Fergus County, MT

Designated Market Area: Great Falls, MT
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

Places in Fergus County, MT     [Sort places by name]

Lewistown city (pop. 5,988) Lewistown Heights CDP (pop. 486) Moore town (pop. 260) Denton town (pop. 252) Winifred town (pop. 195) Roy CDP (pop. 163) Grass Range town (pop. 111)  

Tracts in Fergus County, MT

Census Tract 301, Fergus County, Montana     Census Tract 302.01, Fergus County, Montana     Census Tract 302.02, Fergus County, Montana        

2022 population: 11,663   ( 77 from 2010 , 220 from 2020)
Land area: 4339.3 square miles
Population density: 2.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	10,899	93.45%	1.7%
Black:	43	0.37%	138.9%
Indian:	178	1.53%	31.9%
Asian:	83	0.71%	207.4%
2+ races:	207	1.77%	38.0%
Hispanic:	253	2.17%	48.0%
Total non-White:	764	6.55%	52.5%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	262	11.4
Deaths:	403	17.6
Net Migration:	358	15.6
Net Immigration:	9	0.4

Change in White population:	-186	-1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	263	2.3

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,869	74.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,496	23.0%	142 [+]	2.2%	6,507	18	28	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 142 (2.2%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	4,269	73.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,202	20.6%	369 [+]	6.3%	5,840	17	27	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 302 (5.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 52 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,257	70.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,640	27.0%	174 [+]	2.9%	6,071	15	23	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 174 (2.9%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	4,108	65.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,933	31.0%	191 [+]	3.1%	6,232	16	20	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 42 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,425	72.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,582	25.8%	120 [+]	2.0%	6,127	13	22	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 75 (1.2%);
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	4,353	72.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,352	22.6%	289 [+]	4.8%	5,994	14	25	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 165 (2.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 82 (1.4%);
1996	70%	Robert Dole (R)	3,671	59.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,866	30.1%	657 [+]	10.6%	6,194	15	19	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 605 (9.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	73%	George Bush* (R)	2,736	42.2%	Ross Perot (I)	1,934	29.8%	1,821 [+]	28.1%	6,491	7	5	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 1,615 (24.9%);
1988	69%	George Bush (R)	3,948	64.6%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,052	33.6%	116 [+]	1.9%	6,116	12	11	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 97 (1.6%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,585	71.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,804	27.9%	70	1.1%	6,459	11	12	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,455	65.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,840	26.9%	557 [+]	8.1%	6,852	8	14	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 388 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 169 (2.5%);
1976	72%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,556	57.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,470	40.1%	134 [+]	2.2%	6,160	5	10	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	72%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,082	67.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,652	27.3%	315 [+]	5.2%	6,049	10	7	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 315 (5.2%);
1968	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,367	55.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,070	34.2%	620 [+]	10.2%	6,057	5	12	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 616 (10.2%);
1964	79%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,300	52.4%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,980	47.4%	13	0.2%	6,293	7	9	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,294	52.2%	John Kennedy (D)	2,999	47.6%	13	0.2%	6,306	1	3	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,771	57.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,757	42.2%	0	0.0%	6,528	1	0	2.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,402	65.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,271	33.9%	18	0.3%	6,691	6	11	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,059	54.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,411	42.7%	182 [+]	3.2%	5,652	0	-2	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 162 (2.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,164	58.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,229	41.1%	29	0.5%	5,422	-4	-5	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,873	58.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,706	40.9%	40	0.6%	6,619	1	-4	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,675	69.3%	Alf Landon (R)	1,821	27.0%	249 [+]	3.7%	6,745	-1	-10	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 212 (3.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 (0.4%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,470	62.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,400	33.6%	266 [+]	3.7%	7,136	-2	-6	3.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 238 (3.3%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,109	60.1%	Al Smith (D)	2,667	39.0%	62 [+]	0.9%	6,838	2	2	3.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 59 (0.9%);
1924	55%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,119	40.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,942	38.5%	1,581 [+]	20.7%	7,642	-4	-16	4.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,580 (20.7%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	5,858	60.2%	James Cox (D)	3,371	34.7%	498 [+]	5.1%	9,727	-1	0	5.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 498 (5.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	58%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,749	61.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,290	34.9%	385 [+]	4.1%	9,424	-3	-11	5.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 380 (4.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,393	38.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,104	30.1%	1,166 [+]	31.8%	3,663	-3	-3	4.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 745 (20.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 421 (11.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	28%	William Taft (R)	1,529	52.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,112	38.1%	275 [+]	9.4%	2,916	5	1	4.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 257 (8.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 14 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,599	63.2%	Alton Parker (D)	780	30.8%	150 [+]	5.9%	2,529	9	7	3.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 131 (5.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 9 (0.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 9 (0.4%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	1,228	56.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	913	42.3%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,157	17	5	3.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.5%); John Woolley (Proh) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	1,496	23.0%
Donald Trump* (R)	4,869	74.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	142	2.2%
TOTAL	6,507
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	1,202	20.6%
Donald Trump (R)	4,269	73.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	302	5.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	52	0.9%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,840
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,640	27.0%
Mitt Romney (R)	4,257	70.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	174	2.9%
TOTAL	6,071
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,933	31.0%
John McCain (R)	4,108	65.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	42	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	21	0.3%
Other	128	2.1%
TOTAL	6,232
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 20

2004 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	4,425	72.2%
John Kerry (D)	1,582	25.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	75	1.2%
Other	45	0.7%
TOTAL	6,127
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	4,353	72.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,352	22.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	165	2.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	82	1.4%
Other	42	0.7%
TOTAL	5,994
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 25

1996 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,866	30.1%
Robert Dole (R)	3,671	59.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	605	9.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	26	0.4%
Other	26	0.4%
TOTAL	6,194
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 19

1992 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,615	24.9%
George Bush* (R)	2,736	42.2%
Ross Perot (I)	1,934	29.8%
Other	206	3.2%
TOTAL	6,491
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1988 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,948	64.6%
Michael Dukakis (D)	2,052	33.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	97	1.6%
Other	19	0.3%
TOTAL	6,116
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11

1984 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,585	71.0%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,804	27.9%
Other	70	1.1%
TOTAL	6,459
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,455	65.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,840	26.9%
John Anderson (I)	388	5.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	169	2.5%
TOTAL	6,852
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 14

1976 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	2,470	40.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,556	57.7%
Other	134	2.2%
TOTAL	6,160
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 10

1972 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	4,082	67.5%
George McGovern (D)	1,652	27.3%
John Schmitz (Amer)	315	5.2%
TOTAL	6,049
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	3,367	55.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,070	34.2%
George Wallace (AIP)	616	10.2%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	6,057
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,300	52.4%
Barry Goldwater (R)	2,980	47.4%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,293
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9

1960 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,999	47.6%
Richard Nixon (R)	3,294	52.2%
Other	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,306
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,771	57.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,757	42.2%
TOTAL	6,528
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,402	65.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,271	33.9%
Other	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,691
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	3,059	54.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,411	42.7%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	162	2.9%
Other	20	0.4%
TOTAL	5,652
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,164	58.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,229	41.1%
Other	29	0.5%
TOTAL	5,422
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1940 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,873	58.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,706	40.9%
Other	40	0.6%
TOTAL	6,619
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,675	69.3%
Alf Landon (R)	1,821	27.0%
William Lemke (Union)	212	3.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	30	0.4%
Other	7	0.1%
TOTAL	6,745
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10

1932 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,470	62.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,400	33.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	238	3.3%
Other	28	0.4%
TOTAL	7,136
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	4,109	60.1%
Al Smith (D)	2,667	39.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	59	0.9%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	6,838
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,942	38.5%
John Davis (D)	1,580	20.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,119	40.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	7,642
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -16

1920 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	5,858	60.2%
James Cox (D)	3,371	34.7%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	498	5.1%
TOTAL	9,727
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,749	61.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,290	34.9%
Allan Benson (Soc)	380	4.0%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	9,424
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,393	38.0%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,104	30.1%
William Taft* (R)	745	20.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	421	11.5%
TOTAL	3,663
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,529	52.4%
William J. Bryan (D)	1,112	38.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	257	8.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	14	0.5%
Thomas Hisgen (I)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,916
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,599	63.2%
Alton Parker (D)	780	30.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	131	5.2%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	9	0.4%
Thomas Watson (Pop)	9	0.4%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,529
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7

1900 President, Fergus County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,228	56.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	913	42.3%
John Woolley (Proh)	3	0.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	11	0.5%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,157
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fergus County, MT

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	70%	Steve Daines* (R)	4,746	72.6%	Steve Bullock (D)	1,788	27.4%	0	0.0%	6,534	18	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	G	70%	Greg Gianforte (R)	4,737	72.9%	Mike Cooney (D)	1,567	24.1%	195 [+]	3.0%	6,499	18	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lyman Bishop (Libertarian) 195 (3.0%);
2018	S1	64%	Matt Rosendale (R)	3,640	62.8%	Jon Tester* (D)	1,964	33.9%	189 [+]	3.3%	5,793	16	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rick Breckenridge (Libertarian) 189 (3.3%);
2016	G	66%	Greg Gianforte (R)	3,657	60.7%	Steve Bullock* (D)	2,176	36.1%	187 [+]	3.1%	6,020	14	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ted Dunlap (Libertarian) 187 (3.1%);
2014	S2	54%	Steve Daines (R)	3,449	69.5%	Amanda Curtis (D)	1,417	28.6%	95 [+]	1.9%	4,961	12	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Roger Roots (Libertarian) 95 (1.9%);
2012	S1	66%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	3,533	58.1%	Jon Tester* (D)	2,063	33.9%	483 [+]	7.9%	6,079	13	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Dan Cox (Libertarian) 483 (7.9%);
2012	G	66%	Rick Hill (R)	3,726	61.7%	Steve Bullock (D)	2,084	34.5%	232 [+]	3.8%	6,042	14	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Ron Vandevender (Libertarian) 232 (3.8%);
2008	S2	66%	Max Baucus* (D)	3,939	65.4%	Bob Kelleher (R)	2,088	34.6%	0	0.0%	6,027	8	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	68%	Brian Schweitzer* (D)	3,209	51.7%	Roy Brown (R)	2,890	46.5%	111 [+]	1.8%	6,210	14	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 111 (1.8%);
2006	S1	62%	Conrad Burns* (R)	3,474	61.7%	Jon Tester (D)	1,985	35.2%	173 [+]	3.1%	5,632	13	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 173 (3.1%);
2004	G	67%	Bob Brown (R)	3,509	57.7%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,426	39.9%	148 [+]	2.4%	6,083	12	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 79 (1.3%); Bob Kelleher (Green) 69 (1.1%);
2002	S2	55%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,452	49.4%	Mike Taylor (R)	2,252	45.3%	264 [+]	5.3%	4,968	14	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 155 (3.1%); Bob Kelleher (Green) 109 (2.2%);
2000	S1	67%	Conrad Burns* (R)	3,850	63.7%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,067	34.2%	125 [+]	2.1%	6,042	13	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Gary Lee (Reform) 125 (2.1%);
2000	G	67%	Judy Martz (R)	3,829	63.7%	Mark O'Keefe (D)	2,061	34.3%	122 [+]	2.0%	6,012	13	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 122 (2.0%);
1996	S2	70%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	3,545	57.1%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,410	38.8%	258 [+]	4.2%	6,213	12	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Becky Shaw (Reform) 207 (3.3%); Stephen Heaton (Natural Law) 51 (0.8%);
1996	G	67%	Marc Racicot* (R)	5,064	84.3%	Judy Jacobson (D)	940	15.7%	0	0.0%	6,004	5	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	66%	Conrad Burns* (R)	4,476	76.4%	Jack Mudd (D)	1,386	23.6%	0	0.0%	5,862	14	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	73%	Marc Racicot (R)	3,973	61.3%	Dorothy Bradley (D)	2,512	38.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,486	10	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	65%	Max Baucus* (D)	3,642	64.0%	Allen Kolstad (R)	1,938	34.0%	115 [+]	2.0%	5,695	5	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Westley Deitchler (Libertarian) 115 (2.0%);
1988	S1	69%	Conrad Burns (R)	3,573	58.0%	John Melcher* (D)	2,590	42.0%	0	0.0%	6,163	6	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	70%	Stan Stephens (R)	3,575	57.7%	Thomas Judge (D)	2,504	40.4%	116 [+]	1.9%	6,195	6	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Willie Morris (Libertarian) 116 (1.9%);
1984	S2	70%	Chuck Cozzens (R)	3,262	50.8%	Max Baucus* (D)	3,035	47.2%	128 [+]	2.0%	6,425	10	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Neil Halprin (Libertarian) 128 (2.0%);
1984	G	71%	Ted Schwinden* (D)	4,230	65.6%	Pat Goodover (R)	2,065	32.0%	149 [+]	2.3%	6,444	6	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 149 (2.3%);
1982	S1	65%	John Melcher* (D)	3,067	50.9%	Larry Williams (R)	2,785	46.3%	168 [+]	2.8%	6,020	5	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 168 (2.8%);
1980	G	73%	Ted Schwinden (D)	3,563	52.0%	Jack Ramirez (R)	3,291	48.0%	0	0.0%	6,854	3	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	60%	Larry Williams (R)	2,710	52.5%	Max Baucus (D)	2,451	47.5%	0	0.0%	5,161	8	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	73%	John Melcher (D)	3,599	57.0%	Stanley Burger (R)	2,713	43.0%	0	0.0%	6,312	7	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	72%	Thomas Judge* (D)	3,626	58.7%	Robert Woodahl (R)	2,316	37.5%	231 [+]	3.7%	6,173	1	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Charlie Mahoney (I (write-in)) 231 (3.7%);
1972	S2	73%	Henry Hibbard (R)	3,629	59.2%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	2,501	40.8%	0	0.0%	6,130	11	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	73%	Ed Smith (R)	3,446	55.9%	Thomas Judge (D)	2,718	44.1%	0	0.0%	6,164	10	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	69%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	2,822	51.9%	Harold Wallace (R)	2,614	48.1%	0	0.0%	5,436	9	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	81%	Forrest Anderson (D)	3,158	51.2%	Tim Babcock* (R)	2,790	45.2%	220 [+]	3.6%	6,168	3	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Wayne Montgomery (New Reform) 220 (3.6%);
1966	S2	73%	Tim Babcock (R)	3,025	53.3%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	2,647	46.7%	0	0.0%	5,672	7	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	81%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	3,860	59.7%	Alex Blewett (R)	2,604	40.3%	0	0.0%	6,464	5	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	81%	Tim Babcock* (R)	3,465	53.9%	Roland Renne (D)	2,969	46.1%	0	0.0%	6,434	3	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	79%	Orvin Fjare (R)	3,250	50.0%	Lee Metcalf (D)	3,249	50.0%	0	0.0%	6,499	1	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	78%	Donald Nutter (R)	3,739	57.8%	Paul Cannon (D)	2,730	42.2%	0	0.0%	6,469	3	2.31%
[-] 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 Fergus County, MT

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Voter Registration Data for Fergus County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Fergus County, MT were estimated to be 57% Republican and 19% Democrat.