Lincoln County, MT

Designated Market Area: Spokane, WA-ID-MT-OR
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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

Libby city (pop. 2,857) Eureka town (pop. 1,790) Troy city (pop. 884) Trego CDP (pop. 766) White Haven CDP (pop. 699) Pioneer Junction CDP (pop. 693) Fortine CDP (pop. 432) Yaak CDP (pop. 330) Bull Lake CDP (pop. 205) West Kootenai CDP (pop. 189) Rexford town (pop. 142) Sylvanite CDP (pop. 112)  

Tracts in Lincoln County, MT

Census Tract 1, Lincoln County, Montana     Census Tract 2, Lincoln County, Montana     Census Tract 3, Lincoln County, Montana     Census Tract 4.01, Lincoln County, Montana     Census Tract 4.02, Lincoln County, Montana     Census Tract 5, Lincoln County, Montana        

2022 population: 21,525   ( 1,838 from 2010 , 1,847 from 2020)
Land area: 3612.5 square miles
Population density: 6.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	19,721	91.62%	6.3%
Black:	96	0.45%	380.0%
Indian:	259	1.20%	48.9%
Asian:	126	0.59%	88.1%
2+ races:	532	2.47%	29.1%
Hispanic:	791	3.67%	71.2%
Total non-White:	1,804	8.38%	58.1%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	331	8.4
Deaths:	677	17.2
Net Migration:	2,121	53.9
Net Immigration:	71	1.8

Change in White population:	1,175	6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	663	3.4

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	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	8,672	73.8%	Joe Biden (D)	2,835	24.1%	242 [+]	2.1%	11,749	17	27	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 240 (2.0%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	6,729	72.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,041	21.9%	560 [+]	6.0%	9,330	16	26	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 396 (4.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 96 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,057	68.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,552	28.7%	281 [+]	3.2%	8,890	13	21	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 280 (3.1%);
2008	60%	John McCain (R)	5,704	61.8%	Barack Obama (D)	3,025	32.8%	498 [+]	5.4%	9,227	12	16	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 65 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 44 (0.5%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,889	69.7%	John Kerry (D)	2,320	27.5%	240 [+]	2.8%	8,449	11	19	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 101 (1.2%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	5,578	71.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,629	20.8%	639 [+]	8.1%	7,846	12	23	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 402 (5.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 134 (1.7%);
1996	59%	Robert Dole (R)	3,552	45.2%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,705	34.4%	1,609 [+]	20.5%	7,866	1	4	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,425 (18.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 104 (1.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	2,799	33.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,765	33.0%	2,814 [+]	33.6%	8,378	-2	-4	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,637 (31.5%);
1988	60%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,601	49.4%	George Bush (R)	3,500	48.0%	193 [+]	2.6%	7,294	-4	-5	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 156 (2.1%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,080	56.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,959	41.2%	145	2.0%	7,184	-4	-2	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,202	57.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,422	33.0%	724 [+]	9.9%	7,348	0	6	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 485 (6.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 239 (3.3%);
1976	57%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,146	50.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,017	48.0%	120 [+]	1.9%	6,283	-5	0	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	56%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,276	52.8%	George McGovern (D)	2,402	38.7%	530 [+]	8.5%	6,208	-5	-8	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 530 (8.5%);
1968	62%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,677	46.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,355	40.6%	775 [+]	13.3%	5,807	-10	-3	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 765 (13.2%);
1964	58%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,140	66.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,554	33.0%	15	0.3%	4,709	-8	-5	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	66%	John Kennedy (D)	2,623	57.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,902	41.8%	21	0.5%	4,546	-9	-8	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,321	50.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,286	49.6%	0	0.0%	4,607	-7	-7	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,907	49.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,881	49.2%	33	0.9%	3,821	-10	-6	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,689	58.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,079	37.3%	125 [+]	4.3%	2,893	-6	-8	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 105 (3.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	53%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,445	55.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,109	42.8%	35	1.4%	2,589	-2	-3	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,150	62.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,250	36.3%	48	1.4%	3,448	-4	-9	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,117	69.4%	Alf Landon (R)	745	24.4%	188 [+]	6.2%	3,050	-3	-12	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 150 (4.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 33 (1.1%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,867	64.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	833	28.7%	206 [+]	7.1%	2,906	-7	-11	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 193 (6.6%);
1928	59%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,217	52.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,067	45.9%	43 [+]	1.8%	2,327	-6	-6	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 40 (1.7%);
1924	58%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,030	43.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	976	40.9%	381 [+]	16.0%	2,387	-2	-13	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 374 (15.7%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	1,187	57.5%	James Cox (D)	683	33.1%	193 [+]	9.4%	2,063	-4	-3	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 193 (9.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	59%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,186	51.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	807	35.3%	290 [+]	12.7%	2,283	-2	-11	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 288 (12.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	35%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	346	34.4%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	235	23.4%	424 [+]	42.2%	1,005	-1	-2	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 218 (21.7%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 206 (20.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	2,835	24.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	8,672	73.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	240	2.0%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	11,749
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	2,041	21.9%
Donald Trump (R)	6,729	72.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	396	4.2%
Jill Stein (Grn)	96	1.0%
Other	68	0.7%
TOTAL	9,330
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	2,552	28.7%
Mitt Romney (R)	6,057	68.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	280	3.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	8,890
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 21

2008 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	3,025	32.8%
John McCain (R)	5,704	61.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	65	0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	44	0.5%
Other	389	4.2%
TOTAL	9,227
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	5,889	69.7%
John Kerry (D)	2,320	27.5%
Ralph Nader (I)	101	1.2%
Other	139	1.6%
TOTAL	8,449
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	5,578	71.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,629	20.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	402	5.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	134	1.7%
Other	103	1.3%
TOTAL	7,846
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 23

1996 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	2,705	34.4%
Robert Dole (R)	3,552	45.2%
Ross Perot (Ref)	1,425	18.1%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	104	1.3%
Other	80	1.0%
TOTAL	7,866
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	2,765	33.0%
George Bush* (R)	2,799	33.4%
Ross Perot (I)	2,637	31.5%
Other	177	2.1%
TOTAL	8,378
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,500	48.0%
Michael Dukakis (D)	3,601	49.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	156	2.1%
Other	37	0.5%
TOTAL	7,294
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,080	56.8%
Walter Mondale (D)	2,959	41.2%
Other	145	2.0%
TOTAL	7,184
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	4,202	57.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,422	33.0%
John Anderson (I)	485	6.6%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	239	3.3%
TOTAL	7,348
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	3,146	50.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	3,017	48.0%
Other	120	1.9%
TOTAL	6,283
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	3,276	52.8%
George McGovern (D)	2,402	38.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	530	8.5%
TOTAL	6,208
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8

1968 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,355	40.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,677	46.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	765	13.2%
Other	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,807
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,140	66.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,554	33.0%
Other	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,709
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -5

1960 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,623	57.7%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,902	41.8%
Other	21	0.5%
TOTAL	4,546
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -8

1956 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,321	50.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,286	49.6%
TOTAL	4,607
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,881	49.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,907	49.9%
Other	33	0.9%
TOTAL	3,821
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	1,689	58.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,079	37.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	105	3.6%
Other	20	0.7%
TOTAL	2,893
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8

1944 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,445	55.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,109	42.8%
Other	35	1.4%
TOTAL	2,589
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,150	62.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,250	36.3%
Other	48	1.4%
TOTAL	3,448
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -9

1936 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,117	69.4%
Alf Landon (R)	745	24.4%
William Lemke (Union)	150	4.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	33	1.1%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	3,050
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -12

1932 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,867	64.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	833	28.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	193	6.6%
Other	13	0.4%
TOTAL	2,906
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,217	52.3%
Al Smith (D)	1,067	45.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	40	1.7%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,327
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	976	40.9%
John Davis (D)	374	15.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,030	43.2%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,387
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -13

1920 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,187	57.5%
James Cox (D)	683	33.1%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	193	9.4%
TOTAL	2,063
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -3

1916 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,186	51.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	807	35.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	288	12.6%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,283
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Lincoln County, MT
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	346	34.4%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	206	20.5%
William Taft* (R)	218	21.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	235	23.4%
TOTAL	1,005
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lincoln 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	69%	Steve Daines* (R)	8,490	72.5%	Steve Bullock (D)	3,228	27.5%	0	0.0%	11,718	17	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	G	69%	Greg Gianforte (R)	8,279	70.7%	Mike Cooney (D)	3,001	25.6%	426 [+]	3.6%	11,706	16	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lyman Bishop (Libertarian) 424 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2018	S1	58%	Matt Rosendale (R)	6,137	65.7%	Jon Tester* (D)	2,902	31.1%	298 [+]	3.2%	9,337	19	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rick Breckenridge (Libertarian) 298 (3.2%);
2016	G	59%	Greg Gianforte (R)	5,728	60.7%	Steve Bullock* (D)	3,308	35.0%	406 [+]	4.3%	9,442	14	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ted Dunlap (Libertarian) 406 (4.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Steve Daines (R)	5,204	70.9%	Amanda Curtis (D)	1,904	25.9%	234 [+]	3.2%	7,342	13	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Roger Roots (Libertarian) 234 (3.2%);
2012	S1	56%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	5,080	56.9%	Jon Tester* (D)	3,091	34.6%	757 [+]	8.5%	8,928	12	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Dan Cox (Libertarian) 757 (8.5%);
2012	G	56%	Rick Hill (R)	5,487	62.0%	Steve Bullock (D)	2,920	33.0%	442 [+]	5.0%	8,849	15	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Ron Vandevender (Libertarian) 442 (5.0%);
2008	S2	59%	Max Baucus* (D)	5,627	62.0%	Bob Kelleher (R)	3,449	38.0%	0	0.0%	9,076	11	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	59%	Brian Schweitzer* (D)	5,116	56.1%	Roy Brown (R)	3,711	40.7%	289 [+]	3.2%	9,116	8	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 289 (3.2%);
2006	S1	48%	Conrad Burns* (R)	4,105	56.2%	Jon Tester (D)	2,860	39.2%	336 [+]	4.6%	7,301	8	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 336 (4.6%);
2004	G	56%	Bob Brown (R)	4,647	56.1%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	3,286	39.7%	348 [+]	4.2%	8,281	10	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 192 (2.3%); Bob Kelleher (Green) 156 (1.9%);
2002	S2	47%	Max Baucus* (D)	3,428	50.7%	Mike Taylor (R)	3,026	44.8%	305 [+]	4.5%	6,759	13	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 200 (3.0%); Bob Kelleher (Green) 105 (1.6%);
2000	S1	56%	Conrad Burns* (R)	5,010	63.6%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,629	33.4%	238 [+]	3.0%	7,877	13	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Gary Lee (Reform) 238 (3.0%);
2000	G	55%	Judy Martz (R)	4,735	60.6%	Mark O'Keefe (D)	2,833	36.3%	241 [+]	3.1%	7,809	10	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 241 (3.1%);
1996	S2	54%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	4,093	56.8%	Max Baucus* (D)	2,599	36.1%	517 [+]	7.2%	7,209	12	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Becky Shaw (Reform) 407 (5.6%); Stephen Heaton (Natural Law) 110 (1.5%);
1996	G	57%	Marc Racicot* (R)	6,379	83.2%	Judy Jacobson (D)	1,284	16.8%	0	0.0%	7,663	4	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	56%	Conrad Burns* (R)	4,839	65.8%	Jack Mudd (D)	2,517	34.2%	0	0.0%	7,356	3	2.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	65%	Marc Racicot (R)	4,588	55.7%	Dorothy Bradley (D)	3,648	44.3%	0	0.0%	8,236	4	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	S2	54%	Max Baucus* (D)	3,716	55.7%	Allen Kolstad (R)	2,717	40.8%	233 [+]	3.5%	6,666	11	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Westley Deitchler (Libertarian) 233 (3.5%);
1988	S1	48%	Conrad Burns (R)	3,216	55.4%	John Melcher* (D)	2,588	44.6%	0	0.0%	5,804	4	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	59%	Thomas Judge (D)	3,885	53.8%	Stan Stephens (R)	3,134	43.4%	202 [+]	2.8%	7,221	-9	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Willie Morris (Libertarian) 202 (2.8%);
1984	S2	59%	Max Baucus* (D)	4,329	61.4%	Chuck Cozzens (R)	2,510	35.6%	207 [+]	2.9%	7,046	-5	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Neil Halprin (Libertarian) 207 (2.9%);
1984	G	60%	Ted Schwinden* (D)	4,909	68.7%	Pat Goodover (R)	1,938	27.1%	297 [+]	4.2%	7,144	1	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 297 (4.2%);
1982	S1	51%	John Melcher* (D)	3,499	57.8%	Larry Williams (R)	2,311	38.2%	243 [+]	4.0%	6,053	-3	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 243 (4.0%);
1980	G	61%	Ted Schwinden (D)	4,027	55.7%	Jack Ramirez (R)	3,209	44.3%	0	0.0%	7,236	0	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1978	S2	51%	Max Baucus (D)	3,698	65.4%	Larry Williams (R)	1,953	34.6%	0	0.0%	5,651	-10	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	56%	John Melcher (D)	4,331	70.2%	Stanley Burger (R)	1,841	29.8%	0	0.0%	6,172	-6	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	55%	Thomas Judge* (D)	4,096	67.5%	Robert Woodahl (R)	1,968	32.5%	0	0.0%	6,064	-4	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Charlie Mahoney (I (write-in)) 0 (0.0%);
1972	S2	56%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	3,460	55.6%	Henry Hibbard (R)	2,758	44.4%	0	0.0%	6,218	-4	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	55%	Thomas Judge (D)	3,995	64.6%	Ed Smith (R)	2,188	35.4%	0	0.0%	6,183	-10	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	42%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	2,608	58.3%	Harold Wallace (R)	1,866	41.7%	0	0.0%	4,474	2	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:
1968	G	63%	Forrest Anderson (D)	3,920	66.7%	Tim Babcock* (R)	1,613	27.4%	347 [+]	5.9%	5,880	-14	2.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Wayne Montgomery (New Reform) 347 (5.9%);
1966	S2	53%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	2,894	63.0%	Tim Babcock (R)	1,700	37.0%	0	0.0%	4,594	-10	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	60%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	3,655	75.0%	Alex Blewett (R)	1,219	25.0%	0	0.0%	4,874	-10	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	60%	Roland Renne (D)	3,091	63.4%	Tim Babcock* (R)	1,785	36.6%	0	0.0%	4,876	-15	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	69%	Lee Metcalf (D)	3,163	67.2%	Orvin Fjare (R)	1,543	32.8%	0	0.0%	4,706	-16	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	69%	Paul Cannon (D)	2,896	61.4%	Donald Nutter (R)	1,821	38.6%	0	0.0%	4,717	-17	1.69%
[-] 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 Lincoln County, MT

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Voter Registration Data for Lincoln County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lincoln County, MT were estimated to be 51% Republican and 16% Democrat.