† 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
7 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
GroupButte-BozemanMontanaUnited States
German22.4%22.9%12.5%
Irish16.5%13.5%9.4%
English14.5%13.1%9.5%
Norwegian6.3%7.5%—
American4.5%5.4%5.3%
Italian3.7%3.2%4.8%
Scottish3.2%2.6%1.3%
Dutch1.8%——
Mexican2.9%2.9%11.3%
Spanish0.4%0.3%—
Spaniard0.2%0.3%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.2%1.8%
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
Butte-Bozeman
Montana
United States
Median age
38.4
40.8
39.1
Age 18–24
13.2%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.3%
20.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Butte-Bozeman
Montana
United States
Median household income
$83,313
$72,509
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.3%
11.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.1%
35.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Butte-Bozeman
Montana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.3%
4.2%
22.3%
Spanish
2.1%
1.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Butte-Bozeman
Montana
United States
Catholic
13.0%
10.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
9.6%
13.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
67.3%
65.3%
51.5%
Latter-day Saints
5.0%
4.7%
2.0%
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.
Butte-Bozeman, Montana
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−3.0%
1896
+77.0%
1900
+37.4%
1904
−4.7%
1908
+7.2%
1912
+16.2%
1916
+24.8%
1920
−22.9%
1924
−10.4%
1928
−3.9%
1932
+27.3%
1936
+47.4%
1940
+27.3%
1944
+18.4%
1948
+14.2%
1952
−7.1%
1956
−11.6%
1960
+11.0%
1964
+30.4%
1968
+9.5%
1972
−7.5%
1976
−3.8%
1980
−14.5%
1984
−11.1%
1988
+2.6%
1992
+8.6%
1996
+4.6%
2000
−17.8%
2004
−11.8%
2008
+6.9%
2012
−2.3%
2016
−5.3%
2020
−0.6%
2024
−5.7%
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
45.5%Harris53,158
51.2%Trump59,817
2.0%Kennedy2,392 +2
R+5.7
R+5.1
R+4.2
116,821
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.2%59,817
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic45.5%53,158
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent2.0%2,392
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%898
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%556
R
48.3%Biden56,754
48.8%Trump57,441
2.9%
R+0.6
D+4.8
R+5.0
117,606
R
42.5%Clinton39,795
47.9%Trump44,797
9.6%
R+5.3
R+3.0
R+7.4
93,577
R
47.3%Obama41,498
49.6%Romney43,516
3.1%
R+2.3
R+9.2
R+6.2
87,766
D
52.0%Obama46,110
45.0%McCain39,949
3.0%
D+6.9
D+18.8
R+0.3
88,679
R
42.8%Kerry33,140
54.7%Bush42,270
2.5%
R+11.8
D+6.0
R+9.3
77,342
R
36.7%Gore25,356
54.5%Bush37,673
8.8%
R+17.8
R+22.4
R+18.3
69,124
D
45.4%Clinton30,348
40.8%Dole27,271
13.8%
D+4.6
R+4.0
R+3.9
66,882
D
40.3%Clinton26,950
31.7%Bush21,192
27.9%
D+8.6
D+6.0
D+3.1
66,816
D
50.4%Dukakis29,206
47.9%Bush27,719
1.7%
D+2.6
D+13.6
D+10.3
57,908
R
43.7%Mondale26,837
54.8%Reagan33,636
1.5%
R+11.1
D+3.4
D+7.1
61,389
R
36.5%Carter22,001
51.0%Reagan30,730
12.4%
R+14.5
R+10.7
R+4.8
60,205
R
47.4%Carter25,846
51.2%Ford27,911
1.4%
R+3.8
D+3.7
R+5.9
54,504
R
44.6%McGovern24,177
52.0%Nixon28,244
3.4%
R+7.5
R+17.0
D+15.7
54,268
D
51.0%Humphrey24,265
41.5%Nixon19,759
7.5%
D+9.5
R+20.9
D+10.2
47,571
D
64.5%Johnson31,643
34.1%Goldwater16,741
1.4%
D+30.4
D+19.4
D+7.8
49,051
D
55.3%Kennedy27,272
44.3%Nixon21,849
0.4%
D+11.0
D+22.6
D+10.8
49,313
R
44.2%Stevenson22,355
55.8%Eisenhower28,199
0.0%
R+11.6
R+4.4
D+3.8
50,554
R
46.2%Stevenson23,612
53.3%Eisenhower27,251
0.6%
R+7.1
R+21.3
D+3.6
51,150
D
54.8%Truman24,750
40.6%Dewey18,357
4.6%
D+14.2
R+4.3
D+9.7
45,177
D
58.8%Roosevelt25,669
40.4%Dewey17,637
0.7%
D+18.4
R+8.9
D+10.9
43,621
D
63.2%Roosevelt33,431
35.9%Willkie18,987
0.9%
D+27.3
R+20.1
D+17.4
52,903
D
72.6%Roosevelt34,648
25.1%Landon12,001
2.3%
D+47.4
D+20.1
D+23.2
47,745
D
61.5%Roosevelt28,591
34.1%Hoover15,873
4.4%
D+27.3
D+31.3
D+9.6
46,509
R
47.4%Smith20,573
51.3%Hoover22,284
1.2%
R+3.9
D+6.5
D+13.5
43,397
R
28.0%Davis10,999
38.4%Coolidge15,104
33.6%
R+10.4
D+12.5
D+14.7
39,333
R
34.6%Cox13,516
57.5%Harding22,477
7.9%
R+22.9
R+47.7
D+3.3
39,092
D
59.8%Wilson26,515
35.0%Hughes15,529
5.2%
D+24.8
D+8.6
D+21.6
44,327
D
39.9%Wilson9,705
23.7%Taft5,763
36.5%
D+16.2
D+9.0
R+3.4
24,350
D
47.0%Bryan12,393
39.8%Taft10,501
13.2%
D+7.2
D+11.9
D+16.7
26,382
R
39.8%Parker10,943
44.5%Roosevelt12,234
15.7%
R+4.7
R+42.1
D+15.0
27,483
D
67.6%Bryan20,008
30.2%McKinley8,940
2.1%
D+37.4
R+39.6
D+45.0
29,578
D
88.3%Bryan21,621
11.3%McKinley2,766
0.4%
D+77.0
D+80.1
D+83.1
24,478
R
36.9%Cleveland7,771
40.0%Harrison8,410
23.1%
R+3.0
—
R+4.7
21,044
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Butte-Bozeman
Year
Total registered
2016
127,666
2018
133,637
2020
144,665
2022
147,477
2024
156,793
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,278 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +31,641 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Butte-Bozeman in Butte-Bozeman: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+1,235
2012
+709
2013
+1,289
2014
+1,957
2015
+2,617
2016
+3,335
2017
+3,460
2018
+2,889
2019
+2,484
2021
+4,609
2022
+2,397
2023
+2,052
2024
+1,330
2025
+1,278
Bozeman's rapid in-migration of college-educated professionals has shifted Gallatin County's margins noticeably leftward, while Butte's working-class, union-rooted electorate maintains a distinct Democratic lean unusual for rural Montana.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 22.9 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.7 points.
A population of 208,219, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,313 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Missoula and Helena.
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In 2024, Butte-Bozeman, Montana voted Republican by 5.7 points (R+5.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 116,821 votes cast, 53,158 went Democratic and 59,817 went Republican.
When did Butte-Bozeman, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Butte-Bozeman, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Butte-Bozeman, Montana?
Butte-Bozeman, Montana has a population of 208,219 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Butte-Bozeman, Montana?
Median household income in Butte-Bozeman, Montana is $83,313 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Butte-Bozeman, Montana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Butte-Bozeman, Montana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.
