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Lake County, MT


Designated Market Area: Missoula, MT
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 33,403   ( 2,272 from 2020)
Land area: 1490.5 square miles
Population density: 22.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:22,197 66.45% 8.0%
Black:1480.44% 28.7%
Indian:7,02521.03% 0.5%
Asian:3000.90% 19.5%
2+ races:2,2056.60% 9.4%
Hispanic:1,5284.57% 26.9%
Total non-White:11,20633.55% 5.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,235 9.9
Deaths:1,54012.4
Net Migration: 2,55520.5
Net Immigration: 190.2
Change in White population:1,644 5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:628 2.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lake County, MT

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R +558 R +964 R + 5.7%
D -406
2024 vs. 2016 R +2,350 R +616 D + 1.8%
D +1,734
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,792 D +348 D + 7.6%
D +2,140
2024 vs. 2012 R +2,745 R +2,040 R + 10.3%
D +705
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,032 R +3,022 R + 24.4%
D -1,990
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 67% Donald Trump (R) 9,880 58.2% Kamala Harris (D) 6,510 38.4% 581 [+] 3.4% 16,971 0 9 2.81%
2020 70% Donald Trump* (R) 9,322 56.1% Joe Biden (D) 6,916 41.6% 388 [+] 2.3% 16,626 -1 9 2.75%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 7,530 57.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 4,776 36.2% 875 [+] 6.6% 13,181 1 11 2.63%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 7,135 53.6% Barack Obama* (D) 5,805 43.6% 364 [+] 2.7% 13,304 -2 6 2.75%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 6,766 48.5% John McCain (R) 6,498 46.6% 692 [+] 5.0% 13,956 -3 1 2.83%
2004 63% George W. Bush* (R) 7,245 57.6% John Kerry (D) 4,960 39.4% 371 [+] 3.0% 12,576 -1 7 2.79%
2000 60% George W. Bush (R) 6,441 56.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,884 33.9% 1,123 [+] 9.8% 11,448 -2 8 2.80%
1996 63% Robert Dole (R) 4,723 43.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 4,195 38.7% 1,922 [+] 17.7% 10,840 -1 3 2.66%
1992 68% Bill Clinton (D) 3,938 37.3% George Bush* (R) 3,596 34.1% 3,019 [+] 28.6% 10,553 -1 -3 2.57%
1988 64% George Bush (R) 4,883 53.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 4,109 44.9% 158 [+] 1.7% 9,150 1 0 2.50%
1984 68% Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,754 61.6% Walter Mondale (D) 3,473 37.2% 121 1.3% 9,348 1 3 2.43%
1980 66% Ronald Reagan (R) 5,083 59.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,615 30.6% 834 [+] 9.8% 8,532 3 9 2.34%
1976 66% Gerald Ford* (R) 3,809 52.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 3,253 45.1% 148 [+] 2.1% 7,210 0 5 2.19%
1972 69% Richard Nixon* (R) 4,172 62.1% George McGovern (D) 2,260 33.6% 287 [+] 4.3% 6,719 4 1 2.12%
1968 75% Richard Nixon (R) 3,358 56.0% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,956 32.6% 685 [+] 11.4% 5,999 5 13 2.19%
1964 78% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 3,148 52.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,828 47.2% 10 0.2% 5,986 7 9 2.15%
1960 78% Richard Nixon (R) 3,240 56.8% John Kennedy (D) 2,462 43.1% 7 0.1% 5,709 6 7 2.06%
1956 70% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 3,363 59.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,253 40.1% 0 0.0% 5,616 3 2 2.07%
1952 68% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 3,651 65.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,893 33.7% 65 1.2% 5,609 6 10 2.12%
1948 56% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,295 49.4% Harry Truman* (D) 2,177 46.8% 178 [+] 3.8% 4,650 6 4 2.07%
1944 49% Thomas Dewey (R) 2,265 55.8% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,750 43.1% 44 1.1% 4,059 11 10 1.96%
1940 63% Wendell Willkie (R) 2,718 52.5% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,379 45.9% 84 1.6% 5,181 12 8 2.09%
1936 65% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,656 60.1% Alf Landon (R) 1,401 31.7% 365 [+] 8.3% 4,422 4 -5 1.92%
1932 70% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,514 61.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,361 33.3% 207 [+] 5.1% 4,082 -3 -6 1.89%
1928 74% Herbert Hoover (R) 1,876 59.4% Al Smith (D) 1,256 39.8% 25 [+] 0.8% 3,157 1 1 1.63%
1924 148% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,932 61.2% Calvin Coolidge (R) 884 28.0% 341 [+] 10.8% 3,157 -15 -26 1.81%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake County, MT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 67% Tim Sheehy (R) 8,881 52.3% Jon Tester* (D) 7,798 45.9% 314 [+] 1.8% 16,993 0 2.80%
2024 G 66% Greg Gianforte* (R) 9,937 59.0% Ryan Busse (D) 6,485 38.5% 428 [+] 2.5% 16,850 0 2.80%
2020 S2 70% Steve Daines* (R) 8,964 53.9% Steve Bullock (D) 7,664 46.1% 0 0.0% 16,628 -1 2.75%
2020 G 70% Greg Gianforte (R) 8,913 53.7% Mike Cooney (D) 6,885 41.5% 794 [+] 4.8% 16,592 -1 2.75%
2018 S1 59% Jon Tester* (D) 6,916 50.2% Matt Rosendale (R) 6,491 47.1% 365 [+] 2.7% 13,772 0 2.73%
2016 G 59% Steve Bullock* (D) 6,561 48.8% Greg Gianforte (R) 6,363 47.3% 527 [+] 3.9% 13,451 1 2.64%
2014 S2 45% Steve Daines (R) 5,740 57.4% Amanda Curtis (D) 4,038 40.4% 214 [+] 2.1% 9,992 0 2.70%
2012 S1 61% Jon Tester* (D) 6,561 49.3% Dennis Rehberg (R) 5,717 42.9% 1,043 [+] 7.8% 13,321 -2 2.74%
2012 G 61% Steve Bullock (D) 6,364 48.0% Rick Hill (R) 6,317 47.6% 591 [+] 4.5% 13,272 0 2.75%
2008 S2 65% Max Baucus* (D) 9,633 70.7% Bob Kelleher (R) 3,996 29.3% 0 0.0% 13,629 2 2.84%
2008 G 66% Brian Schweitzer* (D) 9,319 67.5% Roy Brown (R) 4,126 29.9% 368 [+] 2.7% 13,813 -3 2.83%
2006 S1 55% Jon Tester (D) 5,552 49.3% Conrad Burns* (R) 5,295 47.0% 413 [+] 3.7% 11,260 -1 2.77%
2004 G 62% Brian Schweitzer (D) 5,998 48.1% Bob Brown (R) 5,882 47.2% 593 [+] 4.8% 12,473 1 2.80%
2002 S2 47% Max Baucus* (D) 5,145 55.7% Mike Taylor (R) 3,568 38.6% 529 [+] 5.7% 9,242 7 2.83%
2000 S1 60% Conrad Burns* (R) 5,632 49.2% Brian Schweitzer (D) 5,471 47.8% 341 [+] 3.0% 11,444 -1 2.78%
2000 G 60% Judy Martz (R) 5,983 52.3% Mark O'Keefe (D) 5,179 45.3% 268 [+] 2.3% 11,430 1 2.79%
1996 S2 63% Dennis Rehberg (R) 5,210 47.7% Max Baucus* (D) 4,953 45.4% 750 [+] 6.9% 10,913 3 2.68%
1996 G 62% Marc Racicot* (R) 8,149 76.2% Judy Jacobson (D) 2,547 23.8% 0 0.0% 10,696 -3 2.64%
1994 S1 58% Conrad Burns* (R) 5,999 63.4% Jack Mudd (D) 3,460 36.6% 3 [+] 0.0% 9,462 1 2.70%
1992 G 67% Marc Racicot (R) 5,475 52.3% Dorothy Bradley (D) 4,998 47.7% 1 [+] 0.0% 10,474 1 2.57%
1990 S2 53% Max Baucus* (D) 4,648 59.6% Allen Kolstad (R) 2,937 37.7% 215 [+] 2.8% 7,800 8 2.44%
1988 S1 63% Conrad Burns (R) 4,850 53.5% John Melcher* (D) 4,216 46.5% 0 0.0% 9,066 2 2.48%
1988 G 64% Stan Stephens (R) 5,152 56.0% Thomas Judge (D) 3,864 42.0% 186 [+] 2.0% 9,202 4 2.51%
1984 S2 69% Max Baucus* (D) 4,690 49.4% Chuck Cozzens (R) 4,547 47.9% 248 [+] 2.6% 9,485 7 2.50%
1984 G 69% Ted Schwinden* (D) 6,525 69.7% Pat Goodover (R) 2,554 27.3% 288 [+] 3.1% 9,367 1 2.47%
1982 S1 58% Larry Williams (R) 3,718 48.0% John Melcher* (D) 3,645 47.0% 390 [+] 5.0% 7,753 6 2.41%
1980 G 66% Jack Ramirez (R) 4,333 50.7% Ted Schwinden (D) 4,205 49.3% 0 0.0% 8,538 6 2.37%
1978 S2 62% Larry Williams (R) 3,674 51.9% Max Baucus (D) 3,411 48.1% 0 0.0% 7,085 8 2.46%
1976 S1 67% John Melcher (D) 3,971 54.4% Stanley Burger (R) 3,323 45.6% 0 0.0% 7,294 10 2.27%
1976 G 66% Thomas Judge* (D) 3,629 50.6% Robert Woodahl (R) 3,392 47.3% 156 [+] 2.2% 7,177 11 2.27%
1972 S2 71% Henry Hibbard (R) 4,065 59.4% Lee Metcalf* (D) 2,774 40.6% 0 0.0% 6,839 11 2.17%
1972 G 70% Ed Smith (R) 3,625 53.1% Thomas Judge (D) 3,202 46.9% 0 0.0% 6,827 7 2.14%
1970 S1 62% Harold Wallace (R) 2,751 52.1% Mike Mansfield* (D) 2,526 47.9% 0 0.0% 5,277 13 2.13%
1968 G 76% Forrest Anderson (D) 2,962 48.7% Tim Babcock* (R) 2,749 45.2% 373 [+] 6.1% 6,084 3 2.19%
1966 S2 72% Tim Babcock (R) 3,116 55.2% Lee Metcalf* (D) 2,528 44.8% 0 0.0% 5,644 8 2.17%
1964 S1 80% Mike Mansfield* (D) 3,419 55.7% Alex Blewett (R) 2,717 44.3% 0 0.0% 6,136 9 2.19%
1964 G 80% Tim Babcock* (R) 3,449 56.7% Roland Renne (D) 2,637 43.3% 0 0.0% 6,086 5 2.17%
1960 S2 80% Orvin Fjare (R) 3,163 53.8% Lee Metcalf (D) 2,715 46.2% 0 0.0% 5,878 5 2.12%
1960 G 80% Donald Nutter (R) 3,308 56.5% Paul Cannon (D) 2,550 43.5% 0 0.0% 5,858 1 2.09%
*: 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 Lake County, MT

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MT01Ryan Zinke* (R) 9,520 56.2% Monica Tranel (D) 6,909 40.8% 517 3.1% 16,946
County Total for 2024-11-05:   16,946
2022-11-08 MT01Ryan Zinke (R) 7,389 55.5% Monica Tranel (D) 5,388 40.5% 541 4.1% 13,318
County Total for 2022-11-08:   13,318
2020-11-03 MT00Matt Rosendale (R) 9,239 56.0% Kathleen Williams (D) 7,250 44.0% 0 0.0% 16,489
County Total for 2020-11-03:   16,489
2018-11-06 MT00Greg Gianforte* (R) 7,013 50.9% Kathleen Williams (D) 6,416 46.5% 355 2.6% 13,784
County Total for 2018-11-06:   13,784
2017-05-25 sp MT00Greg Gianforte (R) 5,193 51.4% Rob Quist (D) 4,469 44.2% 447 4.4% 10,109
County Total for 2017-05-25:   10,109
2016-11-08 MT00Ryan Zinke* (R) 7,328 54.7% Denise Juneau (D) 5,613 41.9% 448 3.3% 13,389
County Total for 2016-11-08:   13,389
2014-11-04 MT00Ryan Zinke (R) 5,490 55.1% John Lewis (D) 3,994 40.1% 485 4.9% 9,969
County Total for 2014-11-04:   9,969
2012-11-06 MT00Steve Daines (R) 6,702 51.0% Kim Gillan (D) 5,889 44.8% 562 4.3% 13,153
County Total for 2012-11-06:   13,153
2010-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 6,014 58.7% Dennis McDonald (D) 3,517 34.3% 721 7.0% 10,252
County Total for 2010-11-02:   10,252
2008-11-04 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 8,317 60.7% John Driscoll (D) 4,837 35.3% 539 3.9% 13,693
County Total for 2008-11-04:   13,693
2006-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 6,585 58.5% Monica Lindeen (D) 4,403 39.1% 260 2.3% 11,248
County Total for 2006-11-07:   11,248
2004-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 7,762 62.3% Tracy Velazquez (D) 4,333 34.8% 362 2.9% 12,457
County Total for 2004-11-02:   12,457
2002-11-05 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 6,064 64.9% Steve Kelly (D) 3,004 32.1% 277 3.0% 9,345
County Total for 2002-11-05:   9,345
2000-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg (R) 5,984 52.5% Nancy Keenan (D) 5,119 44.9% 302 2.6% 11,405
County Total for 2000-11-07:   11,405
1998-11-03 MT00Rick Hill* (R) 4,930 53.6% Dusty Deschamps (D) 4,061 44.2% 199 2.2% 9,190
County Total for 1998-11-03:   9,190
1996-11-05 MT00Rick Hill (R) 6,033 56.2% Bill Yellowtail (D) 4,137 38.5% 566 5.3% 10,736
County Total for 1996-11-05:   10,736
1994-11-08 MT00Cy Jamison (R) 4,471 47.1% Pat Williams* (D) 4,129 43.5% 902 9.5% 9,502
County Total for 1994-11-08:   9,502
1992-11-03 MT00Ron Marlenee* (R) 5,077 48.8% Pat Williams* (D) 5,046 48.5% 278 2.7% 10,401
County Total for 1992-11-03:   10,401
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Lake County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Lake County, MT were estimated to be 35% Republican and 24% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 22,326 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 22,326 100.0% n/a n/a 88%
2022 21,618 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 21,618 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2020 20,781 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 20,781 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2018 19,006 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,006 100.0% n/a n/a 77%
2016 18,799 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,799 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2014 18,686 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,686 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2012 18,671 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,671 100.0% n/a n/a 84%
2010 18,262 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,262 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2008 18,236 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,236 100.0% n/a n/a 87%
2006 17,403 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17,403 100.0% n/a n/a 85%
2004 18,268 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 18,268 100.0% n/a n/a 91%
2002 17,472 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 17,472 100.0% n/a n/a 89%
2000 19,096 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 19,096 100.0% n/a n/a 100%
1994 13,251 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 13,251 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
1986 10,699 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 10,699 100.0% n/a n/a 76%
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.