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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	226	9.4
Deaths:	350	14.5
Net Migration:	882	36.5
Net Immigration:	-4	-0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,168	R +541	D + 1.2%
D +627
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,290	R +937	R + 5.9%
D +353
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,807	R +1,764	R + 18.5%
D +43

2016 vs. 2008	R +639	R +1,223	R + 19.7%
D -584
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,345	65.6%	Joe Biden (D)	2,625	32.2%	181 [+]	2.2%	8,151	9	19	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 181 (2.2%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	4,177	62.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,998	29.8%	539 [+]	8.0%	6,714	7	16	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 394 (5.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 75 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	73%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,055	62.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,272	34.8%	194 [+]	3.0%	6,521	7	15	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 193 (3.0%);
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	3,538	55.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,582	40.7%	221 [+]	3.5%	6,341	6	10	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 43 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
2004	75%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,844	65.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,881	32.1%	143 [+]	2.4%	5,868	6	15	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 62 (1.1%);
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	3,308	64.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,513	29.3%	342 [+]	6.6%	5,163	5	16	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 189 (3.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 99 (1.9%);
1996	73%	Robert Dole (R)	2,248	46.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,775	37.0%	778 [+]	16.2%	4,801	3	6	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 729 (15.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 35 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	71%	George Bush* (R)	1,541	36.5%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,415	33.5%	1,269 [+]	30.0%	4,225	1	-1	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,172 (27.7%);
1988	71%	George Bush (R)	2,007	52.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,746	45.5%	84 [+]	2.2%	3,837	0	-1	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 69 (1.8%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,226	61.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,324	36.6%	68	1.9%	3,618	1	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,841	57.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,055	32.7%	327 [+]	10.1%	3,223	0	6	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 216 (6.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 111 (3.4%);
1976	67%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,387	52.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,210	45.6%	57 [+]	2.1%	2,654	-1	4	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,281	56.1%	George McGovern (D)	904	39.6%	100 [+]	4.4%	2,285	-2	-5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 100 (4.4%);
1968	63%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	820	46.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	798	45.1%	153 [+]	8.6%	1,771	-6	2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 152 (8.6%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	967	59.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	662	40.6%	2	0.1%	1,631	0	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	67%	Richard Nixon (R)	817	51.4%	John Kennedy (D)	769	48.4%	4	0.3%	1,590	0	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,049	61.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	660	38.6%	0	0.0%	1,709	4	4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,084	60.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	687	38.5%	13	0.7%	1,784	1	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	836	50.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	750	45.6%	58 [+]	3.5%	1,644	2	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 55 (3.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	803	50.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	797	49.7%	3	0.2%	1,603	5	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,259	60.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	830	39.6%	8	0.4%	2,097	-1	-5	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,409	68.3%	Alf Landon (R)	573	27.8%	81 [+]	3.9%	2,063	0	-9	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 61 (3.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.5%);
1932	89%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,246	58.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	784	37.1%	84 [+]	4.0%	2,114	1	-3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 73 (3.5%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,013	57.0%	Al Smith (D)	751	42.2%	14 [+]	0.8%	1,778	-1	-1	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.7%);
1924	67%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	689	38.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	648	36.5%	439 [+]	24.7%	1,776	-6	-18	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 434 (24.4%);
1920	62%	Warren Harding (R)	969	54.5%	James Cox (D)	688	38.7%	122 [+]	6.9%	1,779	-7	-6	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 122 (6.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	57%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,124	57.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	712	36.6%	108 [+]	5.6%	1,944	-1	-9	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 104 (5.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	34%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	479	40.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	299	25.1%	415 [+]	34.8%	1,193	-3	-3	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 239 (20.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 176 (14.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	39%	William J. Bryan (D)	714	51.3%	William Taft (R)	546	39.2%	132 [+]	9.5%	1,392	-8	-12	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 109 (7.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 20 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.2%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	663	45.5%	Alton Parker (D)	580	39.8%	213 [+]	14.6%	1,456	-9	-11	2.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 192 (13.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 15 (1.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 5 (0.3%);
1900	44%	William J. Bryan (D)	980	65.4%	William McKinley* (R)	488	32.6%	30 [+]	2.0%	1,498	-7	-19	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 21 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.6%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,625

32.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,345

65.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

181

2.2%

TOTAL

8,151

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 19

2016 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,998

29.8%

Donald Trump (R)

4,177

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

394

5.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,714

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,272

34.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,055

62.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

193

3.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,521

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,582

40.7%

John McCain (R)

3,538

55.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

163

2.6%

TOTAL

6,341

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,844

65.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,881

32.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

5,868

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

2000 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,308

64.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,513

29.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

189

3.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,163

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,775

37.0%

Robert Dole (R)

2,248

46.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

729

15.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,801

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,415

33.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,541

36.5%

Ross Perot (I)

1,172

27.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

4,225

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

1988 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,007

52.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,746

45.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,837

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,226

61.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,324

36.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,618

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

1980 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,841

57.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,055

32.7%

John Anderson (I)

216

6.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

111

3.4%

TOTAL

3,223

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,210

45.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,387

52.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,654

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,281

56.1%

George McGovern (D)

904

39.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

100

4.4%

TOTAL

2,285

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -5

1968 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

798

45.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

820

46.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

152

8.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,771

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 2

1964 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

967

59.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

662

40.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,631

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

769

48.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

817

51.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,590

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,049

61.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

660

38.6%

TOTAL

1,709

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,084

60.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

687

38.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,784

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

836

50.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

750

45.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

3.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,644

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

803

50.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

797

49.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,603

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,259

60.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

830

39.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,097

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1936 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,409

68.3%

Alf Landon (R)

573

27.8%

William Lemke (Union)

3.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,063

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,246

58.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

784

37.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

3.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,114

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,013

57.0%

Al Smith (D)

751

42.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,778

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

648

36.5%

John Davis (D)

434

24.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

689

38.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,776

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -18

1920 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

969

54.5%

James Cox (D)

688

38.7%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

122

6.9%

TOTAL

1,779

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,124

57.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

712

36.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

104

5.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,944

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

479

40.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

299

25.1%

William Taft* (R)

239

20.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

176

14.8%

TOTAL

1,193

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

546

39.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

714

51.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

109

7.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,392

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1904 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

663

45.5%

Alton Parker (D)

580

39.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

192

13.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,456

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1900 President, Jefferson County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

488

32.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

980

65.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

TOTAL

1,498

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Jefferson County, MT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	81%	Steve Daines* (R)	5,206	63.7%	Steve Bullock (D)	2,967	36.3%	0	0.0%	8,173	9	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	G	81%	Greg Gianforte (R)	5,097	62.4%	Mike Cooney (D)	2,791	34.2%	283 [+]	3.5%	8,171	8	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lyman Bishop (Libertarian) 281 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2018	S1	72%	Matt Rosendale (R)	3,653	53.5%	Jon Tester* (D)	2,954	43.2%	226 [+]	3.3%	6,833	7	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rick Breckenridge (Libertarian) 226 (3.3%);
2016	G	74%	Greg Gianforte (R)	3,602	52.3%	Steve Bullock* (D)	3,086	44.8%	203 [+]	2.9%	6,891	6	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ted Dunlap (Libertarian) 203 (2.9%);
2014	S2	58%	Steve Daines (R)	3,330	63.5%	Amanda Curtis (D)	1,798	34.3%	119 [+]	2.3%	5,247	6	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Roger Roots (Libertarian) 119 (2.3%);
2012	S1	73%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	3,389	51.7%	Jon Tester* (D)	2,685	40.9%	487 [+]	7.4%	6,561	7	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Dan Cox (Libertarian) 487 (7.4%);
2012	G	73%	Rick Hill (R)	3,502	53.6%	Steve Bullock (D)	2,796	42.8%	240 [+]	3.7%	6,538	6	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Ron Vandevender (Libertarian) 240 (3.7%);

2008	S2	73%	Max Baucus* (D)	4,294	69.4%	Bob Kelleher (R)	1,892	30.6%	0	0.0%	6,186	3	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	74%	Brian Schweitzer* (D)	3,858	61.2%	Roy Brown (R)	2,328	36.9%	122 [+]	1.9%	6,308	4	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 122 (1.9%);
2006	S1	65%	Conrad Burns* (R)	2,730	51.5%	Jon Tester (D)	2,421	45.7%	149 [+]	2.8%	5,300	3	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 149 (2.8%);
2004	G	74%	Bob Brown (R)	2,953	50.8%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,649	45.6%	209 [+]	3.6%	5,811	5	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Bob Kelleher (Green) 105 (1.8%); Stan Jones (Libertarian) 104 (1.8%);
2002	S2	57%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,593	60.4%	Mike Taylor (R)	1,440	33.5%	260 [+]	6.1%	4,293	2	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 162 (3.8%); Bob Kelleher (Green) 98 (2.3%);
2000	S1	71%	Conrad Burns* (R)	2,762	53.4%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,288	44.2%	121 [+]	2.3%	5,171	3	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Gary Lee (Reform) 121 (2.3%);
2000	G	71%	Judy Martz (R)	2,967	57.6%	Mark O'Keefe (D)	2,086	40.5%	94 [+]	1.8%	5,147	7	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 94 (1.8%);

1996	S2	73%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	2,293	47.4%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,152	44.5%	388 [+]	8.0%	4,833	3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Becky Shaw (Reform) 342 (7.1%); Stephen Heaton (Natural Law) 46 (1.0%);
1996	G	73%	Marc Racicot* (R)	3,952	82.5%	Judy Jacobson (D)	836	17.5%	0	0.0%	4,788	3	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	65%	Conrad Burns* (R)	2,693	66.3%	Jack Mudd (D)	1,370	33.7%	0	0.0%	4,063	4	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	71%	Marc Racicot (R)	2,231	52.9%	Dorothy Bradley (D)	1,990	47.1%	0	0.0%	4,221	2	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	S2	61%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,204	64.7%	Allen Kolstad (R)	1,097	32.2%	106 [+]	3.1%	3,407	3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Westley Deitchler (Libertarian) 106 (3.1%);

1988	S1	72%	Conrad Burns (R)	2,238	57.5%	John Melcher* (D)	1,652	42.5%	0	0.0%	3,890	6	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	71%	Stan Stephens (R)	1,985	51.3%	Thomas Judge (D)	1,807	46.7%	77 [+]	2.0%	3,869	-1	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Willie Morris (Libertarian) 77 (2.0%);
1984	S2	71%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,054	56.6%	Chuck Cozzens (R)	1,485	40.9%	89 [+]	2.5%	3,628	0	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Neil Halprin (Libertarian) 89 (2.5%);
1984	G	71%	Ted Schwinden* (D)	2,436	67.4%	Pat Goodover (R)	1,015	28.1%	163 [+]	4.5%	3,614	2	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 163 (4.5%);
1982	S1	62%	John Melcher* (D)	1,610	53.2%	Larry Williams (R)	1,276	42.1%	142 [+]	4.7%	3,028	0	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 142 (4.7%);
1980	G	69%	Ted Schwinden (D)	1,848	56.9%	Jack Ramirez (R)	1,398	43.1%	0	0.0%	3,246	-2	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	60%	Max Baucus (D)	1,376	54.5%	Larry Williams (R)	1,149	45.5%	0	0.0%	2,525	1	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	68%	John Melcher (D)	1,678	62.2%	Stanley Burger (R)	1,019	37.8%	0	0.0%	2,697	2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	63%	Thomas Judge* (D)	1,571	62.7%	Robert Woodahl (R)	936	37.3%	0	0.0%	2,507	1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Charlie Mahoney (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	67%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	1,240	53.1%	Henry Hibbard (R)	1,094	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,334	-1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	67%	Thomas Judge (D)	1,324	57.0%	Ed Smith (R)	997	43.0%	0	0.0%	2,321	-3	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	54%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	1,003	60.0%	Harold Wallace (R)	669	40.0%	0	0.0%	1,672	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	64%	Forrest Anderson (D)	1,034	57.3%	Tim Babcock* (R)	690	38.2%	81 [+]	4.5%	1,805	-4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Wayne Montgomery (New Reform) 81 (4.5%);
1966	S2	59%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	840	53.2%	Tim Babcock (R)	738	46.8%	0	0.0%	1,578	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	64%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	1,005	60.7%	Alex Blewett (R)	652	39.3%	0	0.0%	1,657	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	63%	Tim Babcock* (R)	819	50.5%	Roland Renne (D)	804	49.5%	0	0.0%	1,623	-1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	69%	Orvin Fjare (R)	821	50.1%	Lee Metcalf (D)	819	49.9%	0	0.0%	1,640	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	70%	Donald Nutter (R)	889	53.7%	Paul Cannon (D)	767	46.3%	0	0.0%	1,656	-1	0.59%
[-] 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 Jefferson County, MT

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Voter Registration Data for Jefferson County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Jefferson County, MT were estimated to be 57% Republican and 27% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	11,698	91.21%	9.1%
Black:	64	0.50%	300.0%
Indian:	230	1.79%	44.7%
Asian:	91	0.71%	122.0%
2+ races:	324	2.53%	37.3%
Hispanic:	419	3.27%	87.1%

Total non-White:	1,128	8.79%	65.4%

Change in White population:	974	8.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	446	3.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	MT02	Matt Rosendale* (R)	3,752	57.9%	Gary Buchanan (I)	1,615	24.9%	1,112	17.2%	6,479
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,479

2020-11-03	MT00	Matt Rosendale (R)	5,288	65.1%	Kathleen Williams (D)	2,835	34.9%	0	0.0%	8,123
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,123

2018-11-06	MT00	Greg Gianforte* (R)	4,016	58.7%	Kathleen Williams (D)	2,621	38.3%	200	2.9%	6,837
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,837

2017-05-25 sp	MT00	Greg Gianforte (R)	2,997	56.7%	Rob Quist (D)	1,996	37.8%	292	5.5%	5,285
County Total for 2017-05-25:										5,285

2016-11-08	MT00	Ryan Zinke* (R)	4,342	63.2%	Denise Juneau (D)	2,329	33.9%	200	2.9%	6,871
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,871

2014-11-04	MT00	Ryan Zinke (R)	3,162	60.6%	John Lewis (D)	1,834	35.1%	222	4.3%	5,218
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,218

2012-11-06	MT00	Steve Daines (R)	3,910	60.4%	Kim Gillan (D)	2,299	35.5%	261	4.0%	6,470
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,470

2010-11-02	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	3,430	65.2%	Dennis McDonald (D)	1,529	29.1%	298	5.7%	5,257
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,257

2008-11-04	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	4,304	68.9%	John Driscoll (D)	1,747	28.0%	195	3.1%	6,246
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,246

2006-11-07	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	3,362	63.5%	Monica Lindeen (D)	1,810	34.2%	125	2.4%	5,297
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,297

2004-11-02	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	3,940	68.4%	Tracy Velazquez (D)	1,650	28.7%	168	2.9%	5,758
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,758

2002-11-05	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	2,951	67.1%	Steve Kelly (D)	1,337	30.4%	112	2.5%	4,400
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,400

2000-11-07	MT00	Dennis Rehberg (R)	2,795	54.8%	Nancy Keenan (D)	2,159	42.3%	146	2.9%	5,100
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,100

1998-11-03	MT00	Rick Hill* (R)	2,567	57.0%	Dusty Deschamps (D)	1,809	40.2%	126	2.8%	4,502
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,502

1996-11-05	MT00	Rick Hill (R)	2,595	54.1%	Bill Yellowtail (D)	1,970	41.1%	234	4.9%	4,799
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,799

1994-11-08	MT00	Pat Williams* (D)	1,969	48.0%	Cy Jamison (R)	1,722	42.0%	413	10.1%	4,104
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,104

1992-11-03	MT00	Pat Williams* (D)	2,178	50.9%	Ron Marlenee* (R)	1,984	46.3%	119	2.8%	4,281
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,281

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,394	0.0%	0.0%	9,394	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2022	9,479	0.0%	0.0%	9,479	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2020	9,466	0.0%	0.0%	9,466	100.0%	n/a	n/a	94%
2018	8,783	0.0%	0.0%	8,783	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2016	8,377	0.0%	0.0%	8,377	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
2014	8,005	0.0%	0.0%	8,005	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2012	8,121	0.0%	0.0%	8,121	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2010	7,914	0.0%	0.0%	7,914	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2008	7,918	0.0%	0.0%	7,918	100.0%	n/a	n/a	93%
2006	7,749	0.0%	0.0%	7,749	100.0%	n/a	n/a	95%
2004	7,738	0.0%	0.0%	7,738	100.0%	n/a	n/a	98%
2002	7,499	0.0%	0.0%	7,499	100.0%	n/a	n/a	99%
2000	8,047	0.0%	0.0%	8,047	100.0%	n/a	n/a	111%
1994	5,506	0.0%	0.0%	5,506	100.0%	n/a	n/a	88%
1986	4,408	0.0%	0.0%	4,408	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%

Jefferson County, MT

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