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Petroleum County, MT


Designated Market Area: Billings, MT-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 524   ( 30 from 2010 , 28 from 2020)
Land area: 1655.6 square miles
Population density: 0.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:493 94.08% 1.4%
Black:10.19% 0.0%
Indian:101.91% 0.0%
Asian:00.00% 0.0%
2+ races:81.53% 166.7%
Hispanic:122.29% 140.0%
Total non-White:315.92% 287.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:17 17.1
Deaths:1111.1
Net Migration: 2525.2
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:7 1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:23 4.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Petroleum County, MT



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 78% Donald Trump* (R) 298 85.6% Joe Biden (D) 39 11.2% 11 [+] 3.2% 348 29 39 0.06%
2016 80% Donald Trump (R) 278 86.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 30 9.3% 14 [+] 4.3% 322 31 40 0.06%
2012 77% Mitt Romney (R) 240 80.5% Barack Obama* (D) 49 16.4% 9 [+] 3.0% 298 25 33 0.06%
2008 79% John McCain (R) 227 75.7% Barack Obama (D) 68 22.7% 5 [+] 1.7% 300 26 30 0.06%
2004 78% George W. Bush* (R) 228 78.1% John Kerry (D) 55 18.8% 9 [+] 3.1% 292 19 27 0.06%
2000 83% George W. Bush (R) 254 83.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 36 11.8% 16 [+] 5.2% 306 24 35 0.07%
1996 78% Robert Dole (R) 186 64.1% Bill Clinton* (D) 62 21.4% 42 [+] 14.5% 290 20 23 0.07%
1992 79% George Bush* (R) 135 45.6% Ross Perot (I) 95 32.1% 66 [+] 22.3% 296 10 8 0.07%
1988 77% George Bush (R) 204 67.5% Michael Dukakis (D) 91 30.1% 7 [+] 2.3% 302 15 14 0.08%
1984 83% Ronald Reagan* (R) 258 74.4% Walter Mondale (D) 86 24.8% 3 0.9% 347 14 16 0.09%
1980 77% Ronald Reagan (R) 225 66.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 90 26.4% 26 [+] 7.6% 341 9 15 0.09%
1976 81% Gerald Ford* (R) 211 63.7% Jimmy Carter (D) 110 33.2% 10 [+] 3.0% 331 11 16 0.10%
1972 81% Richard Nixon* (R) 232 71.4% George McGovern (D) 87 26.8% 6 [+] 1.8% 325 13 11 0.10%
1968 87% Richard Nixon (R) 211 63.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 98 29.3% 26 [+] 7.8% 335 12 20 0.12%
1964 91% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 210 52.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 190 47.4% 1 0.2% 401 7 9 0.14%
1960 95% Richard Nixon (R) 255 53.6% John Kennedy (D) 221 46.4% 0 0.0% 476 2 4 0.17%
1956 82% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 258 55.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 205 44.3% 0 0.0% 463 -1 -2 0.17%
1952 79% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 319 67.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 155 32.7% 0 0.0% 474 8 12 0.18%
1948 73% Harry Truman* (D) 235 51.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 214 46.4% 12 [+] 2.6% 461 3 1 0.21%
1944 75% Thomas Dewey (R) 253 52.6% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 225 46.8% 3 0.6% 481 8 7 0.23%
1940 96% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 316 50.1% Wendell Willkie (R) 313 49.6% 2 0.3% 631 9 5 0.25%
1936 97% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 523 64.9% Alf Landon (R) 258 32.0% 25 [+] 3.1% 806 4 -4 0.35%
1932 88% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 544 58.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 351 38.0% 29 [+] 3.1% 924 2 -2 0.43%
1928 106% Herbert Hoover (R) 586 60.9% Al Smith (D) 372 38.6% 5 [+] 0.5% 963 2 3 0.50%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 39 11.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 298 85.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 11 3.2%
TOTAL 348
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 39


2016 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 30 9.3%
Donald Trump (R) 278 86.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1 0.3%
Other 1 0.3%
TOTAL 322
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 40


2012 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 49 16.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 240 80.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9 3.0%
TOTAL 298
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 33


2008 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 68 22.7%
John McCain (R) 227 75.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 1 0.3%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 1 0.3%
Other 3 1.0%
TOTAL 300
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 26 Diff (US): 30


2004 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 228 78.1%
John Kerry (D) 55 18.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 4 1.4%
Other 5 1.7%
TOTAL 292
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 27


2000 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 254 83.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 36 11.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 6 2.0%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 8 2.6%
Other 2 0.7%
TOTAL 306
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 35


1996 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 62 21.4%
Robert Dole (R) 186 64.1%
Ross Perot (Ref) 36 12.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 1.7%
Other 1 0.3%
TOTAL 290
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 23


1992 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 61 20.6%
George Bush* (R) 135 45.6%
Ross Perot (I) 95 32.1%
Other 5 1.7%
TOTAL 296
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


1988 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 204 67.5%
Michael Dukakis (D) 91 30.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 2.0%
Other 1 0.3%
TOTAL 302
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14


1984 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 258 74.4%
Walter Mondale (D) 86 24.8%
Other 3 0.9%
TOTAL 347
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16


1980 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 225 66.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 90 26.4%
John Anderson (I) 15 4.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 11 3.2%
TOTAL 341
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 15


1976 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 110 33.2%
Gerald Ford* (R) 211 63.7%
Other 10 3.0%
TOTAL 331
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 16


1972 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 232 71.4%
George McGovern (D) 87 26.8%
John Schmitz (Amer) 6 1.8%
TOTAL 325
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


1968 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 211 63.0%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 98 29.3%
George Wallace (AIP) 26 7.8%
TOTAL 335
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 20


1964 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 210 52.4%
Barry Goldwater (R) 190 47.4%
Other 1 0.2%
TOTAL 401
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9


1956 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 258 55.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 205 44.3%
TOTAL 463
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


1952 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 319 67.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 155 32.7%
TOTAL 474
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12


1948 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 235 51.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 214 46.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 12 2.6%
TOTAL 461
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1944 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 225 46.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 253 52.6%
Other 3 0.6%
TOTAL 481
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


1940 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 316 50.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 313 49.6%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 631
Turnout: 96% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 5


1936 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 523 64.9%
Alf Landon (R) 258 32.0%
William Lemke (Union) 25 3.1%
TOTAL 806
Turnout: 97% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -4


1932 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 544 58.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 351 38.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 3.0%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 924
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


1928 President, Petroleum County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 586 60.9%
Al Smith (D) 372 38.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 0.4%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 963
Turnout: 106% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Petroleum County, MT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 79% Steve Daines* (R) 300 85.5% Steve Bullock (D) 51 14.5% 0 0.0% 351 30 0.06%
2020 G 79% Greg Gianforte (R) 299 85.4% Mike Cooney (D) 44 12.6% 7 [+] 2.0% 350 31 0.06%
2018 S1 77% Matt Rosendale (R) 248 79.5% Jon Tester* (D) 58 18.6% 6 [+] 1.9% 312 33 0.06%
2016 G 83% Greg Gianforte (R) 247 74.6% Steve Bullock* (D) 74 22.4% 10 [+] 3.0% 331 28 0.06%
2014 S2 61% Steve Daines (R) 200 83.7% Amanda Curtis (D) 36 15.1% 3 [+] 1.3% 239 26 0.06%
2012 S1 77% Dennis Rehberg (R) 202 67.6% Jon Tester* (D) 73 24.4% 24 [+] 8.0% 299 23 0.06%
2012 G 77% Rick Hill (R) 231 77.3% Steve Bullock (D) 62 20.7% 6 [+] 2.0% 299 30 0.06%
2008 S2 78% Max Baucus* (D) 183 61.6% Bob Kelleher (R) 114 38.4% 0 0.0% 297 11 0.06%
2008 G 78% Roy Brown (R) 151 50.8% Brian Schweitzer* (D) 139 46.8% 7 [+] 2.4% 297 18 0.06%
2006 S1 70% Conrad Burns* (R) 180 67.9% Jon Tester (D) 74 27.9% 11 [+] 4.2% 265 20 0.07%
2004 G 77% Bob Brown (R) 185 64.0% Brian Schweitzer (D) 95 32.9% 9 [+] 3.1% 289 18 0.06%
2002 S2 66% Max Baucus* (D) 132 53.9% Mike Taylor (R) 91 37.1% 22 [+] 9.0% 245 5 0.08%
2000 S1 85% Conrad Burns* (R) 240 77.2% Brian Schweitzer (D) 63 20.3% 8 [+] 2.6% 311 27 0.08%
2000 G 84% Judy Martz (R) 235 75.8% Mark O'Keefe (D) 70 22.6% 5 [+] 1.6% 310 25 0.08%
1996 S2 79% Dennis Rehberg (R) 195 66.3% Max Baucus* (D) 90 30.6% 9 [+] 3.1% 294 22 0.07%
1996 G 77% Marc Racicot* (R) 257 89.5% Judy Jacobson (D) 30 10.5% 0 0.0% 287 10 0.07%
1994 S1 79% Conrad Burns* (R) 247 83.7% Jack Mudd (D) 48 16.3% 0 0.0% 295 21 0.08%
1992 G 79% Marc Racicot (R) 204 68.9% Dorothy Bradley (D) 92 31.1% 0 0.0% 296 18 0.07%
1990 S2 69% Max Baucus* (D) 164 62.8% Allen Kolstad (R) 84 32.2% 13 [+] 5.0% 261 3 0.08%
1988 S1 78% Conrad Burns (R) 183 59.6% John Melcher* (D) 124 40.4% 0 0.0% 307 8 0.08%
1988 G 79% Stan Stephens (R) 186 60.2% Thomas Judge (D) 113 36.6% 10 [+] 3.2% 309 8 0.08%
1984 S2 84% Max Baucus* (D) 174 49.6% Chuck Cozzens (R) 169 48.1% 8 [+] 2.3% 351 7 0.09%
1984 G 84% Ted Schwinden* (D) 254 72.4% Pat Goodover (R) 90 25.6% 7 [+] 2.0% 351 -1 0.09%
1982 S1 66% John Melcher* (D) 159 55.8% Larry Williams (R) 116 40.7% 10 [+] 3.5% 285 -1 0.09%
1980 G 76% Ted Schwinden (D) 191 56.7% Jack Ramirez (R) 146 43.3% 0 0.0% 337 -1 0.09%
1978 S2 76% Larry Williams (R) 164 52.7% Max Baucus (D) 147 47.3% 0 0.0% 311 8 0.11%
1976 S1 83% John Melcher (D) 188 55.8% Stanley Burger (R) 149 44.2% 0 0.0% 337 8 0.10%
1976 G 79% Thomas Judge* (D) 171 52.8% Robert Woodahl (R) 112 34.6% 41 [+] 12.7% 324 -2 0.10%
1972 S2 83% Henry Hibbard (R) 212 64.2% Lee Metcalf* (D) 118 35.8% 0 0.0% 330 16 0.10%
1972 G 83% Ed Smith (R) 200 60.4% Thomas Judge (D) 131 39.6% 0 0.0% 331 15 0.10%
1970 S1 78% Mike Mansfield* (D) 161 55.1% Harold Wallace (R) 131 44.9% 0 0.0% 292 5 0.12%
1968 G 89% Forrest Anderson (D) 173 50.7% Tim Babcock* (R) 157 46.0% 11 [+] 3.2% 341 4 0.12%
1966 S2 94% Lee Metcalf* (D) 197 50.8% Tim Babcock (R) 191 49.2% 0 0.0% 388 2 0.15%
1964 S1 92% Mike Mansfield* (D) 242 59.6% Alex Blewett (R) 164 40.4% 0 0.0% 406 5 0.14%
1964 G 92% Tim Babcock* (R) 242 59.9% Roland Renne (D) 162 40.1% 0 0.0% 404 9 0.14%
1960 S2 97% Orvin Fjare (R) 254 52.5% Lee Metcalf (D) 230 47.5% 0 0.0% 484 3 0.17%
1960 G 97% Donald Nutter (R) 281 58.3% Paul Cannon (D) 201 41.7% 0 0.0% 482 3 0.17%
*: 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 Petroleum County, MT

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MT02Matt Rosendale* (R) 235 81.3% Gary Buchanan (I) 39 13.5% 15 5.2% 289
County Total for 2022-11-08:   289
2020-11-03 MT00Matt Rosendale (R) 298 85.4% Kathleen Williams (D) 51 14.6% 0 0.0% 349
County Total for 2020-11-03:   349
2018-11-06 MT00Greg Gianforte* (R) 259 82.7% Kathleen Williams (D) 46 14.7% 8 2.6% 313
County Total for 2018-11-06:   313
2017-05-25 sp MT00Greg Gianforte (R) 203 79.6% Rob Quist (D) 38 14.9% 14 5.5% 255
County Total for 2017-05-25:   255
2016-11-08 MT00Ryan Zinke* (R) 272 83.4% Denise Juneau (D) 48 14.7% 6 1.8% 326
County Total for 2016-11-08:   326
2014-11-04 MT00Ryan Zinke (R) 192 80.7% John Lewis (D) 40 16.8% 6 2.5% 238
County Total for 2014-11-04:   238
2012-11-06 MT00Steve Daines (R) 229 76.8% Kim Gillan (D) 61 20.5% 8 2.7% 298
County Total for 2012-11-06:   298
2010-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 194 78.2% Dennis McDonald (D) 40 16.1% 14 5.6% 248
County Total for 2010-11-02:   248
2008-11-04 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 254 86.7% John Driscoll (D) 33 11.3% 6 2.0% 293
County Total for 2008-11-04:   293
2006-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 215 80.5% Monica Lindeen (D) 45 16.9% 7 2.6% 267
County Total for 2006-11-07:   267
2004-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 248 86.1% Tracy Velazquez (D) 33 11.5% 7 2.4% 288
County Total for 2004-11-02:   288
2002-11-05 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 207 81.8% Steve Kelly (D) 37 14.6% 9 3.6% 253
County Total for 2002-11-05:   253
2000-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg (R) 230 74.0% Nancy Keenan (D) 75 24.1% 6 1.9% 311
County Total for 2000-11-07:   311
1998-11-03 MT00Rick Hill* (R) 194 74.6% Dusty Deschamps (D) 57 21.9% 9 3.5% 260
County Total for 1998-11-03:   260
1996-11-05 MT00Rick Hill (R) 205 71.7% Bill Yellowtail (D) 71 24.8% 10 3.5% 286
County Total for 1996-11-05:   286
1994-11-08 MT00Cy Jamison (R) 169 57.5% Pat Williams* (D) 92 31.3% 33 11.2% 294
County Total for 1994-11-08:   294
1992-11-03 MT00Ron Marlenee* (R) 219 73.5% Pat Williams* (D) 69 23.2% 10 3.4% 298
County Total for 1992-11-03:   298
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Petroleum County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Petroleum County, MT were estimated to be 55% Republican and 14% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 362 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 362 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2022 381 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 381 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2020 391 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 391 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2018 420 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 420 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
2016 426 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 426 100.0% n/a n/a 102%
2014 409 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 409 100.0% n/a n/a 101%
2012 387 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 387 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
2010 346 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 346 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2008 345 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 345 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2006 312 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 312 100.0% n/a n/a 83%
2004 367 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 367 100.0% n/a n/a 99%
2002 397 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 397 100.0% n/a n/a 108%
2000 443 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 443 100.0% n/a n/a 121%
1994 352 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 352 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
1986 367 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 367 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
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.