HarrisDemocratic34.5%27,321TrumpRepublican62.2%49,256KennedyIndependent2.3%1,804
R+27.7- Lead
- 21,935
- Total
- 79,205
- vs nation
- R+26.2
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
13 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic36.7%30,470TrumpRepublican60.8%50,552OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,114
R+24.2- Lead
- 20,082
- Total
- 83,136
- vs nation
- R+28.6
ClintonDemocratic33.2%24,396TrumpRepublican59.1%43,403OtherAll other candidates7.6%5,601
R+25.9- Lead
- 19,007
- Total
- 73,400
- vs nation
- R+28.0
ObamaDemocratic41.7%30,882RomneyRepublican55.3%40,924OtherAll other candidates3.0%2,203
R+13.6- Lead
- 10,042
- Total
- 74,009
- vs nation
- R+17.4
ObamaDemocratic47.3%35,741McCainRepublican49.9%37,694OtherAll other candidates2.8%2,113
R+2.6- Lead
- 1,953
- Total
- 75,548
- vs nation
- R+9.9
KerryDemocratic38.6%28,350BushRepublican59.3%43,622OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,559
R+20.8- Lead
- 15,272
- Total
- 73,531
- vs nation
- R+18.3
GoreDemocratic35.5%25,878BushRepublican59.0%42,984OtherAll other candidates5.5%3,992
R+23.5- Lead
- 17,106
- Total
- 72,854
- vs nation
- R+24.0
ClintonDemocratic42.0%32,132DoleRepublican43.9%33,579OtherAll other candidates14.0%10,734
R+1.9- Lead
- 1,447
- Total
- 76,445
- vs nation
- R+10.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 172,1522024 5-year
- Population density
- 4.3 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 40,309 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,8112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 76.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+52.3 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+31.5 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Billings, MT · twin score 80.0
presidential history
Party record book
Great Falls · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
74.9%
46,640 votes · D+52.3
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 64.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
62.2%
49,256 votes · R+27.7
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 62.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
46,640votes
74.9% of the vote · D+52.3
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 42,488 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
50,552votes
60.8% of the vote · R+24.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 49,256 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+34.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+28.4 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +28.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+28.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.2 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +28.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 106,792 |
| 2018 | 102,961 |
| 2020 | 104,738 |
| 2022 | 102,537 |
| 2024 | 107,284 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+551 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,811 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −356 |
| 2012 | −709 |
| 2013 | −44 |
| 2014 | −1,099 |
| 2015 | −1,452 |
| 2016 | −1,172 |
| 2017 | −700 |
| 2018 | −685 |
| 2019 | −1,358 |
| 2021 | +598 |
| 2022 | +737 |
| 2023 | +65 |
| 2024 | −187 |
| 2025 | +551 |
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.