Teton County, Montana: Farm Belt county. In 2024, voted R+45%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 6,3532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,4302024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Pondera County, MT · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Teton CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Teton County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
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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 | No data |
| 1896 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | −11.2% |
| 1904 | −30.8% |
| 1908 | −25.6% |
| 1912 | +1.7% |
| 1916 | +16.1% |
| 1920 | −30.6% |
| 1924 | −19.7% |
| 1928 | −22.0% |
| 1932 | +25.6% |
| 1936 | +51.5% |
| 1940 | +20.8% |
| 1944 | +16.7% |
| 1948 | +23.1% |
| 1952 | −17.4% |
| 1956 | −3.2% |
| 1960 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | −15.1% |
| 1972 | −26.2% |
| 1976 | −6.7% |
| 1980 | −42.5% |
| 1984 | −34.1% |
| 1988 | −17.7% |
| 1992 | −9.4% |
| 1996 | −15.4% |
| 2000 | −43.7% |
| 2004 | −35.3% |
| 2008 | −17.7% |
| 2012 | −31.4% |
| 2016 | −42.7% |
| 2020 | −43.5% |
| 2024 | −45.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 927 | 2,533 | 3,568 | ||
| R | 1,007 | 2,608 | 3,679 | ||
| R | 808 | 2,170 | 3,188 | ||
| R | 1,082 | 2,113 | 3,281 | ||
| R | 1,294 | 1,874 | 3,272 | ||
| R | 1,047 | 2,232 | 3,359 | ||
| R | 847 | 2,294 | 3,314 | ||
| R | 1,188 | 1,701 | 3,326 | ||
| R | 1,043 | 1,364 | 3,405 | ||
| R | 1,303 | 1,876 | 3,244 | ||
| R | 1,102 | 2,257 | 3,384 | ||
| R | 902 | 2,415 | 3,564 | ||
| R | 1,506 | 1,730 | 3,345 | ||
| R | 1,121 | 1,991 | 3,321 | ||
| R | 1,228 | 1,697 | 3,109 | ||
| D | 1,808 | 1,388 | 3,199 | ||
| D | 1,648 | 1,623 | 3,276 | ||
| R | 1,622 | 1,728 | 3,350 | ||
| R | 1,389 | 1,978 | 3,378 | ||
| D | 1,632 | 1,005 | 2,720 | ||
| D | 1,508 | 1,074 | 2,601 | ||
| D | 1,735 | 1,132 | 2,894 | ||
| D | 1,917 | 604 | 2,550 | ||
| D | 1,496 | 875 | 2,428 | ||
| R | 804 | 1,263 | 2,085 | ||
| R | 396 | 775 | 1,920 | ||
| R | 671 | 1,319 | 2,119 | ||
| D | 2,273 | 1,603 | 4,173 | ||
| O | 646 | 612 | 1,991 | ||
| R | 358 | 622 | 1,030 | ||
| R | 420 | 808 | 1,258 | ||
| R | 457 | 573 | 1,040 | ||
| D | 321 | 293 | 615 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.8%
English
15.5%
Irish
12.4%
American
8.8%
Scottish
2.8%
Polish
1.4%
Italian
1.1%
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: 42.3 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
$70,430
Teton County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Teton County$70,430
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Teton 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
13.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.6%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)6.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.9%
Spanish0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 23.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Teton County's sparse, ranch-dominated high plains produce some of the most consistent Republican margins in Montana, with the 2024 presidential race settled by 45 points in a county of fewer than 6,500 residents.
The Republican margin here reached forty-five points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved one point toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-five points.
A population of 6,353, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,430 describe an agricultural county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pondera County and Judith Basin County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Teton County, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Teton County, Montana voted Republican by 45.0 points (R+45), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,568 votes cast, 927 went Democratic and 2,533 went Republican.
What is Teton County, Montana's political typology?
Akashic places Teton County, Montana in the "Farm Belt" typology — Rural Plains and Midwest farm counties — Republican, with modest recent movement. 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 9 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did Teton County, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Teton County, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Teton County, Montana?
Teton County, Montana has a population of 6,353 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Teton County, Montana?
Median household income in Teton County, Montana is $70,430 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Teton County, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Teton County, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The county's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.