Great Falls Media Market — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	62.2%	49,256
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	34.5%	27,321
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People	3.3%	2,628

D+60

R+60

13 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (13 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Great Falls, MT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Blaine County, MT	Republican	R+5.9
Cascade County, MT	Republican	R+22.3
Chouteau County, MT	Republican	R+32.2
Fergus County, MT	Republican	R+51.3
Glacier County, MT	Democratic	D+19.6
Hill County, MT	Republican	R+18.2
Judith Basin County, MT	Republican	R+58.1
Liberty County, MT	Republican	R+54.5
Phillips County, MT	Republican	R+62.5
Pondera County, MT	Republican	R+41.7
Teton County, MT	Republican	R+45.0
Toole County, MT	Republican	R+56.5
Valley County, MT	Republican	R+51.1

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	34.5%Harris27,321	62.2%Trump49,256	3.3%Kennedy2,628	−27.7%	79,205
2020	R	36.7%Biden30,470	60.8%Trump50,552	2.5%Jorgensen2,114	−24.2%	83,136
2016	R	33.2%Clinton24,396	59.1%Trump43,403	7.6%Johnson5,601	−25.9%	73,400
2012	R	41.7%Obama30,882	55.3%Romney40,924	3.0%Johnson2,203	−13.6%	74,009
2008	R	47.3%Obama35,741	49.9%McCain37,694	2.8%Paul2,113	−2.6%	75,548
2004	R	38.6%Kerry28,350	59.3%Bush43,622	2.1%Nader1,559	−20.8%	73,531
2000	R	35.5%Gore25,878	59.0%Bush42,984	5.5%Nader3,992	−23.5%	72,854
1996	R	42.0%Clinton32,132	43.9%Dole33,579	14.0%Perot10,734	−1.9%	76,445
1992	D	37.5%Clinton30,364	35.1%Bush28,415	27.3%Perot22,114	+2.4%	80,893
1988	R	45.9%Dukakis34,460	52.3%Bush39,249	1.7%Paul1,305	−6.4%	75,014
1984	R	37.9%Mondale30,377	61.0%Reagan48,902	1.1%Bergland909	−23.1%	80,188
1980	R	31.5%Carter24,682	59.3%Reagan46,536	9.2%Anderson7,200	−27.9%	78,418
1976	R	47.1%Carter34,451	51.0%Ford37,353	1.9%Anderson1,375	−4.0%	73,179
1972	R	38.2%McGovern28,337	56.5%Nixon41,881	5.3%Schmitz3,931	−18.3%	74,149
1968	R	45.2%Humphrey30,547	47.8%Nixon32,305	7.1%Wallace4,791	−2.6%	67,643
1964	D	61.7%Johnson42,488	38.0%Goldwater26,181	0.3%Hass207	+23.7%	68,876
1960	D	52.9%Kennedy37,213	46.9%Nixon32,936	0.2%Byrd131	+6.1%	70,280
1956	R	47.2%Stevenson31,702	52.8%Eisenhower35,534	0.0%	−5.7%	67,236
1952	R	43.2%Stevenson28,970	56.2%Eisenhower37,629	0.6%Hallinan384	−12.9%	66,983
1948	D	60.3%Truman34,661	35.9%Dewey20,603	3.8%Thurmond2,205	+24.5%	57,469
1944	D	60.9%Roosevelt32,212	38.3%Dewey20,276	0.7%Thomas395	+22.6%	52,883
1940	D	64.5%Roosevelt41,022	34.5%Willkie21,942	1.0%Thomas649	+30.0%	63,613
1936	D	74.9%Roosevelt46,640	22.7%Landon14,105	2.4%Lemke1,520	+52.3%	62,265
1932	D	62.2%Roosevelt35,343	33.1%Hoover18,794	4.7%Thomas2,686	+29.1%	56,823
1928	R	42.2%Smith21,160	56.9%Hoover28,550	0.8%Thomas424	−14.7%	50,134
1924	R	20.2%Davis8,796	41.5%Coolidge18,047	38.2%La Follette16,620	−21.3%	43,463
1920	R	32.3%Cox15,355	60.9%Harding28,929	6.8%Debs3,212	−28.6%	47,496
1916	D	59.8%Wilson26,303	34.1%Hughes15,006	6.1%Benson2,694	+25.7%	44,003
1912	O	33.0%Wilson5,712	25.5%Taft4,405	41.5%Roosevelt7,190	Roosevelt +8.5	17,307
1908	R	39.9%Bryan4,754	51.6%Taft6,149	8.5%Debs1,011	−11.7%	11,914
1904	R	30.7%Parker3,488	62.2%Roosevelt7,071	7.2%Debs818	−31.5%	11,377
1900	R	47.1%Bryan4,797	51.6%McKinley5,259	1.3%Woolley130	−4.5%	10,186
1896	D	64.1%Bryan4,980	35.6%McKinley2,770	0.3%Palmer25	+28.4%	7,775
1892	R	42.0%Cleveland2,420	49.5%Harrison2,849	8.5%Weaver491	−7.4%	5,760

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−7.4%
1896	+28.4%
1900	−4.5%
1904	−31.5%
1908	−11.7%
1912	+7.6%
1916	+25.7%
1920	−28.6%
1924	−21.3%
1928	−14.7%
1932	+29.1%
1936	+52.3%
1940	+30.0%
1944	+22.6%
1948	+24.5%
1952	−12.9%
1956	−5.7%
1960	+6.1%
1964	+23.7%
1968	−2.6%
1972	−18.3%
1976	−4.0%
1980	−27.9%
1984	−23.1%
1988	−6.4%
1992	+2.4%
1996	−1.9%
2000	−23.5%
2004	−20.8%
2008	−2.6%
2012	−13.6%
2016	−25.9%
2020	−24.2%
2024	−27.7%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

Total registered voters, over time

Registered voters

Voter registration in Great Falls
Year	Total registered
2016	106,792
2018	102,961
2020	104,738
2022	102,537
2024	107,284

Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

The Great Falls media market stretches across north-central Montana's wheat belt and Missouri River corridor, a region where commodity prices and public-land policy reliably outweigh urban concerns in shaping voter priorities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 31.5 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.7 points.

A population of 172,152, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,811 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Billings and Terre Haute.

Political twins — media markets

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

Billings

Montana

80.0twin score

elasticity2000 margin% Black

Terre Haute

Indiana

78.6twin score

elasticitymedian income% Latino≠ Norwegian ancestry

Evansville

Kentucky

67.8twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2004 margin≠ population scale

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 Great Falls, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Great Falls, Montana voted Republican by 27.7 points (R+27.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 79,205 votes cast, 27,321 went Democratic and 49,256 went Republican.

When did Great Falls, Montana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Great Falls, Montana voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Great Falls, Montana?

Great Falls, Montana has a population of 172,152 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Great Falls, Montana?

Median household income in Great Falls, Montana is $62,811 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Great Falls, Montana?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Great Falls, Montana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.