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Carter County, MT


Designated Market Area: Rapid City, SD-MT-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 1,382   ( 222 from 2010 , 33 from 2020)
Land area: 3340.5 square miles
Population density: 0.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,312 94.93% 15.9%
Black:40.29% 300.0%
Indian:110.80% 0.0%
Asian:10.07% 0.0%
2+ races:362.60% 414.3%
Hispanic:181.30% 125.0%
Total non-White:705.07% 150.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:21 7.4
Deaths:5118.0
Net Migration: -2-0.7
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:180 15.5
Change in Non-White pop.:42 3.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Carter County, MT



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 73% Donald Trump* (R) 775 89.7% Joe Biden (D) 74 8.6% 15 [+] 1.7% 864 33 43 0.14%
2016 74% Donald Trump (R) 678 86.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 70 8.9% 38 [+] 4.8% 786 31 40 0.16%
2012 80% Mitt Romney (R) 678 85.2% Barack Obama* (D) 96 12.1% 22 [+] 2.8% 796 30 38 0.16%
2008 75% John McCain (R) 573 79.4% Barack Obama (D) 111 15.4% 38 [+] 5.3% 722 30 34 0.15%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 623 87.9% John Kerry (D) 76 10.7% 10 [+] 1.4% 709 29 37 0.16%
2000 64% George W. Bush (R) 573 88.8% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 53 8.2% 19 [+] 2.9% 645 30 41 0.16%
1996 73% Robert Dole (R) 522 68.2% Bill Clinton* (D) 150 19.6% 93 [+] 12.2% 765 24 28 0.19%
1992 80% George Bush* (R) 497 56.9% Ross Perot (I) 220 25.2% 157 [+] 18.0% 874 22 19 0.21%
1988 82% George Bush (R) 686 72.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 242 25.7% 14 [+] 1.5% 942 21 19 0.26%
1984 84% Ronald Reagan* (R) 823 80.1% Walter Mondale (D) 194 18.9% 11 1.1% 1,028 20 21 0.27%
1980 82% Ronald Reagan (R) 766 72.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 237 22.4% 55 [+] 5.2% 1,058 16 22 0.29%
1976 77% Gerald Ford* (R) 558 57.4% Jimmy Carter (D) 344 35.4% 70 [+] 7.2% 972 5 9 0.30%
1972 75% Richard Nixon* (R) 726 73.9% George McGovern (D) 218 22.2% 39 [+] 4.0% 983 16 13 0.31%
1968 80% Richard Nixon (R) 624 62.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 269 26.8% 110 [+] 11.0% 1,003 12 19 0.37%
1964 75% Barry Goldwater (R) 576 56.0% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 453 44.0% 0 0.0% 1,029 15 17 0.37%
1960 73% Richard Nixon (R) 688 64.0% John Kennedy (D) 383 35.6% 4 0.4% 1,075 13 14 0.39%
1956 68% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 698 61.6% Adlai Stevenson (D) 436 38.4% 0 0.0% 1,134 4 4 0.42%
1952 73% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 921 72.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 351 27.5% 5 0.4% 1,277 13 17 0.48%
1948 58% Harry Truman* (D) 568 52.4% Thomas Dewey (R) 501 46.2% 15 [+] 1.4% 1,084 3 1 0.48%
1944 56% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 610 54.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 507 45.3% 1 0.1% 1,118 0 -1 0.54%
1940 61% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 734 56.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 556 43.0% 2 0.2% 1,292 3 -2 0.52%
1936 65% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 929 65.7% Alf Landon (R) 464 32.8% 21 [+] 1.5% 1,414 5 -4 0.61%
1932 63% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 915 60.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 565 37.4% 31 [+] 2.1% 1,511 1 -2 0.70%
1928 49% Herbert Hoover (R) 763 64.0% Al Smith (D) 420 35.2% 9 [+] 0.8% 1,192 6 6 0.61%
1924 52% Calvin Coolidge (R) 669 54.2% John Davis (D) 283 22.9% 283 [+] 22.9% 1,235 12 0 0.71%
1920 50% Warren Harding (R) 782 66.8% James Cox (D) 342 29.2% 46 [+] 3.9% 1,170 6 7 0.65%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 74 8.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 775 89.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 15 1.7%
TOTAL 864
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 33 Diff (US): 43


2016 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 70 8.9%
Donald Trump (R) 678 86.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 24 3.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 6 0.8%
Other 8 1.0%
TOTAL 786
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 40


2012 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 96 12.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 678 85.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 20 2.5%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 796
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 38


2008 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 111 15.4%
John McCain (R) 573 79.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 2 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 4 0.6%
Other 32 4.4%
TOTAL 722
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 34


2004 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 623 87.9%
John Kerry (D) 76 10.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 5 0.7%
Other 5 0.7%
TOTAL 709
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 37


2000 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 573 88.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 53 8.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 10 1.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 7 1.1%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 645
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 41


1996 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 150 19.6%
Robert Dole (R) 522 68.2%
Ross Perot (Ref) 89 11.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 0.4%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 765
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 28


1992 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 154 17.6%
George Bush* (R) 497 56.9%
Ross Perot (I) 220 25.2%
Other 3 0.3%
TOTAL 874
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 19


1988 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 686 72.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 242 25.7%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 1.5%
TOTAL 942
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 19


1984 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 823 80.1%
Walter Mondale (D) 194 18.9%
Other 11 1.1%
TOTAL 1,028
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 21


1980 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 766 72.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 237 22.4%
John Anderson (I) 37 3.5%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 18 1.7%
TOTAL 1,058
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 22


1976 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 344 35.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 558 57.4%
Other 70 7.2%
TOTAL 972
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 9


1972 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 726 73.9%
George McGovern (D) 218 22.2%
John Schmitz (Amer) 39 4.0%
TOTAL 983
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 13


1968 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 624 62.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 269 26.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 110 11.0%
TOTAL 1,003
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 19


1960 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 383 35.6%
Richard Nixon (R) 688 64.0%
Other 4 0.4%
TOTAL 1,075
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 14


1956 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 698 61.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 436 38.4%
TOTAL 1,134
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4


1952 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 921 72.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 351 27.5%
Other 5 0.4%
TOTAL 1,277
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 17


1948 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 568 52.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 501 46.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 12 1.1%
Other 3 0.3%
TOTAL 1,084
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1944 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 610 54.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 507 45.3%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,118
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


1940 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 734 56.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 556 43.0%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,292
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -2


1936 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 929 65.7%
Alf Landon (R) 464 32.8%
William Lemke (Union) 18 1.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.1%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,414
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4


1932 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 915 60.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 565 37.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 1.9%
Other 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,511
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -2


1928 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 763 64.0%
Al Smith (D) 420 35.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 0.7%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,192
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6


1924 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 669 54.2%
John Davis (D) 283 22.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 283 22.9%
TOTAL 1,235
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 0


1920 President, Carter County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 782 66.8%
James Cox (D) 342 29.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 46 3.9%
TOTAL 1,170
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Carter County, MT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 73% Steve Daines* (R) 767 89.1% Steve Bullock (D) 94 10.9% 0 0.0% 861 34 0.14%
2020 G 72% Greg Gianforte (R) 748 87.3% Mike Cooney (D) 91 10.6% 18 [+] 2.1% 857 33 0.14%
2018 S1 69% Matt Rosendale (R) 602 80.1% Jon Tester* (D) 128 17.0% 22 [+] 2.9% 752 33 0.15%
2016 G 75% Greg Gianforte (R) 650 81.9% Steve Bullock* (D) 128 16.1% 16 [+] 2.0% 794 36 0.16%
2014 S2 61% Steve Daines (R) 551 88.6% Amanda Curtis (D) 59 9.5% 12 [+] 1.9% 622 31 0.17%
2012 S1 80% Dennis Rehberg (R) 616 77.6% Jon Tester* (D) 125 15.7% 53 [+] 6.7% 794 33 0.16%
2012 G 79% Rick Hill (R) 646 82.7% Steve Bullock (D) 103 13.2% 32 [+] 4.1% 781 35 0.16%
2008 S2 73% Max Baucus* (D) 444 63.3% Bob Kelleher (R) 257 36.7% 0 0.0% 701 10 0.15%
2008 G 74% Roy Brown (R) 443 62.1% Brian Schweitzer* (D) 254 35.6% 16 [+] 2.2% 713 30 0.15%
2006 S1 68% Conrad Burns* (R) 554 83.2% Jon Tester (D) 98 14.7% 14 [+] 2.1% 666 35 0.16%
2004 G 71% Bob Brown (R) 529 75.9% Brian Schweitzer (D) 150 21.5% 18 [+] 2.6% 697 30 0.16%
2002 S2 62% Mike Taylor (R) 342 55.5% Max Baucus* (D) 258 41.9% 16 [+] 2.6% 616 24 0.19%
2000 S1 63% Conrad Burns* (R) 571 89.8% Brian Schweitzer (D) 62 9.7% 3 [+] 0.5% 636 39 0.15%
2000 G 63% Judy Martz (R) 515 81.7% Mark O'Keefe (D) 106 16.8% 9 [+] 1.4% 630 31 0.15%
1996 S2 73% Dennis Rehberg (R) 567 73.7% Max Baucus* (D) 178 23.1% 24 [+] 3.1% 769 29 0.19%
1996 G 72% Marc Racicot* (R) 665 88.3% Judy Jacobson (D) 88 11.7% 0 0.0% 753 9 0.19%
1994 S1 75% Conrad Burns* (R) 717 89.2% Jack Mudd (D) 87 10.8% 0 0.0% 804 27 0.23%
1992 G 78% Marc Racicot (R) 637 74.8% Dorothy Bradley (D) 215 25.2% 0 0.0% 852 23 0.21%
1990 S2 76% Max Baucus* (D) 430 50.5% Allen Kolstad (R) 408 47.9% 14 [+] 1.6% 852 19 0.27%
1988 S1 83% Conrad Burns (R) 594 62.0% John Melcher* (D) 364 38.0% 0 0.0% 958 10 0.26%
1988 G 81% Stan Stephens (R) 629 67.6% Thomas Judge (D) 284 30.5% 17 [+] 1.8% 930 16 0.25%
1984 S2 82% Chuck Cozzens (R) 518 51.3% Max Baucus* (D) 474 47.0% 17 [+] 1.7% 1,009 11 0.27%
1984 G 80% Ted Schwinden* (D) 556 56.4% Pat Goodover (R) 412 41.8% 17 [+] 1.7% 985 15 0.26%
1982 S1 75% John Melcher* (D) 507 53.7% Larry Williams (R) 428 45.3% 10 [+] 1.1% 945 4 0.29%
1980 G 79% Jack Ramirez (R) 613 59.7% Ted Schwinden (D) 413 40.3% 0 0.0% 1,026 15 0.28%
1978 S2 78% Larry Williams (R) 528 55.1% Max Baucus (D) 431 44.9% 0 0.0% 959 11 0.33%
1976 S1 78% John Melcher (D) 558 56.8% Stanley Burger (R) 425 43.2% 0 0.0% 983 7 0.31%
1976 G 76% Thomas Judge* (D) 472 49.3% Robert Woodahl (R) 466 48.7% 19 [+] 2.0% 957 12 0.30%
1972 S2 75% Henry Hibbard (R) 604 61.7% Lee Metcalf* (D) 375 38.3% 0 0.0% 979 14 0.31%
1972 G 76% Ed Smith (R) 696 69.9% Thomas Judge (D) 299 30.1% 0 0.0% 995 24 0.31%
1970 S1 71% Mike Mansfield* (D) 486 54.5% Harold Wallace (R) 406 45.5% 0 0.0% 892 6 0.36%
1968 G 78% Forrest Anderson (D) 487 50.1% Tim Babcock* (R) 451 46.4% 35 [+] 3.6% 973 4 0.35%
1966 S2 70% Tim Babcock (R) 480 52.4% Lee Metcalf* (D) 436 47.6% 0 0.0% 916 6 0.35%
1964 S1 73% Mike Mansfield* (D) 522 52.3% Alex Blewett (R) 476 47.7% 0 0.0% 998 12 0.36%
1964 G 78% Tim Babcock* (R) 693 65.1% Roland Renne (D) 371 34.9% 0 0.0% 1,064 14 0.38%
1960 S2 69% Orvin Fjare (R) 591 58.3% Lee Metcalf (D) 423 41.7% 0 0.0% 1,014 9 0.37%
1960 G 73% Donald Nutter (R) 777 71.6% Paul Cannon (D) 308 28.4% 0 0.0% 1,085 17 0.39%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Carter County, MT

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MT02Matt Rosendale* (R) 663 87.4% Gary Buchanan (I) 46 6.1% 50 6.6% 759
County Total for 2022-11-08:   759
2020-11-03 MT00Matt Rosendale (R) 758 88.8% Kathleen Williams (D) 96 11.2% 0 0.0% 854
County Total for 2020-11-03:   854
2018-11-06 MT00Greg Gianforte* (R) 636 85.0% Kathleen Williams (D) 100 13.4% 12 1.6% 748
County Total for 2018-11-06:   748
2017-05-25 sp MT00Greg Gianforte (R) 441 84.3% Rob Quist (D) 59 11.3% 23 4.4% 523
County Total for 2017-05-25:   523
2016-11-08 MT00Ryan Zinke* (R) 677 86.4% Denise Juneau (D) 89 11.4% 18 2.3% 784
County Total for 2016-11-08:   784
2014-11-04 MT00Ryan Zinke (R) 513 84.8% John Lewis (D) 58 9.6% 34 5.6% 605
County Total for 2014-11-04:   605
2012-11-06 MT00Steve Daines (R) 638 83.2% Kim Gillan (D) 93 12.1% 36 4.7% 767
County Total for 2012-11-06:   767
2010-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 613 89.5% Dennis McDonald (D) 54 7.9% 18 2.6% 685
County Total for 2010-11-02:   685
2008-11-04 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 657 91.6% John Driscoll (D) 45 6.3% 15 2.1% 717
County Total for 2008-11-04:   717
2006-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 587 87.6% Monica Lindeen (D) 73 10.9% 10 1.5% 670
County Total for 2006-11-07:   670
2004-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 637 91.3% Tracy Velazquez (D) 52 7.4% 9 1.3% 698
County Total for 2004-11-02:   698
2002-11-05 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 553 88.8% Steve Kelly (D) 68 10.9% 2 0.3% 623
County Total for 2002-11-05:   623
2000-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg (R) 527 83.0% Nancy Keenan (D) 105 16.5% 3 0.5% 635
County Total for 2000-11-07:   635
1998-11-03 MT00Rick Hill* (R) 545 84.4% Dusty Deschamps (D) 86 13.3% 15 2.3% 646
County Total for 1998-11-03:   646
1996-11-05 MT00Rick Hill (R) 573 76.5% Bill Yellowtail (D) 164 21.9% 12 1.6% 749
County Total for 1996-11-05:   749
1994-11-08 MT00Cy Jamison (R) 508 65.0% Pat Williams* (D) 235 30.1% 39 5.0% 782
County Total for 1994-11-08:   782
1992-11-03 MT00Ron Marlenee* (R) 677 79.4% Pat Williams* (D) 160 18.8% 16 1.9% 853
County Total for 1992-11-03:   853
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Carter County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Carter County, MT were estimated to be 66% Republican and 12% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 939 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 939 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2022 959 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 959 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2020 967 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 967 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2018 1,003 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,003 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2016 962 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 962 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2014 1,002 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,002 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2012 996 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 996 100.0% n/a n/a 99%
2010 928 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 928 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
2008 890 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 890 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2006 871 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 871 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
2004 841 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 841 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2002 907 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 907 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2000 1,012 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,012 100.0% n/a n/a 101%
1994 974 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 974 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
1986 1,173 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,173 100.0% n/a n/a 99%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.