Montana's largest metro, where energy jobs shape the ballot
The Billings metro anchors Yellowstone County, a reliable Republican stronghold where oil, gas, and refinery employment concentrate enough working-class voters to consistently widen statewide margins.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone | 169K | R+27.1 | 28,392 | 50,460 | 81,391 | 21.5% |
| Yellowstone | 155K | R+27.1 | 28,392 | 50,460 | 81,391 | 21.5% |
| Yellowstone | 140K | R+27.1 | 28,392 | 50,460 | 81,391 | 21.5% |
| Yellowstone | 129K | R+27.1 | 28,392 | 50,460 | 81,391 | 21.5% |
| Carbon | 11K | R+32.4 | 2,353 | 4,719 | 7,297 | 1.9% |
| Carbon | 10K | R+32.4 | 2,353 | 4,719 | 7,297 | 1.9% |
| Carbon | 10K | R+32.4 | 2,353 | 4,719 | 7,297 | 1.9% |
| Carbon | 10K | R+32.4 | 2,353 | 4,719 | 7,297 | 1.9% |
| Stillwater | 9K | R+61.7 | 1,056 | 4,699 | 5,906 | 1.6% |
| Stillwater | 9K | R+61.7 | 1,056 | 4,699 | 5,906 | 1.6% |
| Stillwater | 9K | R+61.7 | 1,056 | 4,699 | 5,906 | 1.6% |
| Stillwater | 8K | R+61.7 | 1,056 | 4,699 | 5,906 | 1.6% |
| Group | Billings, MT | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 87.8% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 5.0% | 19.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(9) | 3.5% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 0.7% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -24.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.6% | 42.3% | — | — | |
| 7.2% | 22.4% | — | — | |
| 6.1% | 18.9% | — | — | |
| 5.1% | 15.9% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 5.0% | 15.7% | — | — |
| 0.1% | 0.3% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 67.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Billings, MT metro area? 670,130 residents across 12 counties.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+19.0 | R+31.0 | 12.0pp |
| President vs Senate | R+29.7 | R+19.0 | 10.7pp |
| President vs Governor | R+29.7 | R+31.0 | 1.3pp |