† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupGreat Falls, MTMontanaUnited States
German21.9%22.9%12.5%
Irish12.8%13.5%9.4%
English11.5%13.1%9.5%
Norwegian7.7%7.5%—
American7.4%5.4%5.3%
Italian3.7%3.2%4.8%
Scottish2.8%2.6%1.3%
French2.2%—1.6%
Mexican3.2%2.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.2%1.8%
Spanish0.4%0.3%—
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Spaniard0.2%0.3%—
Blackfeet0.4%1.0%—
African American†1.2%—9.9%
Filipino0.5%—0.9%
Chinese0.2%—1.3%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Great Falls, MT
Montana
United States
Median age
38.6
40.8
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.5%
20.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Great Falls, MT
Montana
United States
Median household income
$67,690
$72,509
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.1%
11.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.4%
35.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Great Falls, MT
Montana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.1%
4.2%
22.3%
Spanish
1.6%
1.5%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.0%
0.8%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
Great Falls, MT
Montana
United States
Catholic
7.2%
10.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
20.2%
13.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
62.1%
65.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Great Falls, MT
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−3.9%
1896
+50.6%
1900
+12.2%
1904
−23.5%
1908
−1.1%
1912
+12.2%
1916
+31.6%
1920
−24.8%
1924
−24.4%
1928
−11.1%
1932
+25.2%
1936
+52.0%
1940
+35.4%
1944
+26.1%
1948
+26.5%
1952
−4.8%
1956
−5.8%
1960
+8.4%
1964
+32.3%
1968
+7.2%
1972
−10.6%
1976
−2.0%
1980
−20.3%
1984
−16.2%
1988
−0.7%
1992
+6.1%
1996
+4.0%
2000
−15.1%
2004
−15.9%
2008
+2.3%
2012
−9.0%
2016
−21.6%
2020
−19.7%
2024
−22.3%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
37.3%Harris14,021
59.7%Trump22,419
2.0%Kennedy741 +3
R+22.3
R+2.6
R+20.9
37,583
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican59.7%22,419
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic37.3%14,021
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%741
Chase OliverLibertarian0.7%265
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%134
OtherAll other candidates0.0%3
R
38.8%Biden15,456
58.5%Trump23,315
2.8%
R+19.7
D+1.9
R+24.2
39,885
R
35.2%Clinton12,175
56.8%Trump19,632
8.0%
R+21.6
R+12.6
R+23.7
34,571
R
44.1%Obama15,232
53.1%Romney18,345
2.9%
R+9.0
R+11.3
R+12.9
34,576
D
49.9%Obama17,664
47.6%McCain16,857
2.4%
D+2.3
D+18.2
R+5.0
35,388
R
40.9%Kerry13,701
56.9%Bush19,028
2.2%
R+15.9
R+0.8
R+13.5
33,459
R
39.4%Gore13,137
54.5%Bush18,164
6.1%
R+15.1
R+19.1
R+15.6
33,317
D
44.9%Clinton15,707
40.8%Dole14,291
14.3%
D+4.0
R+2.0
R+4.5
35,006
D
40.2%Clinton14,719
34.2%Bush12,494
25.6%
D+6.1
D+6.8
D+0.5
36,578
R
48.9%Dukakis15,718
49.6%Bush15,946
1.4%
R+0.7
D+15.5
D+7.0
32,124
R
41.3%Mondale14,252
57.5%Reagan19,846
1.2%
R+16.2
D+4.1
D+2.0
34,505
R
34.5%Carter11,105
54.8%Reagan17,664
10.7%
R+20.3
R+18.3
R+10.6
32,234
R
48.1%Carter14,678
50.1%Ford15,289
1.8%
R+2.0
D+8.6
R+4.1
30,511
R
41.8%McGovern12,899
52.4%Nixon16,159
5.8%
R+10.6
R+17.7
D+12.6
30,836
D
50.4%Humphrey13,507
43.2%Nixon11,588
6.4%
D+7.2
R+25.1
D+7.9
26,803
D
65.9%Johnson17,609
33.6%Goldwater8,986
0.4%
D+32.3
D+23.9
D+9.7
26,714
D
54.1%Kennedy14,117
45.7%Nixon11,928
0.2%
D+8.4
D+14.2
D+8.2
26,090
R
47.1%Stevenson11,098
52.9%Eisenhower12,455
0.0%
R+5.8
R+0.9
D+9.6
23,553
R
47.3%Stevenson11,051
52.1%Eisenhower12,176
0.6%
R+4.8
R+31.3
D+5.9
23,373
D
61.0%Truman12,082
34.5%Dewey6,830
4.6%
D+26.5
D+0.4
D+22.0
19,817
D
62.6%Roosevelt10,924
36.5%Dewey6,372
0.8%
D+26.1
R+9.3
D+18.6
17,437
D
67.1%Roosevelt13,637
31.7%Willkie6,443
1.2%
D+35.4
R+16.6
D+25.4
20,324
D
74.9%Roosevelt13,325
22.9%Landon4,077
2.2%
D+52.0
D+26.7
D+27.7
17,789
D
59.7%Roosevelt10,047
34.5%Hoover5,800
5.8%
D+25.2
D+36.3
D+7.5
16,823
R
44.0%Smith6,540
55.1%Hoover8,183
0.9%
R+11.1
D+13.4
D+6.4
14,856
R
19.0%Davis2,220
43.4%Coolidge5,081
37.6%
R+24.4
D+0.4
D+0.7
11,706
R
34.0%Cox3,938
58.8%Harding6,808
7.1%
R+24.8
R+56.4
D+1.4
11,572
D
62.1%Wilson6,612
30.6%Hughes3,253
7.3%
D+31.6
D+19.4
D+28.4
10,641
O
35.9%Wilson1,633
23.7%Taft1,079
40.4%
Roosevelt +4.5
D+13.3
R+7.4
4,549
R
43.8%Bryan1,888
44.9%Taft1,935
11.4%
R+1.1
D+22.4
D+8.5
4,313
R
31.9%Parker1,385
55.3%Roosevelt2,405
12.8%
R+23.5
R+35.7
R+3.8
4,346
D
55.2%Bryan2,564
43.0%McKinley1,997
1.9%
D+12.2
R+38.4
D+19.7
4,648
D
75.1%Bryan2,920
24.5%McKinley953
0.4%
D+50.6
D+54.5
D+56.7
3,888
R
41.3%Cleveland1,184
45.2%Harrison1,295
13.4%
R+3.9
—
R+5.5
2,864
Congressional elections · 3 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
45.7%17,323
52.3%19,808
37,877
2020
R
44.3%17,727
55.7%22,312
40,039
2018
D
51.3%17,435
45.8%15,566
34,009
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Great Falls, MT
Year
Total registered
2016
53,867
2018
49,406
2020
50,314
2022
49,679
2024
51,988
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+346 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,618 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Great Falls, MT in Great Falls, MT: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−196
2012
−703
2013
+35
2014
−557
2015
−651
2016
−627
2017
−122
2018
−136
2019
−595
2021
+238
2022
+524
2023
−171
2024
−3
2025
+346
Cascade County anchors Montana's north-central plains, where an economy built on agriculture, military presence at Malmstrom Air Force Base, and energy production consistently produces Republican margins above the statewide average.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 24.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.3 points.
A population of 84,606, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,690 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Billings, MT and Muncie, IN.
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In 2024, Great Falls, MT, Montana voted Republican by 22.3 points (R+22.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,583 votes cast, 14,021 went Democratic and 22,419 went Republican.
When did Great Falls, MT, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Great Falls, MT, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Great Falls, MT, Montana?
Great Falls, MT, Montana has a population of 84,606 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Great Falls, MT, Montana?
Median household income in Great Falls, MT, Montana is $67,690 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Great Falls, MT, Montana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Great Falls, MT, Montana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.
