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1892–2024
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Helena
presidential margin
2008D+3.22012R+7.12016R+10.92020R+8.62024R+11.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+11.3
2024
median income$77,494U.S. $80,734 · MT $72,509
median age42.2U.S. 39.1 · MT 40.8
poverty rate8.5%U.S. 12.5% · MT 11.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)41.5%U.S. 35.6% · MT 35.3%
non-english2.7%U.S. 22.3% · MT 4.2%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.1%
Irish15.9%
English15.4%
Mexican2.4%
Spanish0.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Blackfeet0.2%
Turtle Mountain Chippewa0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.9%
Other Christian0.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Helena, Montana

Akashic
HelenaTrumpR+11.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Helena, MTA map of the constituent counties of Helena, MT, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Broadwater County, MT · R+60.0Lewis and Clark County, MT · R+5.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican53.9%25,249
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.6%19,970
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People3.4%1,614
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Helena, MT — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Broadwater County, MTRepublicanR+60.0
Lewis and Clark County, MTRepublicanR+5.7
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.6%Harris19,970
53.9%Trump25,249
3.4%Kennedy1,614
−11.3%
46,833
R
44.4%Biden20,578
53.0%Trump24,582
2.6%Jorgensen1,202
−8.6%
46,362
R
39.2%Clinton15,051
50.1%Trump19,243
10.8%Johnson4,135
−10.9%
38,429
R
45.1%Obama16,384
52.2%Romney18,955
2.7%Johnson990
−7.1%
36,329
D
50.4%Obama17,971
47.2%McCain16,841
2.4%Paul868
+3.2%
35,680
R
41.2%Kerry13,250
56.7%Bush18,272
2.1%Nader677
−15.6%
32,199
R
35.6%Gore10,444
56.5%Bush16,579
7.9%Nader2,320
−20.9%
29,343
R
42.6%Clinton12,138
44.5%Dole12,694
12.9%Perot3,681
−1.9%
28,513
D
41.4%Clinton11,608
36.3%Bush10,181
22.2%Perot6,232
+5.1%
28,021
D
50.1%Dukakis12,524
48.0%Bush12,000
2.0%Paul493
+2.1%
25,017
R
37.7%Mondale9,226
61.0%Reagan14,914
1.3%Bergland316
−23.3%
24,456
R
31.7%Carter7,216
57.9%Reagan13,180
10.4%Anderson2,380
−26.2%
22,776
R
43.6%Carter8,675
55.1%Ford10,975
1.3%Anderson256
−11.6%
19,906
R
34.7%McGovern6,492
62.2%Nixon11,635
3.0%Schmitz565
−27.5%
18,692
R
37.9%Humphrey5,818
56.3%Nixon8,650
5.8%Wallace883
−18.4%
15,351
D
54.4%Johnson8,101
45.4%Goldwater6,764
0.2%Hass26
+9.0%
14,891
R
45.5%Kennedy6,639
54.4%Nixon7,940
0.1%Byrd17
−8.9%
14,596
R
35.4%Stevenson4,846
64.6%Eisenhower8,828
0.0%
−29.1%
13,674
R
36.6%Stevenson4,998
63.2%Eisenhower8,625
0.1%Hallinan20
−26.6%
13,643
R
46.2%Truman5,281
51.4%Dewey5,878
2.5%Thurmond283
−5.2%
11,442
D
50.0%Roosevelt5,295
49.5%Dewey5,242
0.4%Thomas44
+0.5%
10,581
D
54.2%Roosevelt6,668
44.9%Willkie5,517
0.9%Thomas111
+9.4%
12,296
D
64.8%Roosevelt6,685
33.5%Landon3,453
1.8%Lemke184
+31.3%
10,322
D
56.4%Roosevelt5,702
41.4%Hoover4,183
2.3%Thomas230
+15.0%
10,115
R
43.0%Smith3,941
56.6%Hoover5,184
0.4%Thomas34
−13.6%
9,159
R
28.4%Davis2,355
47.9%Coolidge3,964
23.7%La Follette1,964
−19.4%
8,283
R
36.5%Cox3,035
61.0%Harding5,071
2.5%Debs211
−24.5%
8,317
D
56.0%Wilson5,437
41.3%Hughes4,007
2.7%Benson264
+14.7%
9,708
O
37.1%Wilson1,956
24.1%Taft1,267
38.8%Roosevelt2,045
Roosevelt +1.7
5,268
D
48.3%Bryan2,557
44.6%Taft2,359
7.1%Debs375
+3.7%
5,291
R
35.6%Parker1,946
53.0%Roosevelt2,897
11.3%Debs618
−17.4%
5,461
D
57.9%Bryan3,335
41.0%McKinley2,361
1.1%Woolley66
+16.9%
5,762
D
78.5%Bryan3,939
21.1%McKinley1,057
0.4%Palmer20
+57.5%
5,016
D
39.6%Cleveland2,093
38.1%Harrison2,014
22.2%Weaver1,173
+1.5%
5,280
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −11.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−11.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+1.5%
1896+57.5%
1900+16.9%
1904−17.4%
1908+3.7%
1912+13.1%
1916+14.7%
1920−24.5%
1924−19.4%
1928−13.6%
1932+15.0%
1936+31.3%
1940+9.4%
1944+0.5%
1948−5.2%
1952−26.6%
1956−29.1%
1960−8.9%
1964+9.0%
1968−18.4%
1972−27.5%
1976−11.6%
1980−26.2%
1984−23.3%
1988+2.1%
1992+5.1%
1996−1.9%
2000−20.9%
2004−15.6%
2008+3.2%
2012−7.1%
2016−10.9%
2020−8.6%
2024−11.3%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Voter registration in HelenaTotal registered voters, 2016–2024. Latest 59,932 in 2024.15K30K44.9K59.9K59.9K20162024
Registered voters
Voter registration in Helena
YearTotal registered
201649,558
201851,430
202055,220
202257,055
202459,932
Source: U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAVS)

Anchored by Lewis and Clark County, the Helena media market blends a government-worker electorate with surrounding rural ranching precincts, producing margins that often run closer than Montana's statewide Republican lean suggests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.5 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 29.1 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.3 points.

A population of 81,132, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,494 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Missoula and Butte-Bozeman.

Political twins — media markets

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

Missoula
Montana
83.9twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated% White≠ population scale
Butte-Bozeman
Montana
82.5twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedcollege share≠ Scottish ancestry
Bend, OR
66.4twin score
% unaffiliatedcollege share% Black≠ 12-yr trend

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 Helena, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Helena, Montana voted Republican by 11.3 points (R+11.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,833 votes cast, 19,970 went Democratic and 25,249 went Republican.
When did Helena, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Helena, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Helena, Montana?
Helena, Montana has a population of 81,132 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Helena, Montana?
Median household income in Helena, Montana is $77,494 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Helena, Montana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Helena, Montana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.