Park County, Montana: Stable Rural Right county. In 2024, voted R+8%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+8MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Stable Rural RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 17,7102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,0472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+58 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Chelan County, WA · similarity 0.97
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Park CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Park County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −6.0% |
| 1896 | +58.1% |
| 1900 | −0.2% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −13.8% |
| 1912 | +2.6% |
| 1916 | +2.2% |
| 1920 | −34.4% |
| 1924 | −34.8% |
| 1928 | −39.1% |
| 1932 | +13.8% |
| 1936 | +28.9% |
| 1940 | +7.5% |
| 1944 | −3.2% |
| 1948 | −4.9% |
| 1952 | −35.5% |
| 1956 | −26.9% |
| 1960 | −19.3% |
| 1964 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | −23.4% |
| 1972 | −31.3% |
| 1976 | −16.0% |
| 1980 | −36.6% |
| 1984 | −26.3% |
| 1988 | −20.1% |
| 1992 | −7.9% |
| 1996 | −17.1% |
| 2000 | −32.0% |
| 2004 | −19.1% |
| 2008 | −2.3% |
| 2012 | −10.6% |
| 2016 | −14.8% |
| 2020 | −6.4% |
| 2024 | −7.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,224 | 6,128 | 11,717 | ||
| R | 5,280 | 6,025 | 11,566 | ||
| R | 3,595 | 4,980 | 9,359 | ||
| R | 3,783 | 4,709 | 8,768 | ||
| R | 4,173 | 4,376 | 8,892 | ||
| R | 3,199 | 4,771 | 8,218 | ||
| R | 2,154 | 4,523 | 7,406 | ||
| R | 2,564 | 3,837 | 7,448 | ||
| R | 2,258 | 2,846 | 7,482 | ||
| R | 2,526 | 3,823 | 6,465 | ||
| R | 2,387 | 4,115 | 6,581 | ||
| R | 1,663 | 3,929 | 6,195 | ||
| R | 2,364 | 3,281 | 5,740 | ||
| R | 1,923 | 3,771 | 5,902 | ||
| R | 1,815 | 3,063 | 5,340 | ||
| D | 2,824 | 2,619 | 5,453 | ||
| R | 2,249 | 3,329 | 5,601 | ||
| R | 2,151 | 3,733 | 5,884 | ||
| R | 1,969 | 4,152 | 6,150 | ||
| R | 2,222 | 2,461 | 4,845 | ||
| R | 2,245 | 2,396 | 4,677 | ||
| D | 2,833 | 2,433 | 5,319 | ||
| D | 2,968 | 1,583 | 4,793 | ||
| D | 2,533 | 1,895 | 4,609 | ||
| R | 1,338 | 3,095 | 4,496 | ||
| R | 688 | 2,199 | 4,337 | ||
| R | 1,155 | 2,537 | 4,020 | ||
| D | 2,050 | 1,957 | 4,309 | ||
| O | 666 | 609 | 2,207 | ||
| R | 952 | 1,305 | 2,563 | ||
| R | 583 | 1,408 | 2,366 | ||
| R | 900 | 903 | 1,882 | ||
| D | 1,252 | 328 | 1,591 | ||
| R | 1,048 | 1,192 | 2,393 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.7%
Irish
18.5%
English
14.1%
American
7.5%
Italian
3.9%
Scottish
3.9%
Polish
2.2%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 46.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,047
Park County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Park County$70,047
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Park County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.5%
Working age (18–64)11.1%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.9%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 68.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Park County's economy orbits Yellowstone National Park tourism, drawing a mix of seasonal workers and conservation-minded transplants that keeps its presidential margins tighter than comparably rural Montana counties.
The Republican margin here reached thirty-nine points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eight points.
A population of 17,710, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,047 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chelan County and Valley County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Park County, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Park County, Montana voted Republican by 7.7 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,717 votes cast, 5,224 went Democratic and 6,128 went Republican.
What is Park County, Montana's political typology?
Akashic places Park County, Montana in the "Stable Rural Right" typology — Mountain, Plains, and rural Republican counties already near their ceiling, with little further room to swing. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did Park County, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Park County, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Park County, Montana?
Park County, Montana has a population of 17,710 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Park County, Montana?
Median household income in Park County, Montana is $70,047 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Park County, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Park County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The county's typology — "Stable Rural Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.