Chester, MT
| Election | Margin |
|---|---|
| 2008 | R+21.5 |
| 2012 | R+43.7 |
| 2016 | R+45.2 |
| 2020 | R+46.4 |
| 2024 | R+46.3 |
Turnout is unavailable because a compatible reported ballots-cast numerator and denominator are not both present.
Akashic
| Population | 749 |
|---|---|
| Latest presidential result | R+46.3 (2024) |
| Results on record | 2004–2024 presidential |
| Median household income | $53,750 |
| County | Liberty County |
| State | MT |
Place narrative
Chester anchors Liberty County, where vast wheat-farming plains and a population under 2,500 countywide produce some of Montana's most lopsided statewide margins, reflecting the political tendencies common to the Hi-Line's agricultural communities.
Akashic
Presidential history
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Other | Candidate total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | −46.3% | 106 | 301 | 14 | 421 |
| 2020 | R | −46.4% | 118 | 326 | 4 | 448 |
| 2016 | R | −45.2% | 95 | 278 | 32 | 405 |
| 2012 | R | −43.7% | 112 | 306 | 26 | 444 |
| 2008 | R | −21.5% | 160 | 256 | 30 | 446 |
| 2004† | R | −47.4% | 112 | 316 | 2 | 430 |
These Census-place returns are modeled candidate-vote estimates on Census boundaries unless a row explicitly says certified. They are not automatically the official city or town return.
† 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source reported that cycle at county or municipality level (COVID-era consolidated reporting), so block-level detail is interpolated from adjacent cycles and scaled to certified totals.
Demographics
Akashic
| Race & Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| White | 93.3% |
| Black | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.0% |
| Income & Age | |
| Median household income | $53,750 |
| Poverty rate | 13.8% |
| Median age | 57.5 |
| Age 18–29 | 6.7% |
| Age 65 and older | 36.7% |
| Education & Language | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (25+) | 29.8% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 3.5% |
ACS 5-year survey estimates, subject to a margin of error. Race shares are single-race; Hispanic or Latino is a separate, overlapping ethnicity.
Ancestry, religious adherence, and side-by-side parent comparisons appear on the Liberty County county page and the MT state page.