Election Results for Dawson County, MT -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	202	11.3
Deaths:	295	16.5
Net Migration:	-33	-1.8
Net Immigration:	12	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +438	R +263	D + 2.4%
D +175
2020 vs. 2012	R +729	R +986	R + 16.6%
D -257
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,119	R +1,750	R + 34.5%
D -631

2016 vs. 2008	R +681	R +1,487	R + 37.0%
D -806
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,758	77.9%	Joe Biden (D)	962	19.9%	105 [+]	2.2%	4,825	21	31	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 105 (2.2%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	3,320	75.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	787	17.8%	302 [+]	6.8%	4,409	20	29	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 184 (4.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 33 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,029	68.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,219	27.6%	175 [+]	4.0%	4,423	13	21	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 175 (4.0%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	2,639	59.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,593	35.8%	212 [+]	4.8%	4,444	10	14	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 59 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 (0.3%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,884	64.3%	John Kerry (D)	1,494	33.3%	106 [+]	2.4%	4,484	5	14	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 63 (1.4%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	2,723	63.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,364	31.9%	184 [+]	4.3%	4,271	5	16	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 115 (2.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 40 (0.9%);
1996	68%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,903	40.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,890	40.4%	880 [+]	18.8%	4,673	-4	0	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 842 (18.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 27 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	71%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,785	36.8%	George Bush* (R)	1,679	34.6%	1,386 [+]	28.6%	4,850	-1	-3	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,370 (28.2%);
1988	69%	George Bush (R)	2,658	54.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,120	43.4%	108 [+]	2.2%	4,886	2	1	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 93 (1.9%);
1984	70%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,468	65.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,776	33.4%	70	1.3%	5,314	5	6	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,045	59.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,543	30.1%	530 [+]	10.4%	5,118	3	9	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 424 (8.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 106 (2.1%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,639	53.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,201	44.4%	120 [+]	2.4%	4,960	0	5	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	69%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,207	64.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,685	33.6%	122 [+]	2.4%	5,014	6	3	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 122 (2.4%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,650	58.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,695	37.1%	223 [+]	4.9%	4,568	7	15	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 220 (4.8%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,691	58.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,938	41.8%	8	0.2%	4,637	1	3	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,460	53.7%	John Kennedy (D)	2,108	46.0%	14	0.3%	4,582	3	4	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,463	56.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,929	43.9%	0	0.0%	4,392	-1	-1	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	62%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,396	65.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,247	34.1%	15	0.4%	3,658	6	10	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	54%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,555	51.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,397	46.3%	65 [+]	2.2%	3,017	8	6	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 46 (1.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	54%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,549	52.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,362	46.5%	16	0.5%	2,927	8	7	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,765	52.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,612	47.5%	15	0.4%	3,392	7	3	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,169	63.6%	Alf Landon (R)	1,221	35.8%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,410	8	-1	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 9 (0.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.2%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,929	55.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,470	42.5%	58 [+]	1.7%	3,457	6	3	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 44 (1.3%);
1928	59%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,207	67.2%	Al Smith (D)	1,065	32.4%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,286	9	9	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.4%);
1924	49%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,326	50.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	941	35.9%	352 [+]	13.4%	2,619	8	-3	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 346 (13.2%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	1,784	63.9%	James Cox (D)	875	31.4%	132 [+]	4.7%	2,791	3	4	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 132 (4.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	73%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,835	55.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,105	41.1%	187 [+]	3.6%	5,127	3	-5	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 187 (3.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,165	41.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	719	25.8%	898 [+]	32.3%	2,782	1	1	3.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 678 (24.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 220 (7.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	21%	William Taft (R)	927	63.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	439	30.2%	90 [+]	6.2%	1,456	17	12	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 77 (5.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 10 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.2%);
1904	23%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	769	77.4%	Alton Parker (D)	189	19.0%	35 [+]	3.5%	993	23	21	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 (2.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 5 (0.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 2 (0.2%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	521	70.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	209	28.4%	7 [+]	0.9%	737	31	19	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.7%); John Woolley (Proh) 2 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

962

19.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,758

77.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

105

2.2%

TOTAL

4,825

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

787

17.8%

Donald Trump (R)

3,320

75.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

184

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,409

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,219

27.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,029

68.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

175

4.0%

TOTAL

4,423

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,593

35.8%

John McCain (R)

2,639

59.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

138

3.1%

TOTAL

4,444

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,884

64.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,494

33.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,484

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,723

63.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,364

31.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

115

2.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,271

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,903

40.7%

Robert Dole (R)

1,890

40.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

842

18.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,673

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,785

36.8%

George Bush* (R)

1,679

34.6%

Ross Perot (I)

1,370

28.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,850

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,658

54.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,120

43.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,886

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1984 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,468

65.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,776

33.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,314

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,045

59.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,543

30.1%

John Anderson (I)

424

8.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

106

2.1%

TOTAL

5,118

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,201

44.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,639

53.2%

Other

120

2.4%

TOTAL

4,960

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,207

64.0%

George McGovern (D)

1,685

33.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

122

2.4%

TOTAL

5,014

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,650

58.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,695

37.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

220

4.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,568

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,691

58.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,938

41.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,637

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,108

46.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,460

53.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,582

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,463

56.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,929

43.9%

TOTAL

4,392

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,396

65.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,247

34.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,658

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,397

46.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,555

51.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,017

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

1944 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,362

46.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,549

52.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,927

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

1940 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,765

52.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,612

47.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,392

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,169

63.6%

Alf Landon (R)

1,221

35.8%

William Lemke (Union)

0.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,410

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -1

1932 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,929

55.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,470

42.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,457

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,207

67.2%

Al Smith (D)

1,065

32.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,286

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,326

50.6%

John Davis (D)

346

13.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

941

35.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,619

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,784

63.9%

James Cox (D)

875

31.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

132

4.7%

TOTAL

2,791

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1916 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,835

55.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,105

41.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

187

3.6%

TOTAL

5,127

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1912 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

719

25.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,165

41.9%

William Taft* (R)

678

24.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

220

7.9%

TOTAL

2,782

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

927

63.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

439

30.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,456

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

1904 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

769

77.4%

Alton Parker (D)

189

19.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

TOTAL

993

Turnout: 23%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 21

1900 President, Dawson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

521

70.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

209

28.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

TOTAL

737

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dawson County, MT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	69%	Steve Daines* (R)	3,634	75.3%	Steve Bullock (D)	1,189	24.7%	0	0.0%	4,823	20	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	G	69%	Greg Gianforte (R)	3,524	73.0%	Mike Cooney (D)	1,124	23.3%	178 [+]	3.7%	4,826	19	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lyman Bishop (Libertarian) 178 (3.7%);

2018	S1	59%	Matt Rosendale (R)	2,700	66.3%	Jon Tester* (D)	1,233	30.3%	140 [+]	3.4%	4,073	20	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rick Breckenridge (Libertarian) 140 (3.4%);
2016	G	63%	Greg Gianforte (R)	3,147	71.1%	Steve Bullock* (D)	1,077	24.3%	202 [+]	4.6%	4,426	25	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ted Dunlap (Libertarian) 202 (4.6%);
2014	S2	46%	Steve Daines (R)	2,297	70.6%	Amanda Curtis (D)	877	27.0%	80 [+]	2.5%	3,254	13	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Roger Roots (Libertarian) 80 (2.5%);
2012	S1	63%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	2,504	56.5%	Jon Tester* (D)	1,571	35.5%	355 [+]	8.0%	4,430	12	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Dan Cox (Libertarian) 355 (8.0%);
2012	G	62%	Rick Hill (R)	2,712	61.5%	Steve Bullock (D)	1,537	34.8%	162 [+]	3.7%	4,411	14	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Ron Vandevender (Libertarian) 162 (3.7%);

2008	S2	62%	Max Baucus* (D)	3,012	68.9%	Bob Kelleher (R)	1,357	31.1%	0	0.0%	4,369	4	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	63%	Brian Schweitzer* (D)	2,576	58.1%	Roy Brown (R)	1,777	40.1%	83 [+]	1.9%	4,436	8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 83 (1.9%);
2006	S1	56%	Conrad Burns* (R)	2,254	56.8%	Jon Tester (D)	1,597	40.3%	115 [+]	2.9%	3,966	9	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 115 (2.9%);
2004	G	63%	Bob Brown (R)	2,193	49.4%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,143	48.3%	99 [+]	2.2%	4,435	3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 57 (1.3%); Bob Kelleher (Green) 42 (0.9%);
2002	S2	52%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,286	63.6%	Mike Taylor (R)	1,199	33.4%	110 [+]	3.1%	3,595	2	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 75 (2.1%); Bob Kelleher (Green) 35 (1.0%);
2000	S1	62%	Conrad Burns* (R)	2,525	58.3%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,724	39.8%	83 [+]	1.9%	4,332	8	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Gary Lee (Reform) 83 (1.9%);
2000	G	61%	Judy Martz (R)	2,433	57.1%	Mark O'Keefe (D)	1,760	41.3%	71 [+]	1.7%	4,264	6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 71 (1.7%);

1996	S2	69%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,334	49.0%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	2,268	47.6%	159 [+]	3.3%	4,761	3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Becky Shaw (Reform) 141 (3.0%); Stephen Heaton (Natural Law) 18 (0.4%);
1996	G	68%	Marc Racicot* (R)	3,781	80.8%	Judy Jacobson (D)	897	19.2%	0	0.0%	4,678	2	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	63%	Conrad Burns* (R)	2,900	66.8%	Jack Mudd (D)	1,441	33.2%	0	0.0%	4,341	4	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	71%	Marc Racicot (R)	2,607	53.8%	Dorothy Bradley (D)	2,238	46.2%	0	0.0%	4,845	2	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	S2	63%	Max Baucus* (D)	3,038	70.1%	Allen Kolstad (R)	1,235	28.5%	59 [+]	1.4%	4,332	-1	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Westley Deitchler (Libertarian) 59 (1.4%);

1988	S1	70%	Conrad Burns (R)	2,556	51.7%	John Melcher* (D)	2,389	48.3%	0	0.0%	4,945	0	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	69%	Thomas Judge (D)	2,447	49.8%	Stan Stephens (R)	2,399	48.8%	66 [+]	1.3%	4,912	-3	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Willie Morris (Libertarian) 66 (1.3%);
1984	S2	70%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,847	53.5%	Chuck Cozzens (R)	2,370	44.5%	103 [+]	1.9%	5,320	4	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Neil Halprin (Libertarian) 103 (1.9%);
1984	G	70%	Ted Schwinden* (D)	3,628	68.0%	Pat Goodover (R)	1,626	30.5%	84 [+]	1.6%	5,338	4	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 84 (1.6%);
1982	S1	59%	John Melcher* (D)	2,393	51.0%	Larry Williams (R)	2,183	46.5%	120 [+]	2.6%	4,696	5	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 120 (2.6%);
1980	G	63%	Ted Schwinden (D)	2,879	56.0%	Jack Ramirez (R)	2,261	44.0%	0	0.0%	5,140	-1	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	59%	Max Baucus (D)	2,381	53.2%	Larry Williams (R)	2,093	46.8%	0	0.0%	4,474	2	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	67%	John Melcher (D)	3,182	63.4%	Stanley Burger (R)	1,835	36.6%	0	0.0%	5,017	1	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	66%	Thomas Judge* (D)	3,107	63.2%	Robert Woodahl (R)	1,704	34.6%	108 [+]	2.2%	4,919	-2	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Charlie Mahoney (I (write-in)) 108 (2.2%);
1972	S2	70%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	2,814	54.9%	Henry Hibbard (R)	2,311	45.1%	0	0.0%	5,125	-3	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	70%	Thomas Judge (D)	2,747	53.5%	Ed Smith (R)	2,384	46.5%	0	0.0%	5,131	1	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	62%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	2,639	62.8%	Harold Wallace (R)	1,563	37.2%	0	0.0%	4,202	-2	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	71%	Forrest Anderson (D)	2,541	54.3%	Tim Babcock* (R)	2,013	43.0%	129 [+]	2.8%	4,683	1	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Wayne Montgomery (New Reform) 129 (2.8%);
1966	S2	66%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	2,272	51.3%	Tim Babcock (R)	2,159	48.7%	0	0.0%	4,431	2	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	71%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	3,245	67.8%	Alex Blewett (R)	1,544	32.2%	0	0.0%	4,789	-3	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	70%	Tim Babcock* (R)	2,852	59.9%	Roland Renne (D)	1,913	40.1%	0	0.0%	4,765	9	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	68%	Orvin Fjare (R)	2,488	52.2%	Lee Metcalf (D)	2,279	47.8%	0	0.0%	4,767	3	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	68%	Donald Nutter (R)	2,785	58.5%	Paul Cannon (D)	1,979	41.5%	0	0.0%	4,764	3	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: 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 Dawson County, MT

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Voter Registration Data for Dawson County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Dawson County, MT were estimated to be 55% Republican and 20% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	8,059	91.27%	4.9%
Black:	56	0.63%	124.0%
Indian:	179	2.03%	27.0%
Asian:	61	0.69%	110.3%
2+ races:	142	1.61%	25.7%
Hispanic:	333	3.77%	87.1%

Total non-White:	771	8.73%	57.7%

Change in White population:	-418	-4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	282	3.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MT02	Matt Rosendale* (R)	2,583	72.7%	Gary Buchanan (I)	425	12.0%	546	15.4%	3,554
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,554

2020-11-03	MT00	Matt Rosendale (R)	3,639	75.8%	Kathleen Williams (D)	1,161	24.2%	0	0.0%	4,800
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,800

2018-11-06	MT00	Greg Gianforte* (R)	2,811	69.2%	Kathleen Williams (D)	1,128	27.8%	125	3.1%	4,064
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,064

2017-05-25 sp	MT00	Greg Gianforte (R)	2,019	66.7%	Rob Quist (D)	827	27.3%	179	5.9%	3,025
County Total for 2017-05-25:										3,025

2016-11-08	MT00	Ryan Zinke* (R)	3,149	71.5%	Denise Juneau (D)	1,098	24.9%	157	3.6%	4,404
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,404

2014-11-04	MT00	Ryan Zinke (R)	2,190	68.3%	John Lewis (D)	871	27.2%	145	4.5%	3,206
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,206

2012-11-06	MT00	Steve Daines (R)	2,720	62.6%	Kim Gillan (D)	1,414	32.6%	209	4.8%	4,343
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,343

2010-11-02	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	2,459	67.8%	Dennis McDonald (D)	1,007	27.8%	159	4.4%	3,625
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,625

2008-11-04	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	3,193	72.3%	John Driscoll (D)	1,104	25.0%	121	2.7%	4,418
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,418

2006-11-07	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	2,654	67.3%	Monica Lindeen (D)	1,228	31.1%	61	1.5%	3,943
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,943

2004-11-02	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	3,178	71.7%	Tracy Velazquez (D)	1,164	26.2%	93	2.1%	4,435
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,435

2002-11-05	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	2,427	67.2%	Steve Kelly (D)	1,116	30.9%	71	2.0%	3,614
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,614

2000-11-07	MT00	Dennis Rehberg (R)	2,357	55.0%	Nancy Keenan (D)	1,860	43.4%	69	1.6%	4,286
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,286

1998-11-03	MT00	Rick Hill* (R)	2,298	60.4%	Dusty Deschamps (D)	1,435	37.7%	71	1.9%	3,804
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,804

1996-11-05	MT00	Rick Hill (R)	2,648	56.8%	Bill Yellowtail (D)	1,879	40.3%	135	2.9%	4,662
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,662

1994-11-08	MT00	Pat Williams* (D)	2,154	50.0%	Cy Jamison (R)	1,882	43.7%	272	6.3%	4,308
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,308

1992-11-03	MT00	Ron Marlenee* (R)	2,593	52.6%	Pat Williams* (D)	2,239	45.4%	97	2.0%	4,929
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,929

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,371	0.0%	0.0%	5,371	100.0%	n/a	n/a	77%
2022	5,701	0.0%	0.0%	5,701	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2020	5,899	0.0%	0.0%	5,899	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2018	5,866	0.0%	0.0%	5,866	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2016	5,890	0.0%	0.0%	5,890	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2014	5,499	0.0%	0.0%	5,499	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%
2012	5,943	0.0%	0.0%	5,943	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
2010	6,347	0.0%	0.0%	6,347	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2008	6,463	0.0%	0.0%	6,463	100.0%	n/a	n/a	91%
2006	6,141	0.0%	0.0%	6,141	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2004	6,134	0.0%	0.0%	6,134	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2002	6,595	0.0%	0.0%	6,595	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2000	6,721	0.0%	0.0%	6,721	100.0%	n/a	n/a	97%
1994	6,051	0.0%	0.0%	6,051	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
1986	6,356	0.0%	0.0%	6,356	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%

Dawson County, MT

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