Malta, MT
| Election | Margin |
|---|---|
| 2008 | R+32.3 |
| 2012 | R+53.3 |
| 2016 | R+59.2 |
| 2020 | R+61.6 |
| 2024 | R+59.9 |
Turnout is unavailable because a compatible reported ballots-cast numerator and denominator are not both present.
Akashic
| Population | 2,100 |
|---|---|
| Latest presidential result | R+59.9 (2024) |
| Results on record | 2004–2024 presidential |
| Median household income | $54,483 |
| County | Phillips County |
| State | MT |
Place narrative
Malta sits deep in the rural Hi-Line corridor, where sparse population and an agricultural economy have long produced lopsided Republican margins in statewide races, often exceeding 70 percent.
Akashic
Presidential history
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Other | Candidate total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | −59.9% | 179 | 751 | 25 | 955 |
| 2020 | R | −61.6% | 198 | 860 | 17 | 1,075 |
| 2016 | R | −59.2% | 171 | 774 | 74 | 1,019 |
| 2012 | R | −53.3% | 214 | 744 | 36 | 994 |
| 2008 | R | −32.3% | 298 | 603 | 42 | 943 |
| 2004† | R | −52.4% | 216 | 723 | 28 | 967 |
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 | 89.3% |
| Black | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.0% |
| Income & Age | |
| Median household income | $54,483 |
| Poverty rate | 9.9% |
| Median age | 44.4 |
| Age 18–29 | 8.6% |
| Age 65 and older | 22.5% |
| Education & Language | |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher (25+) | 30.8% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 0.0% |
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 Phillips County county page and the MT state page.