Larry Williams1,465

3,548

1978Class II

53.7%Max Baucus1,705

46.3%Larry Williams1,470

3,175

1976Class I

61.6%John Melcher2,288

38.4%Stanley C. Burger1,429

3,717

1972Class II

55.9%Lee Metcalf2,140

44.1%Henry S. Hibbard1,685

3,825

1970Class I

61.6%Mike Mansfield2,053

38.4%Harold E. Wallace1,279

3,332

1966Class II

56.5%Lee Metcalf1,930

43.5%Tim Babcock1,488

3,418

1964Class I

65.8%Mike Mansfield2,513

34.2%Alex Blewett1,309

3,822

1960Class II

56.8%Lee Metcalf2,319

43.2%Orvin B. Fjare1,765

4,084

1958Class I

75.6%Mike Mansfield2,381

24.4%Lou W. Welch768

3,149

1954Class II

54.4%James E. Murray1,837

45.6%Wesley A. D'Ewart1,541

3,378

1952Class I

54.1%Mike Mansfield2,020

45.5%Zales N. Ecton1,701

3,736

1948Class II

62.4%James E. Murray2,149

37.4%Tom J. Davis1,289

3,445

1946Class I

53.1%Leif Erickson1,516

46.4%Zales N. Ecton1,323

2,853

1942Class II

54.0%James E. Murray1,219

44.0%Wellington Rankin993

2,259

1940Class I

69.0%Burton K. Wheeler2,466

31.0%E.K. Cheadle1,110

3,576

1936Class II

62.5%James E. Murray1,884

31.5%T.O. Larson950

3,013

1934Class I

74.0%Burton K. Wheeler1,730

25.7%George Bourquin600

2,338

1930Class II

60.3%Thomas J. Walsh1,062

39.2%Albert J. Galen690

1,760

1928Class I

59.3%Burton K. Wheeler1,098

40.7%Joseph M. Dixon754

1,852

1924Class II

52.7%Thomas J. Walsh811

45.7%Frank B. Linderman703

1,539

1922Class I

56.4%Burton K. Wheeler720

43.0%Carl Riddick549

1,276

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

64.7%James E. Murray1,425

35.0%Scott Leavitt771

2,201

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

58.6%Ryan Busse2,986

38.4%Greg Gianforte1,955

5,095

2020

65.6%Mike Cooney And Casey Schreiner3,730

30.1%Greg Gianyes1,709

5,684

2016

73.0%Steve Bullock3,799

24.5%Greg Gianforte1,276

5,207

2012

69.1%Steve Bullock3,071

27.0%Rick Hill1,200

4,445

2008

78.7%Brian Schweitzer3,898

19.1%Roy Brown946

4,951

2004

65.9%Brian Schweitzer2,994

28.1%Bob Brown1,275

4,543

2000

64.4%Mark O'Keefe2,700

33.6%Judy Martz1,410

4,192

1996

41.1%Judy Jacobson1,690

58.9%Marc Racicot2,423

4,113

1992

60.8%Dorothy Bradley2,642

39.2%Marc Racicot1,701

4,343

1988

57.0%Thomas Lee Judge2,326

39.4%Stan Stephens1,607

4,082

1984

71.6%Ted Schwinden3,150

25.8%Pat M. Goodover1,136

4,398

1980

56.0%Ted Schwinden2,270

44.0%Jack Ramirez1,782

4,052

1976

64.1%Thomas Lee Judge2,299

31.4%Bob Woodahl1,127

3,589

Frequently asked questions

Voter registration in Glacier County, MT
Year	Total registered
2016	7,782
2018	8,261
2020	8,310
2022	8,119
2024	8,370

How did Glacier County, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Glacier County, Montana voted Democratic by 19.6 points (D+19.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,078 votes cast, 2,933 went Democratic and 1,939 went Republican.

When did Glacier County, Montana last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Glacier County, Montana voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Glacier County, Montana?

Glacier County, Montana has a population of 13,637 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Glacier County, Montana is $46,875 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Glacier County, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Glacier County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.