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Deer Lodge County, MT


Designated Market Area: Butte-Bozeman, MT
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 9,811   ( 386 from 2020)
Land area: 736.7 square miles
Population density: 13.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:8,856 90.27% 2.9%
Black:520.53% 15.6%
Indian:2482.53% 4.2%
Asian:510.52% 8.5%
2+ races:2322.36% 13.2%
Hispanic:3723.79% 30.5%
Total non-White:9559.73% 16.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:305 8.1
Deaths:50713.4
Net Migration: 56314.9
Net Immigration: 200.5
Change in White population:251 2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:135 1.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Deer Lodge County, MT



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 57% Kamala Harris (D) 2,376 48.8% Donald Trump (R) 2,329 47.8% 165 [+] 3.4% 4,870 -10 -2 0.81%
2020 61% Joe Biden (D) 2,562 52.4% Donald Trump* (R) 2,186 44.7% 143 [+] 2.9% 4,891 -12 -2 0.81%
2016 54% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,058 48.9% Donald Trump (R) 1,763 41.9% 385 [+] 9.2% 4,206 -14 -4 0.84%
2012 58% Barack Obama* (D) 2,860 64.1% Mitt Romney (R) 1,448 32.5% 152 [+] 3.4% 4,460 -23 -15 0.92%
2008 68% Barack Obama (D) 3,402 67.0% John McCain (R) 1,502 29.6% 170 [+] 3.4% 5,074 -20 -16 1.03%
2004 61% John Kerry (D) 2,700 59.4% George W. Bush* (R) 1,725 38.0% 118 [+] 2.6% 4,543 -21 -13 1.01%
2000 62% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,672 58.9% George W. Bush (R) 1,493 32.9% 369 [+] 8.1% 4,534 -26 -15 1.11%
1996 66% Bill Clinton* (D) 3,331 66.5% Robert Dole (R) 883 17.6% 796 [+] 15.9% 5,010 -26 -23 1.23%
1992 68% Bill Clinton (D) 3,174 60.2% Ross Perot (I) 1,207 22.9% 888 [+] 16.9% 5,269 -19 -22 1.28%
1988 55% Michael Dukakis (D) 3,185 72.3% George Bush (R) 1,168 26.5% 53 [+] 1.2% 4,406 -26 -27 1.20%
1984 65% Walter Mondale (D) 3,539 64.3% Ronald Reagan* (R) 1,901 34.5% 65 1.2% 5,505 -26 -24 1.43%
1980 63% Jimmy Carter* (D) 3,077 54.6% Ronald Reagan (R) 1,905 33.8% 656 [+] 11.6% 5,638 -23 -17 1.55%
1976 68% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,859 62.5% Gerald Ford* (R) 2,197 35.6% 120 [+] 1.9% 6,176 -17 -12 1.88%
1972 67% George McGovern (D) 3,979 60.3% Richard Nixon* (R) 2,373 35.9% 252 [+] 3.8% 6,604 -22 -25 2.08%
1968 63% Hubert Humphrey (D) 4,208 69.3% Richard Nixon (R) 1,554 25.6% 312 [+] 5.1% 6,074 -25 -18 2.21%
1964 61% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 4,835 77.2% Barry Goldwater (R) 1,415 22.6% 9 0.1% 6,259 -18 -16 2.25%
1960 67% John Kennedy (D) 5,149 70.1% Richard Nixon (R) 2,188 29.8% 7 0.1% 7,344 -21 -20 2.65%
1956 66% Adlai Stevenson (D) 3,792 51.6% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,551 48.4% 0 0.0% 7,343 -9 -9 2.71%
1952 68% Adlai Stevenson (D) 4,162 57.7% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 3,001 41.6% 54 0.7% 7,217 -18 -14 2.72%
1948 61% Harry Truman* (D) 3,862 62.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,036 32.8% 314 [+] 5.1% 6,212 -10 -12 2.77%
1944 70% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,347 66.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,176 33.2% 33 0.5% 6,556 -12 -13 3.16%
1940 85% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,916 66.9% Wendell Willkie (R) 2,397 32.6% 32 0.4% 7,345 -8 -12 2.96%
1936 75% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 4,813 73.5% Alf Landon (R) 1,640 25.0% 96 [+] 1.5% 6,549 -3 -11 2.84%
1932 66% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 3,893 62.7% Herbert Hoover* (R) 2,198 35.4% 113 [+] 1.8% 6,204 -1 -4 2.87%
1928 63% Al Smith (D) 3,184 54.0% Herbert Hoover (R) 2,695 45.7% 22 [+] 0.4% 5,901 -13 -13 3.04%
1924 59% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,937 35.4% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,918 35.1% 1,612 [+] 29.5% 5,467 -7 -19 3.13%
1920 58% Warren Harding (R) 3,130 60.0% James Cox (D) 1,567 30.0% 522 [+] 10.0% 5,219 -1 0 2.92%
1916 63% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 4,171 67.9% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 1,860 30.3% 112 [+] 1.8% 6,143 -7 -16 3.46%
1912 31% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,197 41.9% William Taft* (R) 1,060 37.1% 603 [+] 21.1% 2,860 14 14 3.58%
1908 33% William J. Bryan (D) 1,611 51.1% William Taft (R) 1,377 43.7% 165 [+] 5.2% 3,153 -3 -8 4.58%
1904 32% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 1,606 47.7% Alton Parker (D) 1,504 44.7% 255 [+] 7.6% 3,365 -6 -9 5.22%
1900 44% William J. Bryan (D) 3,395 65.4% William McKinley* (R) 1,636 31.5% 163 [+] 3.1% 5,194 -8 -20 8.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Deer Lodge County, MT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 58% Jon Tester* (D) 2,991 60.9% Tim Sheehy (R) 1,820 37.1% 99 [+] 2.0% 4,910 -16 0.81%
2024 G 58% Ryan Busse (D) 2,487 50.9% Greg Gianforte* (R) 2,259 46.2% 142 [+] 2.9% 4,888 -13 0.81%
2020 S2 61% Steve Bullock (D) 2,961 60.7% Steve Daines* (R) 1,921 39.3% 0 0.0% 4,882 -16 0.81%
2020 G 61% Mike Cooney (D) 2,747 56.4% Greg Gianforte (R) 1,881 38.6% 245 [+] 5.0% 4,873 -16 0.81%
2018 S1 54% Jon Tester* (D) 2,892 68.3% Matt Rosendale (R) 1,208 28.5% 136 [+] 3.2% 4,236 -18 0.84%
2016 G 56% Steve Bullock* (D) 3,034 69.6% Greg Gianforte (R) 1,147 26.3% 178 [+] 4.1% 4,359 -20 0.86%
2014 S2 43% Amanda Curtis (D) 2,134 63.8% Steve Daines (R) 1,133 33.9% 78 [+] 2.3% 3,345 -24 0.90%
2012 S1 59% Jon Tester* (D) 3,122 69.5% Dennis Rehberg (R) 1,049 23.4% 318 [+] 7.1% 4,489 -21 0.92%
2012 G 59% Steve Bullock (D) 3,188 71.2% Rick Hill (R) 1,119 25.0% 171 [+] 3.8% 4,478 -22 0.93%
2008 S2 68% Max Baucus* (D) 4,393 86.6% Bob Kelleher (R) 681 13.4% 0 0.0% 5,074 -14 1.06%
2008 G 69% Brian Schweitzer* (D) 4,419 85.8% Roy Brown (R) 650 12.6% 84 [+] 1.6% 5,153 -20 1.05%
2006 S1 55% Jon Tester (D) 3,016 73.2% Conrad Burns* (R) 1,002 24.3% 103 [+] 2.5% 4,121 -24 1.01%
2004 G 61% Brian Schweitzer (D) 3,231 71.6% Bob Brown (R) 1,096 24.3% 187 [+] 4.1% 4,514 -22 1.01%
2002 S2 51% Max Baucus* (D) 3,169 83.7% Mike Taylor (R) 439 11.6% 176 [+] 4.7% 3,784 -20 1.16%
2000 S1 62% Brian Schweitzer (D) 3,297 72.8% Conrad Burns* (R) 1,154 25.5% 77 [+] 1.7% 4,528 -25 1.10%
2000 G 62% Mark O'Keefe (D) 3,297 72.0% Judy Martz (R) 1,218 26.6% 61 [+] 1.3% 4,576 -24 1.12%
1996 S2 67% Max Baucus* (D) 3,739 73.7% Dennis Rehberg (R) 1,013 20.0% 323 [+] 6.4% 5,075 -25 1.25%
1996 G 66% Marc Racicot* (R) 3,458 70.0% Judy Jacobson (D) 1,484 30.0% 0 0.0% 4,942 -9 1.22%
1994 S1 56% Jack Mudd (D) 2,575 59.7% Conrad Burns* (R) 1,738 40.3% 0 0.0% 4,313 -22 1.23%
1992 G 67% Dorothy Bradley (D) 3,677 70.9% Marc Racicot (R) 1,510 29.1% 1 [+] 0.0% 5,188 -22 1.27%
1990 S2 55% Max Baucus* (D) 3,658 85.0% Allen Kolstad (R) 582 13.5% 61 [+] 1.4% 4,301 -16 1.35%
1988 S1 58% John Melcher* (D) 3,059 65.7% Conrad Burns (R) 1,600 34.3% 0 0.0% 4,659 -18 1.28%
1988 G 57% Thomas Judge (D) 3,385 73.9% Stan Stephens (R) 1,117 24.4% 76 [+] 1.7% 4,578 -28 1.25%
1984 S2 62% Max Baucus* (D) 4,082 77.4% Chuck Cozzens (R) 1,066 20.2% 127 [+] 2.4% 5,275 -20 1.39%
1984 G 61% Ted Schwinden* (D) 4,046 78.4% Pat Goodover (R) 831 16.1% 281 [+] 5.4% 5,158 -10 1.36%
1982 S1 57% John Melcher* (D) 3,673 74.5% Larry Williams (R) 1,040 21.1% 219 [+] 4.4% 4,932 -21 1.54%
1980 G 60% Ted Schwinden (D) 3,802 70.5% Jack Ramirez (R) 1,592 29.5% 0 0.0% 5,394 -15 1.50%
1978 S2 60% Max Baucus (D) 3,928 75.3% Larry Williams (R) 1,289 24.7% 0 0.0% 5,217 -20 1.81%
1976 S1 61% John Melcher (D) 4,332 77.5% Stanley Burger (R) 1,261 22.5% 0 0.0% 5,593 -13 1.74%
1976 G 65% Thomas Judge* (D) 4,045 67.8% Robert Woodahl (R) 1,922 32.2% 0 0.0% 5,967 -4 1.88%
1972 S2 67% Lee Metcalf* (D) 4,986 74.7% Henry Hibbard (R) 1,693 25.3% 0 0.0% 6,679 -23 2.12%
1972 G 67% Thomas Judge (D) 5,320 79.5% Ed Smith (R) 1,374 20.5% 0 0.0% 6,694 -25 2.10%
1970 S1 56% Mike Mansfield* (D) 4,051 74.2% Harold Wallace (R) 1,408 25.8% 0 0.0% 5,459 -14 2.20%
1968 G 64% Forrest Anderson (D) 4,583 74.6% Tim Babcock* (R) 1,246 20.3% 316 [+] 5.1% 6,145 -22 2.21%
1966 S2 60% Lee Metcalf* (D) 4,286 72.0% Tim Babcock (R) 1,665 28.0% 0 0.0% 5,951 -19 2.29%
1964 S1 62% Mike Mansfield* (D) 4,606 72.4% Alex Blewett (R) 1,755 27.6% 0 0.0% 6,361 -8 2.27%
1964 G 61% Roland Renne (D) 4,442 70.5% Tim Babcock* (R) 1,858 29.5% 0 0.0% 6,300 -22 2.24%
1960 S2 70% Lee Metcalf (D) 5,188 68.2% Orvin Fjare (R) 2,415 31.8% 0 0.0% 7,603 -18 2.75%
1960 G 69% Paul Cannon (D) 5,096 67.3% Donald Nutter (R) 2,479 32.7% 0 0.0% 7,575 -22 2.71%
*: 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 Deer Lodge County, MT

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MT01Monica Tranel (D) 2,590 53.1% Ryan Zinke* (R) 2,092 42.9% 197 4.0% 4,879
County Total for 2024-11-05:   4,879
2022-11-08 MT01Monica Tranel (D) 2,256 56.7% Ryan Zinke (R) 1,510 38.0% 212 5.3% 3,978
County Total for 2022-11-08:   3,978
2020-11-03 MT00Kathleen Williams (D) 2,831 58.2% Matt Rosendale (R) 2,036 41.8% 0 0.0% 4,867
County Total for 2020-11-03:   4,867
2018-11-06 MT00Kathleen Williams (D) 2,693 63.7% Greg Gianforte* (R) 1,379 32.6% 155 3.7% 4,227
County Total for 2018-11-06:   4,227
2017-05-25 sp MT00Rob Quist (D) 2,063 62.6% Greg Gianforte (R) 955 29.0% 276 8.4% 3,294
County Total for 2017-05-25:   3,294
2016-11-08 MT00Denise Juneau (D) 2,537 58.5% Ryan Zinke* (R) 1,627 37.5% 173 4.0% 4,337
County Total for 2016-11-08:   4,337
2014-11-04 MT00John Lewis (D) 2,054 62.0% Ryan Zinke (R) 1,089 32.9% 170 5.1% 3,313
County Total for 2014-11-04:   3,313
2012-11-06 MT00Kim Gillan (D) 2,845 64.0% Steve Daines (R) 1,384 31.2% 214 4.8% 4,443
County Total for 2012-11-06:   4,443
2010-11-02 MT00Dennis McDonald (D) 1,828 54.5% Dennis Rehberg* (R) 1,347 40.1% 182 5.4% 3,357
County Total for 2010-11-02:   3,357
2008-11-04 MT00John Driscoll (D) 2,617 51.5% Dennis Rehberg* (R) 2,319 45.6% 148 2.9% 5,084
County Total for 2008-11-04:   5,084
2006-11-07 MT00Monica Lindeen (D) 2,460 59.7% Dennis Rehberg* (R) 1,594 38.7% 70 1.7% 4,124
County Total for 2006-11-07:   4,124
2004-11-02 MT00Tracy Velazquez (D) 2,206 49.9% Dennis Rehberg* (R) 2,084 47.1% 132 3.0% 4,422
County Total for 2004-11-02:   4,422
2002-11-05 MT00Steve Kelly (D) 2,165 57.5% Dennis Rehberg* (R) 1,485 39.4% 117 3.1% 3,767
County Total for 2002-11-05:   3,767
2000-11-07 MT00Nancy Keenan (D) 3,389 73.9% Dennis Rehberg (R) 1,106 24.1% 94 2.0% 4,589
County Total for 2000-11-07:   4,589
1998-11-03 MT00Dusty Deschamps (D) 2,696 67.4% Rick Hill* (R) 1,160 29.0% 142 3.6% 3,998
County Total for 1998-11-03:   3,998
1996-11-05 MT00Bill Yellowtail (D) 3,544 70.8% Rick Hill (R) 1,238 24.7% 223 4.5% 5,005
County Total for 1996-11-05:   5,005
1994-11-08 MT00Pat Williams* (D) 3,413 77.2% Cy Jamison (R) 645 14.6% 362 8.2% 4,420
County Total for 1994-11-08:   4,420
1992-11-03 MT00Pat Williams* (D) 4,151 79.1% Ron Marlenee* (R) 989 18.8% 107 2.0% 5,247
County Total for 1992-11-03:   5,247
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Deer Lodge County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Deer Lodge County, MT were estimated to be 22% Republican and 24% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 6,024 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,024 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2022 5,571 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,571 100.0% n/a n/a 66%
2020 5,882 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,882 100.0% n/a n/a 69%
2018 5,447 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,447 100.0% n/a n/a 66%
2016 5,411 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,411 100.0% n/a n/a 67%
2014 4,998 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 4,998 100.0% n/a n/a 63%
2012 5,772 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,772 100.0% n/a n/a 75%
2010 5,768 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,768 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
2008 6,427 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,427 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2006 6,261 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,261 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2004 6,852 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,852 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2002 6,481 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,481 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2000 7,568 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 7,568 100.0% n/a n/a 103%
1994 6,126 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 6,126 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
1986 5,858 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 5,858 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
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.