Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · 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
GroupGolden Valley CountyMontanaUnited States
German36.0%22.9%12.5%
English13.2%13.1%9.5%
Norwegian8.0%7.5%—
Irish7.7%13.5%9.4%
Danish5.0%——
American4.8%5.4%5.3%
Canadian2.6%——
Scottish2.4%2.6%1.3%
Mexican2.7%2.9%11.3%
Spanish1.0%0.3%—
Chilean0.7%——
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
Golden Valley County
Montana
United States
Median age
50.9
40.8
39.1
Age 18–24
6.6%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
28.7%
20.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Golden Valley County
Montana
United States
Median household income
$58,333
$72,509
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.0%
11.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
20.9%
35.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Golden Valley County
Montana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.0%
4.2%
22.3%
German or other West Germanic
8.3%
0.8%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
Golden Valley County
Montana
United States
Catholic
5.1%
10.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
16.6%
13.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
74.0%
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.
Golden Valley County, Montana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
2 precincts · 515 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
Golden Valley County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024
Precinct -LAVINALAVINA
33
222
3
258
12.8%
86.0%
R+73.3
Precinct -RYEGATERYEGATE
34
218
5
257
13.2%
84.8%
R+71.6
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1920–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1920
−49.2%
1924
−27.3%
1928
−28.5%
1932
+5.0%
1936
+17.4%
1940
−6.7%
1944
−19.5%
1948
−8.6%
1952
−40.8%
1956
−19.9%
1960
−13.3%
1964
+16.6%
1968
−25.0%
1972
−34.2%
1976
−8.3%
1980
−37.2%
1984
−28.8%
1988
−24.3%
1992
−10.1%
1996
−32.0%
2000
−59.7%
2004
−53.1%
2008
−44.6%
2012
−50.3%
2016
−62.0%
2020
−66.8%
2024
−72.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 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
13.0%Harris67
85.4%Trump440
0.8%Kennedy4 +2
R+72.4
R+5.6
R+71.0
515
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican85.4%440
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic13.0%67
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent0.8%4
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%2
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%2
R
15.5%Biden78
82.3%Trump414
2.2%Jorgensen11
R+66.8
R+4.8
R+71.3
503
R
15.0%Clinton71
77.0%Trump365
6.1%Johnson29
R+62.0
R+11.7
R+64.1
474
R
23.0%Obama110
73.3%Romney351
3.8%GRAY18
R+50.3
R+5.7
R+54.2
479
R
25.3%Obama124
69.9%McCain343
4.9%
R+44.6
D+8.5
R+51.9
491
R
22.8%Kerry119
75.9%Bush396
1.3%
R+53.1
D+6.6
R+50.6
522
R
16.6%Gore88
76.3%Bush405
3.2%Nader17
R+59.7
R+27.7
R+60.2
531
R
26.2%Clinton128
58.2%Dole284
15.0%Perot73
R+32.0
R+21.9
R+40.5
488
R
28.6%Clinton142
38.7%Bush192
31.7%Perot157
R+10.1
D+14.2
R+15.6
496
R
37.4%Dukakis203
61.7%Bush335
0.9%
R+24.3
D+4.5
R+16.6
543
R
35.2%Mondale211
64.0%Reagan384
0.8%
R+28.8
D+8.4
R+10.6
600
R
27.9%Carter155
65.1%Reagan362
7.0%
R+37.2
R+29.0
R+27.5
556
R
44.8%Carter255
53.1%Ford302
2.1%
R+8.3
D+25.9
R+10.3
569
R
30.7%McGovern170
64.9%Nixon359
4.3%
R+34.2
R+9.2
R+11.0
553
R
35.1%Humphrey194
60.0%Nixon332
4.9%
R+25.0
R+41.5
R+24.3
553
D
58.3%Johnson352
41.7%Goldwater252
0.0%
D+16.6
D+29.9
R+6.0
604
R
43.3%Kennedy277
56.7%Nixon362
0.0%
R+13.3
D+6.6
R+13.5
639
R
40.1%Stevenson256
59.9%Eisenhower383
0.0%
R+19.9
D+20.9
R+4.5
639
R
29.6%Stevenson198
70.4%Eisenhower471
0.0%
R+40.8
R+32.2
R+30.0
669
R
44.5%Truman295
53.1%Dewey352
2.4%
R+8.6
D+10.9
R+13.1
663
R
40.2%Roosevelt266
59.7%Dewey395
0.2%
R+19.5
R+12.8
R+27.0
662
R
46.2%Roosevelt351
53.0%Willkie402
0.8%
R+6.7
R+24.1
R+16.7
759
D
57.7%Roosevelt474
40.3%Landon331
1.9%
D+17.4
D+12.4
R+6.8
821
D
51.4%Roosevelt469
46.4%Hoover423
2.2%
D+5.0
D+33.6
R+12.7
912
R
35.4%Smith346
63.9%Hoover625
0.7%
R+28.5
R+1.2
R+11.1
978
O
10.6%Davis118
37.9%Coolidge422
51.4%La Follette573
La Follette +13.6
D+21.9
R+2.1
1,114
R
23.3%Cox381
72.6%Harding1,185
4.1%
R+49.2
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R+23.0
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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
17.5%91
81.2%422
520
2020
R
19.6%99
80.4%405
504
2018
R
28.6%130
66.7%303
454
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Golden Valley County, MT
Year
Total registered
2016
598
2018
590
2020
578
2022
579
2024
603
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+5 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −19 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Golden Valley County, MT in Golden Valley County, MT: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
−46
2012
0
2013
+23
2014
−2
2015
−23
2016
−7
2017
+6
2018
−3
2019
−6
2021
+6
2022
+24
2023
+21
2024
−17
2025
+5
Golden Valley's roughly 1,000 residents make it among the smallest counties in Montana by population, and its 2024 presidential margin of R+72.4 ranks it among the most lopsided in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 72.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 72.4 points.
A population of 899, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,333 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Petroleum County and Clearwater County.
Akashic
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
How did Golden Valley County, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Golden Valley County, Montana voted Republican by 72.4 points (R+72.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 515 votes cast, 67 went Democratic and 440 went Republican.
When did Golden Valley County, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Golden Valley County, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Golden Valley County, Montana?
Golden Valley County, Montana has a population of 899 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Golden Valley County, Montana?
Median household income in Golden Valley County, Montana is $58,333 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Golden Valley County, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Golden Valley County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.
