How did Billings vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Billings voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+35.4. Kamala D Harris received 47,335 votes and Donald Trump received 101,699 out of 153,587 total votes cast, a 3.2-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Billings's political history?

Billings has 34 presidential elections on record, spanning 1892 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The largest single-election swing was 47.2 points in 1920.

What are the demographics of Billings?

Billings has a population of 1,098,611 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 85.5% non-Hispanic white, 4.6% Hispanic. About 27% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $52,791.

Which places are most similar to Billings?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Billings are Rapid City, Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson (Williston), Casper-Riverton. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Billings

Montana's largest media market anchors a sprawling rural hinterland

Billings DMA stretches across southeastern Montana and northern Wyoming, reaching ranching communities where Republican margins routinely exceed 30 points and low population density makes television still the dominant campaign medium.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Race data unavailable

Geography

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No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 756

Population1.1M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

39.9y▲ 1.0

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

27.2%▼ 7.8

White85.5%
Native6.6%
Hispanic4.6%
Two or more3.2%
Other1.2%
Asian0.6%
Black0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Rapid City, Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson (Williston), and Casper-Riverton.

8 visible matches

Rapid City

Small-town rural republican

R+40.3

Similarity score93%

Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson (Williston)

Small-town rural republican

R+51.8

Similarity score91%

Casper-Riverton

Small-town rural republican

R+49.2

Similarity score90%

Great Falls

Small-town rural republican

R+27.7

Similarity score88%

Sherman-Ada

Small-town rural republican

R+57.0

Similarity score86%

Sioux Falls(Mitchell)

Small-town rural republican 3

R+30.4

Similarity score83%

Tulsa

Small-town rural republican

R+35.6

Similarity score83%

North Platte

Small-town rural republican

R+57.1

Similarity score81%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Billings

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Yellowstone	169K	R+27.1	28,392	50,460	81,391	13.2%
Yellowstone	155K	R+27.1	28,392	50,460	81,391	13.2%
Yellowstone	140K	R+27.1	28,392	50,460	81,391	13.2%
Yellowstone	129K	R+27.1	28,392	50,460	81,391	13.2%
Park	30K	R+58.7	3,259	13,084	16,743	2.7%
Park	29K	R+58.7	3,259	13,084	16,743	2.7%
Park	27K	R+58.7	3,259	13,084	16,743	2.7%
Park	26K	R+58.7	3,259	13,084	16,743	2.7%
Park	18K	R+7.7	5,224	6,128	11,717	1.9%
Park	16K	R+7.7	5,224	6,128	11,717	1.9%
Park	16K	R+7.7	5,224	6,128	11,717	1.9%
Park	16K	R+7.7	5,224	6,128	11,717	1.9%
Big Horn	13K	R+1.7	2,112	2,188	4,470	0.7%
Big Horn	13K	R+1.7	2,112	2,188	4,470	0.7%
Big Horn	13K	R+1.7	2,112	2,188	4,470	0.7%
Big Horn	13K	R+1.7	2,112	2,188	4,470	0.7%
Custer	12K	R+48.7	1,385	4,208	5,797	0.9%
Custer	12K	R+48.7	1,385	4,208	5,797	0.9%
Big Horn	12K	R+71.9	742	4,867	5,735	0.9%
Big Horn	12K	R+71.9	742	4,867	5,735	0.9%
Custer	12K	R+48.7	1,385	4,208	5,797	0.9%
Big Horn	11K	R+71.9	742	4,867	5,735	0.9%
Big Horn	11K	R+71.9	742	4,867	5,735	0.9%
Custer	11K	R+48.7	1,385	4,208	5,797	0.9%
Carbon	11K	R+32.4	2,353	4,719	7,297	1.2%
Carbon	10K	R+32.4	2,353	4,719	7,297	1.2%
Carbon	10K	R+32.4	2,353	4,719	7,297	1.2%
Carbon	10K	R+32.4	2,353	4,719	7,297	1.2%
Rosebud	9K	R+37.1	1,095	2,466	3,693	0.6%
Rosebud	9K	R+37.1	1,095	2,466	3,693	0.6%
Stillwater	9K	R+61.7	1,056	4,699	5,906	1.0%
Stillwater	9K	R+61.7	1,056	4,699	5,906	1.0%
Rosebud	9K	R+37.1	1,095	2,466	3,693	0.6%
Stillwater	9K	R+61.7	1,056	4,699	5,906	1.0%
Stillwater	8K	R+61.7	1,056	4,699	5,906	1.0%
Rosebud	8K	R+37.1	1,095	2,466	3,693	0.6%
Musselshell	5K	R+71.5	396	2,550	3,012	0.5%
Musselshell	5K	R+71.5	396	2,550	3,012	0.5%
Musselshell	4K	R+71.5	396	2,550	3,012	0.5%
Musselshell	4K	R+71.5	396	2,550	3,012	0.5%
Sweet Grass	4K	R+53.1	525	1,789	2,381	0.4%
Sweet Grass	4K	R+53.1	525	1,789	2,381	0.4%
Sweet Grass	4K	R+53.1	525	1,789	2,381	0.4%
Sweet Grass	4K	R+53.1	525	1,789	2,381	0.4%
Wheatland	2K	R+58.4	209	843	1,086	0.2%
Wheatland	2K	R+58.4	209	843	1,086	0.2%
Wheatland	2K	R+58.4	209	843	1,086	0.2%
Wheatland	2K	R+58.4	209	843	1,086	0.2%
Meagher	2K	R+53.9	256	888	1,172	0.2%
Meagher	2K	R+53.9	256	888	1,172	0.2%
Meagher	2K	R+53.9	256	888	1,172	0.2%
Powder River	2K	R+75.2	131	963	1,106	0.2%
Powder River	2K	R+75.2	131	963	1,106	0.2%
Powder River	2K	R+75.2	131	963	1,106	0.2%
Powder River	2K	R+75.2	131	963	1,106	0.2%
Meagher	2K	R+53.9	256	888	1,172	0.2%
Garfield	1K	R+89.6	39	756	800	0.1%
Garfield	1K	R+89.6	39	756	800	0.1%
Garfield	1K	R+89.6	39	756	800	0.1%
Garfield	1K	R+89.6	39	756	800	0.1%
Golden Valley	1K	R+72.4	67	440	515	0.1%
Treasure	912	R+70.1	57	367	442	0.1%
Golden Valley	899	R+72.4	67	440	515	0.1%
Golden Valley	873	R+72.4	67	440	515	0.1%
Treasure	861	R+70.1	57	367	442	0.1%
Treasure	846	R+70.1	57	367	442	0.1%
Treasure	732	R+70.1	57	367	442	0.1%
Golden Valley	730	R+72.4	67	440	515	0.1%
Petroleum	512	R+76.2	37	284	324	0.1%
Petroleum	493	R+76.2	37	284	324	0.1%
Petroleum	447	R+76.2	37	284	324	0.1%
Petroleum	445	R+76.2	37	284	324	0.1%

72 countiesTotal votes: 614,348

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

BillingsCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 85.5%Native American 6.6%Hispanic 4.6%Multiracial 2.2%Asian 0.6%Black 0.5%

Group	Billings	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	85.5%	57.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(9)	6.6%	0.9%
▶Hispanic / Latino(15)	4.6%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	2.2%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	0.6%	6.0%
▶Black / African American(7)	0.5%	12.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

36.0%(108.2K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -16.6pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	13.5%	37.5%	—	—
Catholic	9.1%	25.4%	—	—
Other	8.1%	22.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	7.2%	19.9%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	5.1%	14.2%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	64.0%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Evangelical Protestant adherence nationally

Who lives in the Billings media market? 1,098,611 residents across 72 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

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Billings vs National1.1M residents

27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.1M

local

1.1MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.33%

local

0.33%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.0%

local

40.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$52,791

local

$52,791National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.9%

local

11.9%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

27.2%

local

27.2%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.5%

local

70.5%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.9 yrs

local

39.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.0%

local

11.0%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.5%

local

13.5%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.8%

local

1.8%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.4%

local

5.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

94.6%

local

94.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Billings

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

66.6%

vs Previous

-1.0pp

Eligible Non-Voters

77K · 33.4%

Citizen VAP

230,670

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Billings split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+35.4	R+26.0	9.4pp
Senate vs Governor	R+26.0	R+31.5	5.5pp
President vs Governor	R+35.4	R+31.5	3.9pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 24.4pp

Containing Geography

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