Stillwater County, Montana
Precinct data
Results by precinct
9 precincts · 5,906 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -COLUMBUS RURAL PRECINCT 1COLUMBUS RURAL PRECINCT 1 | 224 | 1,370 | 34 | 1,628 | 13.8% | 84.2% | R+70.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -PARK CITY PRECINCT 2PARK CITY PRECINCT 2 | 251 | 1,161 | 47 | 1,459 | 17.2% | 79.6% | R+62.4 |
| Precinct -ABSAROKEE PRECINCT 13ABSAROKEE PRECINCT 13 | 225 | 758 | 29 | 1,012 | 22.2% | 74.9% | R+52.7 |
| Precinct -COLUMBUS CITY PRECINCT 3COLUMBUS CITY PRECINCT 3 | 181 | 748 | 24 | 953 | 19.0% | 78.5% | R+59.5 |
| Precinct -REED POINT PRECINCT 4REED POINT PRECINCT 4 | 39 | 197 | 3 | 239 | 16.3% | 82.4% | R+66.1 |
| Precinct -FISHTAIL PRECINCT 11FISHTAIL PRECINCT 11 | 55 | 150 | 4 | 209 | 26.3% | 71.8% | R+45.5 |
| Precinct -RAPELJE PRECINCT 9RAPELJE PRECINCT 9 | 18 | 156 | 1 | 175 | 10.3% | 89.1% | R+78.9 |
| Precinct -NYE PRECINCT 10NYE PRECINCT 10 | 58 | 92 | 9 | 159 | 36.5% | 57.9% | R+21.4 |
| Precinct -MOLT PRECINCT 7MOLT PRECINCT 7 | 5 | 67 | 0 | 72 | 6.9% | 93.1% | R+86.1 |
Presidential margin, 1916–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1916 | +12.8% |
| 1920 | −43.3% |
| 1924 | −44.0% |
| 1928 | −40.5% |
| 1932 | +8.0% |
| 1936 | +10.7% |
| 1940 | −2.2% |
| 1944 | −12.5% |
| 1948 | −11.8% |
| 1952 | −34.6% |
| 1956 | −20.6% |
| 1960 | −16.8% |
| 1964 | −0.4% |
| 1968 | −30.5% |
| 1972 | −39.3% |
| 1976 | −11.5% |
| 1980 | −30.5% |
| 1984 | −31.2% |
| 1988 | −15.2% |
| 1992 | −5.8% |
| 1996 | −15.5% |
| 2000 | −47.0% |
| 2004 | −49.0% |
| 2008 | −31.7% |
| 2012 | −44.4% |
| 2016 | −56.5% |
| 2020 | −57.8% |
| 2024 | −61.7% |
U.S. Senate
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 6,104 |
| 2018 | 6,155 |
| 2020 | 6,639 |
| 2022 | 6,780 |
| 2024 | 7,299 |
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+22 net domestic migration · 2025
Net +1,015 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $76,901 in average income, against $93,819 for residents who stayed — 18% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+21.4 on average — 40 points more Democratic-leaning than Stillwater County, MT itself (R+61.7).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Yellowstone County, MT91R+27.1
- Gallatin County, MT21D+3.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Yellowstone County, MT111
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +46 |
| 2012 | +10 |
| 2013 | +75 |
| 2014 | −35 |
| 2015 | +184 |
| 2016 | −53 |
| 2017 | +50 |
| 2018 | +66 |
| 2019 | +157 |
| 2021 | +63 |
| 2022 | +185 |
| 2023 | +45 |
| 2024 | +200 |
| 2025 | +22 |
Stillwater County, anchored by the small city of Columbus, sits in south-central Montana's Yellowstone River corridor and posted a Republican presidential margin exceeding 60 points in 2024, placing it among the state's most one-sided jurisdictions.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.8 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 61.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.7 points.
A population of 9,182, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,732 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Arthur County and Sully County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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Stillwater County, Montana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/30095/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.