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Garfield County, MT


Designated Market Area: Billings, MT-WY
USDA County Type (2025): Farming
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2024 population: 1,181   ( 11 from 2020)
Land area: 4676.5 square miles
Population density: 0.3 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:1,138 96.36% 0.2%
Black:50.42% 0.0%
Indian:90.76% 50.0%
Asian:30.25% 200.0%
2+ races:131.10% 30.0%
Hispanic:131.10% 8.3%
Total non-White:433.64% 26.5%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:78 16.7
Deaths:7115.2
Net Migration: 81.7
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:2 0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:9 0.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Garfield County, MT



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 82% Donald Trump (R) 756 94.5% Kamala Harris (D) 39 4.9% 5 [+] 0.6% 800 36 45 0.13%
2020 85% Donald Trump* (R) 764 94.0% Joe Biden (D) 41 5.0% 8 [+] 1.0% 813 37 47 0.13%
2016 76% Donald Trump (R) 653 90.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 34 4.7% 31 [+] 4.3% 718 35 45 0.14%
2012 75% Mitt Romney (R) 622 88.7% Barack Obama* (D) 66 9.4% 13 [+] 1.9% 701 33 42 0.14%
2008 78% John McCain (R) 598 82.3% Barack Obama (D) 110 15.1% 19 [+] 2.6% 727 33 37 0.15%
2004 69% George W. Bush* (R) 590 90.1% John Kerry (D) 52 7.9% 13 [+] 2.0% 655 31 39 0.15%
2000 77% George W. Bush (R) 651 87.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 61 8.2% 32 [+] 4.3% 744 29 40 0.18%
1996 73% Robert Dole (R) 562 75.3% Bill Clinton* (D) 107 14.3% 77 [+] 10.3% 746 31 35 0.18%
1992 76% George Bush* (R) 403 49.2% Ross Perot (I) 281 34.3% 135 [+] 16.5% 819 14 12 0.20%
1988 77% George Bush (R) 631 74.1% Michael Dukakis (D) 196 23.0% 24 [+] 2.8% 851 22 21 0.23%
1984 80% Ronald Reagan* (R) 770 84.5% Walter Mondale (D) 134 14.7% 7 0.8% 911 24 26 0.24%
1980 84% Ronald Reagan (R) 760 78.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 169 17.4% 45 [+] 4.6% 974 21 27 0.27%
1976 88% Gerald Ford* (R) 625 67.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 273 29.6% 24 [+] 2.6% 922 15 20 0.28%
1972 89% Richard Nixon* (R) 695 77.8% George McGovern (D) 173 19.4% 25 [+] 2.8% 893 20 17 0.28%
1968 91% Richard Nixon (R) 542 64.2% Hubert Humphrey (D) 190 22.5% 112 [+] 13.3% 844 14 21 0.31%
1964 87% Barry Goldwater (R) 509 56.8% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 384 42.9% 3 0.3% 896 16 18 0.32%
1960 77% Richard Nixon (R) 515 58.5% John Kennedy (D) 363 41.2% 2 0.2% 880 7 9 0.32%
1956 77% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 558 56.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 424 43.2% 0 0.0% 982 0 -1 0.36%
1952 75% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 723 72.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 269 27.1% 2 0.2% 994 13 18 0.38%
1948 69% Thomas Dewey (R) 501 51.5% Harry Truman* (D) 451 46.4% 21 [+] 2.2% 973 8 6 0.43%
1944 67% Thomas Dewey (R) 553 53.5% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 478 46.3% 2 0.2% 1,033 9 8 0.50%
1940 77% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 644 50.7% Wendell Willkie (R) 625 49.2% 2 0.2% 1,271 9 4 0.51%
1936 82% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 991 62.8% Alf Landon (R) 548 34.7% 38 [+] 2.4% 1,577 7 -2 0.68%
1932 78% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,044 58.5% Herbert Hoover* (R) 678 38.0% 63 [+] 3.5% 1,785 2 -2 0.82%
1928 66% Herbert Hoover (R) 1,176 69.7% Al Smith (D) 499 29.6% 13 [+] 0.8% 1,688 11 11 0.87%
1924 61% Calvin Coolidge (R) 876 50.5% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 502 29.0% 355 [+] 20.5% 1,733 8 -3 0.99%
1920 58% Warren Harding (R) 1,226 68.2% James Cox (D) 484 26.9% 88 [+] 4.9% 1,798 7 8 1.00%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 41 5.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 764 94.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 8 1.0%
TOTAL 813
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 37 Diff (US): 47


2016 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 34 4.7%
Donald Trump (R) 653 90.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 3.8%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1 0.1%
Other 3 0.4%
TOTAL 718
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 35 Diff (US): 45


2012 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 66 9.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 622 88.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12 1.7%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 701
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 33 Diff (US): 42


2008 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 110 15.1%
John McCain (R) 598 82.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 4 0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 2 0.3%
Other 13 1.8%
TOTAL 727
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 33 Diff (US): 37


2004 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 590 90.1%
John Kerry (D) 52 7.9%
Ralph Nader (I) 8 1.2%
Other 5 0.8%
TOTAL 655
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 39


2000 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 651 87.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 61 8.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 12 1.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 17 2.3%
Other 3 0.4%
TOTAL 744
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 40


1996 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 107 14.3%
Robert Dole (R) 562 75.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 69 9.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 0.5%
Other 4 0.5%
TOTAL 746
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 35


1992 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 125 15.3%
George Bush* (R) 403 49.2%
Ross Perot (I) 281 34.3%
Other 10 1.2%
TOTAL 819
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


1988 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 631 74.1%
Michael Dukakis (D) 196 23.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 19 2.2%
Other 5 0.6%
TOTAL 851
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21


1984 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 770 84.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 134 14.7%
Other 7 0.8%
TOTAL 911
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 26


1980 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 760 78.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 169 17.4%
John Anderson (I) 29 3.0%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 16 1.6%
TOTAL 974
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 27


1976 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 273 29.6%
Gerald Ford* (R) 625 67.8%
Other 24 2.6%
TOTAL 922
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 20


1972 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 695 77.8%
George McGovern (D) 173 19.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 25 2.8%
TOTAL 893
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 17


1968 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 542 64.2%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 190 22.5%
George Wallace (AIP) 112 13.3%
TOTAL 844
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 21


1964 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 384 42.9%
Barry Goldwater (R) 509 56.8%
Other 3 0.3%
TOTAL 896
Turnout: 87% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18


1960 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 363 41.2%
Richard Nixon (R) 515 58.5%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 880
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 9


1956 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 558 56.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 424 43.2%
TOTAL 982
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


1952 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 723 72.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 269 27.1%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 994
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 18


1948 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 451 46.4%
Thomas Dewey (R) 501 51.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 19 2.0%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 973
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 6


1944 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 478 46.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 553 53.5%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,033
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


1940 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 644 50.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 625 49.2%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,271
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 4


1936 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 991 62.8%
Alf Landon (R) 548 34.7%
William Lemke (Union) 31 2.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 0.4%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,577
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -2


1932 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,044 58.5%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 678 38.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 36 2.0%
Other 27 1.5%
TOTAL 1,785
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -2


1928 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 1,176 69.7%
Al Smith (D) 499 29.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 0.6%
Other 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,688
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 11


1924 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 876 50.5%
John Davis (D) 355 20.5%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 502 29.0%
TOTAL 1,733
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -3


1920 President, Garfield County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 1,226 68.2%
James Cox (D) 484 26.9%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 88 4.9%
TOTAL 1,798
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garfield County, MT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 82% Tim Sheehy (R) 720 90.5% Jon Tester* (D) 68 8.5% 8 [+] 1.0% 796 38 0.13%
2024 G 82% Greg Gianforte* (R) 752 94.8% Ryan Busse (D) 34 4.3% 7 [+] 0.9% 793 36 0.13%
2020 S2 85% Steve Daines* (R) 736 91.0% Steve Bullock (D) 73 9.0% 0 0.0% 809 36 0.13%
2020 G 85% Greg Gianforte (R) 751 92.4% Mike Cooney (D) 48 5.9% 14 [+] 1.7% 813 38 0.13%
2018 S1 72% Matt Rosendale (R) 571 83.7% Jon Tester* (D) 81 11.9% 30 [+] 4.4% 682 37 0.14%
2016 G 78% Greg Gianforte (R) 603 82.4% Steve Bullock* (D) 114 15.6% 15 [+] 2.0% 732 36 0.14%
2014 S2 63% Steve Daines (R) 513 87.2% Amanda Curtis (D) 64 10.9% 11 [+] 1.9% 588 29 0.16%
2012 S1 76% Dennis Rehberg (R) 558 79.0% Jon Tester* (D) 101 14.3% 47 [+] 6.7% 706 34 0.15%
2012 G 75% Rick Hill (R) 573 81.6% Steve Bullock (D) 107 15.2% 22 [+] 3.1% 702 34 0.15%
2008 S2 76% Max Baucus* (D) 423 59.8% Bob Kelleher (R) 284 40.2% 0 0.0% 707 13 0.15%
2008 G 77% Roy Brown (R) 436 60.4% Brian Schweitzer* (D) 270 37.4% 16 [+] 2.2% 722 28 0.15%
2006 S1 64% Conrad Burns* (R) 490 81.5% Jon Tester (D) 100 16.6% 11 [+] 1.8% 601 33 0.15%
2004 G 68% Bob Brown (R) 482 75.1% Brian Schweitzer (D) 150 23.4% 10 [+] 1.6% 642 29 0.14%
2002 S2 59% Max Baucus* (D) 323 57.3% Mike Taylor (R) 221 39.2% 20 [+] 3.5% 564 7 0.17%
2000 S1 77% Conrad Burns* (R) 589 79.8% Brian Schweitzer (D) 135 18.3% 14 [+] 1.9% 738 29 0.18%
2000 G 76% Judy Martz (R) 597 81.9% Mark O'Keefe (D) 125 17.1% 7 [+] 1.0% 729 31 0.18%
1996 S2 73% Dennis Rehberg (R) 547 73.9% Max Baucus* (D) 166 22.4% 27 [+] 3.6% 740 29 0.18%
1996 G 73% Marc Racicot* (R) 682 91.9% Judy Jacobson (D) 60 8.1% 0 0.0% 742 13 0.18%
1994 S1 68% Conrad Burns* (R) 652 91.4% Jack Mudd (D) 61 8.6% 0 0.0% 713 29 0.20%
1992 G 75% Marc Racicot (R) 607 75.3% Dorothy Bradley (D) 199 24.7% 0 0.0% 806 24 0.20%
1990 S2 76% Max Baucus* (D) 491 58.9% Allen Kolstad (R) 318 38.2% 24 [+] 2.9% 833 9 0.26%
1988 S1 79% Conrad Burns (R) 543 62.2% John Melcher* (D) 330 37.8% 0 0.0% 873 10 0.24%
1988 G 77% Stan Stephens (R) 537 62.7% Thomas Judge (D) 304 35.5% 15 [+] 1.8% 856 11 0.23%
1984 S2 80% Chuck Cozzens (R) 511 56.1% Max Baucus* (D) 385 42.3% 15 [+] 1.6% 911 15 0.24%
1984 G 79% Ted Schwinden* (D) 569 63.6% Pat Goodover (R) 302 33.7% 24 [+] 2.7% 895 7 0.24%
1982 S1 84% John Melcher* (D) 560 58.2% Larry Williams (R) 389 40.4% 13 [+] 1.4% 962 -1 0.30%
1980 G 84% Ted Schwinden (D) 489 50.3% Jack Ramirez (R) 484 49.7% 0 0.0% 973 5 0.27%
1978 S2 91% Larry Williams (R) 518 53.5% Max Baucus (D) 451 46.5% 0 0.0% 969 9 0.34%
1976 S1 89% John Melcher (D) 548 58.9% Stanley Burger (R) 382 41.1% 0 0.0% 930 5 0.29%
1976 G 84% Charlie Mahoney (Write-in) 482 55.2% Thomas Judge* (D) 244 27.9% 147 [+] 16.8% 873 -20 0.28%
1972 S2 90% Henry Hibbard (R) 647 71.3% Lee Metcalf* (D) 260 28.7% 0 0.0% 907 23 0.29%
1972 G 91% Ed Smith (R) 687 75.4% Thomas Judge (D) 224 24.6% 0 0.0% 911 30 0.29%
1970 S1 85% Harold Wallace (R) 419 53.0% Mike Mansfield* (D) 371 47.0% 0 0.0% 790 14 0.32%
1968 G 91% Tim Babcock* (R) 411 48.7% Forrest Anderson (D) 408 48.3% 25 [+] 3.0% 844 7 0.30%
1966 S2 83% Tim Babcock (R) 515 63.2% Lee Metcalf* (D) 300 36.8% 0 0.0% 815 16 0.31%
1964 S1 88% Alex Blewett (R) 493 53.8% Mike Mansfield* (D) 423 46.2% 0 0.0% 916 18 0.33%
1964 G 89% Tim Babcock* (R) 675 73.2% Roland Renne (D) 247 26.8% 0 0.0% 922 22 0.33%
1960 S2 78% Orvin Fjare (R) 448 50.2% Lee Metcalf (D) 444 49.8% 0 0.0% 892 1 0.32%
1960 G 79% Donald Nutter (R) 517 57.4% Paul Cannon (D) 383 42.6% 0 0.0% 900 2 0.32%
*: 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 Garfield County, MT

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MT02Troy Downing (R) 737 95.7% John Driscoll (D) 33 4.3% 0 0.0% 770
County Total for 2024-11-05:   770
2022-11-08 MT02Matt Rosendale* (R) 586 89.1% Gary Buchanan (I) 46 7.0% 26 4.0% 658
County Total for 2022-11-08:   658
2020-11-03 MT00Matt Rosendale (R) 738 92.1% Kathleen Williams (D) 63 7.9% 0 0.0% 801
County Total for 2020-11-03:   801
2018-11-06 MT00Greg Gianforte* (R) 606 89.0% Kathleen Williams (D) 55 8.1% 20 2.9% 681
County Total for 2018-11-06:   681
2017-05-25 sp MT00Greg Gianforte (R) 487 90.2% Rob Quist (D) 29 5.4% 24 4.4% 540
County Total for 2017-05-25:   540
2016-11-08 MT00Ryan Zinke* (R) 651 90.4% Denise Juneau (D) 56 7.8% 13 1.8% 720
County Total for 2016-11-08:   720
2014-11-04 MT00Ryan Zinke (R) 521 90.0% John Lewis (D) 47 8.1% 11 1.9% 579
County Total for 2014-11-04:   579
2012-11-06 MT00Steve Daines (R) 593 85.1% Kim Gillan (D) 76 10.9% 28 4.0% 697
County Total for 2012-11-06:   697
2010-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 569 84.0% Dennis McDonald (D) 75 11.1% 33 4.9% 677
County Total for 2010-11-02:   677
2008-11-04 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 661 91.0% John Driscoll (D) 54 7.4% 11 1.5% 726
County Total for 2008-11-04:   726
2006-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 533 87.5% Monica Lindeen (D) 69 11.3% 7 1.1% 609
County Total for 2006-11-07:   609
2004-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 592 92.9% Tracy Velazquez (D) 39 6.1% 6 0.9% 637
County Total for 2004-11-02:   637
2002-11-05 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 517 88.4% Steve Kelly (D) 60 10.3% 8 1.4% 585
County Total for 2002-11-05:   585
2000-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg (R) 582 79.9% Nancy Keenan (D) 140 19.2% 6 0.8% 728
County Total for 2000-11-07:   728
1998-11-03 MT00Rick Hill* (R) 579 79.8% Dusty Deschamps (D) 136 18.7% 11 1.5% 726
County Total for 1998-11-03:   726
1996-11-05 MT00Rick Hill (R) 574 78.7% Bill Yellowtail (D) 144 19.8% 11 1.5% 729
County Total for 1996-11-05:   729
1994-11-08 MT00Cy Jamison (R) 454 65.4% Pat Williams* (D) 178 25.6% 62 8.9% 694
County Total for 1994-11-08:   694
1992-11-03 MT00Ron Marlenee* (R) 678 83.2% Pat Williams* (D) 129 15.8% 8 1.0% 815
County Total for 1992-11-03:   815
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Garfield County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Garfield County, MT were estimated to be 63% Republican and 10% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 910 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 910 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2022 910 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 910 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2020 930 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 930 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2018 867 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 867 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
2016 914 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 914 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2014 924 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 924 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
2012 914 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 914 100.0% n/a n/a 98%
2010 882 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 882 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
2008 859 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 859 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2006 832 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 832 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2004 916 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 916 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
2002 914 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 914 100.0% n/a n/a 96%
2000 1,088 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,088 100.0% n/a n/a 113%
1994 925 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 925 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
1986 1,082 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,082 100.0% n/a n/a 97%
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.