Silver Bow County, Montana
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2024 precinct map of Silver Bow CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Silver Bow County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 51.5% | 9,386 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 44.5% | 8,110 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.We The People | 2.8% | 513 |
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31 precincts · 18,226 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 51.5%Harris9,386 | 44.5%Trump8,110 | 2.8%Kennedy513 | 18,226 | ||
| D | 55.7%Biden10,392 | 41.5%Trump7,745 | 2.8%Jorgensen521 | 18,658 | ||
| D | 52.4%Clinton8,619 | 38.8%Trump6,376 | 6.4%Johnson1,057 | 16,452 | ||
| D | 64.8%Obama10,857 | 32.4%Romney5,430 | 2.8%GRAY469 | 16,756 | ||
| D | 68.8%Obama11,676 | 28.4%McCain4,818 | 2.8%Paul471 | 16,965 | ||
| D | 57.9%Kerry9,307 | 39.7%Bush6,381 | 2.5%Nader396 | 16,084 | ||
| D | 53.7%Gore8,967 | 37.7%Bush6,299 | 5.2%Nader876 | 16,703 | ||
| D | 63.4%Clinton11,199 | 22.1%Dole3,909 | 13.8%Perot2,447 | 17,677 | ||
| D | 54.9%Clinton9,960 | 19.2%Bush3,491 | 25.2%Perot4,570 | 18,146 | ||
| D | 68.4%Dukakis11,422 | 30.2%Bush5,043 | 1.3%Paul222 | 16,687 | ||
| D | 61.6%Mondale11,095 | 36.9%Reagan6,637 | 1.5%Bergland278 | 18,010 | ||
| D | 50.2%Carter9,721 | 37.7%Reagan7,301 | 12.2%Anderson2,355 | 19,377 | ||
| D | 59.5%Carter11,377 | 39.3%Ford7,506 | 1.2%Anderson227 | 19,110 | ||
| D | 57.4%McGovern11,704 | 39.0%Nixon7,967 | 3.6%Schmitz733 | 20,404 | ||
| D | 64.4%Humphrey12,626 | 28.0%Nixon5,488 | 7.7%Wallace1,503 | 19,617 | ||
| D | 74.2%Johnson15,751 | 22.9%Goldwater4,873 | 2.9%Hass615 | 21,239 | ||
| D | 64.9%Kennedy13,754 | 34.4%Nixon7,290 | 0.7%Byrd146 | 21,190 | ||
| R | 49.7%Stevenson11,475 | 50.3%Eisenhower11,619 | 0.0% | 23,094 | ||
| D | 55.9%Stevenson13,114 | 43.5%Eisenhower10,196 | 0.6%Hallinan148 | 23,458 | ||
| D | 59.6%Truman12,715 | 34.2%Dewey7,305 | 6.2%Thurmond1,315 | 21,335 | ||
| D | 62.9%Roosevelt13,228 | 36.2%Dewey7,610 | 1.0%Thomas202 | 21,040 | ||
| D | 67.9%Roosevelt17,467 | 30.8%Willkie7,932 | 1.3%Thomas335 | 25,734 | ||
| D | 78.2%Roosevelt17,697 | 20.0%Landon4,528 | 1.8%Lemke398 | 22,623 | ||
| D | 62.4%Roosevelt13,626 | 31.1%Hoover6,792 | 6.5%Thomas1,416 | 21,834 | ||
| D | 53.2%Smith11,228 | 44.8%Hoover9,456 | 2.0%Thomas419 | 21,103 | ||
| O | 28.7%Davis5,393 | 34.7%Coolidge6,520 | 36.7%La Follette6,901 | 18,814 | ||
| R | 35.1%Cox6,394 | 55.4%Harding10,074 | 9.5%Debs1,730 | 18,198 | ||
| D | 60.7%Wilson13,084 | 31.4%Hughes6,757 | 7.9%Benson1,706 | 21,547 | ||
| O | 38.2%Wilson4,542 | 18.8%Taft2,232 | 43.1%Roosevelt5,122 | 11,896 | ||
| D | 45.8%Bryan6,255 | 33.8%Taft4,618 | 20.4%Debs2,783 | 13,656 | ||
| D | 39.8%Parker5,686 | 36.1%Roosevelt5,149 | 24.1%Debs3,439 | 14,274 | ||
| D | 74.2%Bryan12,101 | 23.7%McKinley3,873 | 2.1%Woolley336 | 16,310 | ||
| D | 88.5%Bryan9,992 | 11.3%McKinley1,275 | 0.3%Palmer29 | 11,296 | ||
| R | 31.4%Cleveland2,648 | 38.6%Harrison3,251 | 30.0%Weaver2,527 | 8,426 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.2% |
| 1896 | +77.2% |
| 1900 | +50.4% |
| 1904 | +3.8% |
| 1908 | +12.0% |
| 1912 | +19.4% |
| 1916 | +29.4% |
| 1920 | −20.2% |
| 1924 | −6.0% |
| 1928 | +8.4% |
| 1932 | +31.3% |
| 1936 | +58.2% |
| 1940 | +37.1% |
| 1944 | +26.7% |
| 1948 | +25.4% |
| 1952 | +12.4% |
| 1956 | −0.6% |
| 1960 | +30.5% |
| 1964 | +51.2% |
| 1968 | +36.4% |
| 1972 | +18.3% |
| 1976 | +20.3% |
| 1980 | +12.5% |
| 1984 | +24.8% |
| 1988 | +38.2% |
| 1992 | +35.6% |
| 1996 | +41.2% |
| 2000 | +16.0% |
| 2004 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | +40.4% |
| 2012 | +32.4% |
| 2016 | +13.6% |
| 2020 | +14.2% |
| 2024 | +7.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,950 |
| 2018 | 22,764 |
| 2020 | 23,251 |
| 2022 | 23,280 |
| 2024 | 23,375 |
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)
One of Montana's few reliably Democratic counties, Silver Bow anchors its leftward lean in Butte's century-old labor movement and a working-class Irish Catholic demographic identity that has proven durable even as rural Montana has trended sharply Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 20.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.0 points.
A population of 35,785, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,754 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Deer Lodge County and Costilla County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Silver Bow County, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Silver Bow County, Montana voted Democratic by 7.0 points (D+7.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 18,226 votes cast, 9,386 went Democratic and 8,110 went Republican.
When did Silver Bow County, Montana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Silver Bow County, Montana voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Silver Bow County, Montana?
Silver Bow County, Montana has a population of 35,785 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Silver Bow County, Montana?
Median household income in Silver Bow County, Montana is $61,754 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Silver Bow County, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Silver Bow County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.