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Liberty County, MT


Designated Market Area: Great Falls, MT
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Low Education, Low Employment
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 1,972   ( 367 from 2010 , 13 from 2020)
Land area: 1430.0 square miles
Population density: 1.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,856 94.12% 19.1%
Black:110.56% 450.0%
Indian:190.96% 280.0%
Asian:60.30% 50.0%
2+ races:552.79% 103.7%
Hispanic:251.27% 212.5%
Total non-White:1165.88% 152.2%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:56 14.3
Deaths:4912.5
Net Migration: 71.8
Net Immigration: -2-0.5
Change in White population:-437 -18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:70 3.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Liberty County, MT

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +123 R +80 D + 1.0%
D +43
2020 vs. 2012 R +119 R +127 R + 7.1%
D -8
2020 vs. 2008 R +227 R +345 R + 29.8%
D -118
2016 vs. 2008 R +104 R +265 R + 30.8%
D -161
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 76% Donald Trump* (R) 821 75.8% Joe Biden (D) 249 23.0% 13 [+] 1.2% 1,083 19 29 0.18%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 698 72.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 206 21.4% 57 [+] 5.9% 961 17 27 0.19%
2012 56% Mitt Romney (R) 702 70.3% Barack Obama* (D) 257 25.8% 39 [+] 3.9% 998 15 23 0.21%
2008 56% John McCain (R) 594 59.3% Barack Obama (D) 367 36.7% 40 [+] 4.0% 1,001 10 14 0.20%
2004 61% George W. Bush* (R) 734 71.1% John Kerry (D) 281 27.2% 18 [+] 1.7% 1,033 12 20 0.23%
2000 65% George W. Bush (R) 752 72.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 243 23.3% 49 [+] 4.7% 1,044 13 24 0.26%
1996 73% Robert Dole (R) 634 54.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 379 32.6% 149 [+] 12.8% 1,162 10 14 0.29%
1992 76% George Bush* (R) 512 42.3% Ross Perot (I) 363 30.0% 336 [+] 27.7% 1,211 7 5 0.29%
1988 76% George Bush (R) 771 63.8% Michael Dukakis (D) 418 34.6% 19 [+] 1.6% 1,208 12 10 0.33%
1984 77% Ronald Reagan* (R) 895 72.8% Walter Mondale (D) 323 26.3% 11 0.9% 1,229 12 14 0.32%
1980 78% Ronald Reagan (R) 872 69.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 283 22.5% 101 [+] 8.0% 1,256 13 19 0.35%
1976 78% Gerald Ford* (R) 638 54.9% Jimmy Carter (D) 506 43.5% 19 [+] 1.6% 1,163 2 7 0.35%
1972 85% Richard Nixon* (R) 808 65.4% George McGovern (D) 365 29.6% 62 [+] 5.0% 1,235 7 5 0.39%
1968 86% Richard Nixon (R) 670 58.6% Hubert Humphrey (D) 390 34.1% 84 [+] 7.3% 1,144 8 15 0.42%
1964 81% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 619 53.6% Barry Goldwater (R) 533 46.1% 3 0.3% 1,155 6 8 0.41%
1960 73% Richard Nixon (R) 597 54.3% John Kennedy (D) 501 45.5% 2 0.2% 1,100 3 5 0.40%
1956 73% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 601 55.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 488 44.8% 0 0.0% 1,089 -2 -2 0.40%
1952 78% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 671 61.7% Adlai Stevenson (D) 411 37.8% 6 0.6% 1,088 2 6 0.41%
1948 68% Harry Truman* (D) 542 58.5% Thomas Dewey (R) 354 38.2% 30 [+] 3.2% 926 -5 -7 0.41%
1944 62% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 440 52.3% Thomas Dewey (R) 393 46.7% 9 1.1% 842 2 1 0.41%
1940 72% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 550 55.3% Wendell Willkie (R) 434 43.7% 10 1.0% 994 3 -1 0.40%
1936 83% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 758 71.2% Alf Landon (R) 276 25.9% 31 [+] 2.9% 1,065 -2 -11 0.46%
1932 79% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 731 72.4% Herbert Hoover* (R) 252 25.0% 27 [+] 2.7% 1,010 -11 -15 0.47%
1928 61% Herbert Hoover (R) 446 56.7% Al Smith (D) 332 42.2% 8 [+] 1.0% 786 -2 -1 0.40%
1924 53% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 329 46.4% Calvin Coolidge (R) 239 33.7% 141 [+] 19.9% 709 -9 -20 0.41%
1920 86% Warren Harding (R) 757 63.6% James Cox (D) 331 27.8% 102 [+] 8.6% 1,190 2 3 0.66%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 249 23.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 821 75.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 13 1.2%
TOTAL 1,083
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 29


2016 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 206 21.4%
Donald Trump (R) 698 72.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 47 4.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 2 0.2%
Other 8 0.8%
TOTAL 961
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 27


2012 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 257 25.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 702 70.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 29 2.9%
Other 10 1.0%
TOTAL 998
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 367 36.7%
John McCain (R) 594 59.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 10 1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 2 0.2%
Other 28 2.8%
TOTAL 1,001
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14


2004 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 734 71.1%
John Kerry (D) 281 27.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 10 1.0%
Other 8 0.8%
TOTAL 1,033
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 20


2000 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 752 72.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 243 23.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 24 2.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 20 1.9%
Other 5 0.5%
TOTAL 1,044
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 24


1996 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 379 32.6%
Robert Dole (R) 634 54.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 144 12.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 0.3%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,162
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14


1992 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 321 26.5%
George Bush* (R) 512 42.3%
Ross Perot (I) 363 30.0%
Other 15 1.2%
TOTAL 1,211
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1988 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 771 63.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 418 34.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 1.3%
Other 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,208
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


1984 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 895 72.8%
Walter Mondale (D) 323 26.3%
Other 11 0.9%
TOTAL 1,229
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


1980 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 872 69.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 283 22.5%
John Anderson (I) 71 5.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 30 2.4%
TOTAL 1,256
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 19


1976 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 506 43.5%
Gerald Ford* (R) 638 54.9%
Other 19 1.6%
TOTAL 1,163
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1972 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 808 65.4%
George McGovern (D) 365 29.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 62 5.0%
TOTAL 1,235
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


1968 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 670 58.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 390 34.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 83 7.3%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,144
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 15


1964 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 619 53.6%
Barry Goldwater (R) 533 46.1%
Other 3 0.3%
TOTAL 1,155
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


1960 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 501 45.5%
Richard Nixon (R) 597 54.3%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,100
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 601 55.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 488 44.8%
TOTAL 1,089
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2


1952 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 671 61.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 411 37.8%
Other 6 0.6%
TOTAL 1,088
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 6


1948 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 542 58.5%
Thomas Dewey (R) 354 38.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 27 2.9%
Other 3 0.3%
TOTAL 926
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7


1944 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 440 52.3%
Thomas Dewey (R) 393 46.7%
Other 9 1.1%
TOTAL 842
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


1940 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 550 55.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 434 43.7%
Other 10 1.0%
TOTAL 994
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -1


1936 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 758 71.2%
Alf Landon (R) 276 25.9%
William Lemke (Union) 25 2.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 0.4%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,065
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -11


1932 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 731 72.4%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 252 25.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 20 2.0%
Other 7 0.7%
TOTAL 1,010
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -15


1928 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 446 56.7%
Al Smith (D) 332 42.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 0.3%
Other 6 0.8%
TOTAL 786
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -1


1924 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 239 33.7%
John Davis (D) 141 19.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 329 46.4%
TOTAL 709
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -20


1920 President, Liberty County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 757 63.6%
James Cox (D) 331 27.8%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 102 8.6%
TOTAL 1,190
Turnout: 86% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Liberty County, MT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 76% Steve Daines* (R) 789 72.5% Steve Bullock (D) 299 27.5% 0 0.0% 1,088 18 0.18%
2020 G 76% Greg Gianforte (R) 788 72.8% Mike Cooney (D) 268 24.7% 27 [+] 2.5% 1,083 18 0.18%
2018 S1 61% Matt Rosendale (R) 586 59.7% Jon Tester* (D) 365 37.2% 30 [+] 3.1% 981 13 0.19%
2016 G 59% Greg Gianforte (R) 573 58.6% Steve Bullock* (D) 378 38.7% 27 [+] 2.8% 978 12 0.19%
2014 S2 51% Steve Daines (R) 618 70.9% Amanda Curtis (D) 236 27.1% 18 [+] 2.1% 872 13 0.24%
2012 S1 57% Dennis Rehberg (R) 572 57.1% Jon Tester* (D) 369 36.8% 61 [+] 6.1% 1,002 12 0.21%
2012 G 57% Rick Hill (R) 573 57.2% Steve Bullock (D) 395 39.4% 34 [+] 3.4% 1,002 10 0.21%
2008 S2 54% Max Baucus* (D) 715 74.0% Bob Kelleher (R) 251 26.0% 0 0.0% 966 -1 0.20%
2008 G 56% Brian Schweitzer* (D) 625 62.9% Roy Brown (R) 348 35.0% 21 [+] 2.1% 994 2 0.20%
2006 S1 58% Conrad Burns* (R) 596 59.0% Jon Tester (D) 401 39.7% 14 [+] 1.4% 1,011 11 0.25%
2004 G 61% Bob Brown (R) 565 55.0% Brian Schweitzer (D) 448 43.6% 14 [+] 1.4% 1,027 9 0.23%
2002 S2 62% Max Baucus* (D) 661 65.2% Mike Taylor (R) 295 29.1% 58 [+] 5.7% 1,014 -3 0.31%
2000 S1 66% Conrad Burns* (R) 648 61.3% Brian Schweitzer (D) 393 37.2% 16 [+] 1.5% 1,057 11 0.26%
2000 G 66% Judy Martz (R) 652 62.3% Mark O'Keefe (D) 374 35.7% 21 [+] 2.0% 1,047 11 0.26%
1996 S2 74% Dennis Rehberg (R) 680 57.7% Max Baucus* (D) 460 39.0% 38 [+] 3.2% 1,178 13 0.29%
1996 G 74% Marc Racicot* (R) 1,058 89.9% Judy Jacobson (D) 119 10.1% 0 0.0% 1,177 11 0.29%
1994 S1 69% Conrad Burns* (R) 866 78.9% Jack Mudd (D) 231 21.1% 0 0.0% 1,097 17 0.31%
1992 G 76% Marc Racicot (R) 755 62.3% Dorothy Bradley (D) 457 37.7% 0 0.0% 1,212 11 0.30%
1990 S2 72% Allen Kolstad (R) 565 49.3% Max Baucus* (D) 554 48.4% 26 [+] 2.3% 1,145 20 0.36%
1988 S1 76% Conrad Burns (R) 686 56.7% John Melcher* (D) 524 43.3% 0 0.0% 1,210 5 0.33%
1988 G 77% Stan Stephens (R) 837 68.5% Thomas Judge (D) 373 30.5% 12 [+] 1.0% 1,222 17 0.33%
1984 S2 78% Chuck Cozzens (R) 665 53.2% Max Baucus* (D) 563 45.1% 21 [+] 1.7% 1,249 13 0.33%
1984 G 75% Ted Schwinden* (D) 774 64.2% Pat Goodover (R) 410 34.0% 22 [+] 1.8% 1,206 8 0.32%
1982 S1 72% John Melcher* (D) 585 50.2% Larry Williams (R) 541 46.4% 40 [+] 3.4% 1,166 5 0.36%
1980 G 78% Ted Schwinden (D) 632 50.2% Jack Ramirez (R) 628 49.8% 0 0.0% 1,260 5 0.35%
1978 S2 76% Larry Williams (R) 594 52.0% Max Baucus (D) 549 48.0% 0 0.0% 1,143 8 0.40%
1976 S1 80% John Melcher (D) 641 54.2% Stanley Burger (R) 542 45.8% 0 0.0% 1,183 10 0.37%
1976 G 76% Thomas Judge* (D) 617 54.4% Robert Woodahl (R) 368 32.5% 149 [+] 13.1% 1,134 -4 0.36%
1972 S2 85% Henry Hibbard (R) 675 54.5% Lee Metcalf* (D) 563 45.5% 0 0.0% 1,238 6 0.39%
1972 G 85% Ed Smith (R) 743 59.8% Thomas Judge (D) 500 40.2% 0 0.0% 1,243 14 0.39%
1970 S1 76% Mike Mansfield* (D) 566 54.7% Harold Wallace (R) 468 45.3% 0 0.0% 1,034 6 0.42%
1968 G 85% Forrest Anderson (D) 610 54.0% Tim Babcock* (R) 463 41.0% 56 [+] 5.0% 1,129 -1 0.41%
1966 S2 77% Lee Metcalf* (D) 545 51.3% Tim Babcock (R) 518 48.7% 0 0.0% 1,063 2 0.41%
1964 S1 84% Mike Mansfield* (D) 651 54.6% Alex Blewett (R) 541 45.4% 0 0.0% 1,192 10 0.43%
1964 G 84% Tim Babcock* (R) 715 60.4% Roland Renne (D) 469 39.6% 0 0.0% 1,184 9 0.42%
1960 S2 75% Orvin Fjare (R) 624 55.7% Lee Metcalf (D) 497 44.3% 0 0.0% 1,121 6 0.41%
1960 G 74% Donald Nutter (R) 676 60.9% Paul Cannon (D) 434 39.1% 0 0.0% 1,110 6 0.40%
*: 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 Liberty County, MT

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MT02Matt Rosendale* (R) 660 72.0% Gary Buchanan (I) 134 14.6% 123 13.4% 917
County Total for 2022-11-08:   917
2020-11-03 MT00Matt Rosendale (R) 776 71.9% Kathleen Williams (D) 304 28.1% 0 0.0% 1,080
County Total for 2020-11-03:   1,080
2018-11-06 MT00Greg Gianforte* (R) 653 66.9% Kathleen Williams (D) 299 30.6% 24 2.5% 976
County Total for 2018-11-06:   976
2017-05-25 sp MT00Greg Gianforte (R) 489 58.5% Rob Quist (D) 208 24.9% 139 16.6% 836
County Total for 2017-05-25:   836
2016-11-08 MT00Ryan Zinke* (R) 713 72.9% Denise Juneau (D) 238 24.3% 27 2.8% 978
County Total for 2016-11-08:   978
2014-11-04 MT00Ryan Zinke (R) 572 66.3% John Lewis (D) 245 28.4% 46 5.3% 863
County Total for 2014-11-04:   863
2012-11-06 MT00Steve Daines (R) 648 65.8% Kim Gillan (D) 302 30.7% 35 3.6% 985
County Total for 2012-11-06:   985
2010-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 706 76.5% Dennis McDonald (D) 178 19.3% 39 4.2% 923
County Total for 2010-11-02:   923
2008-11-04 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 823 84.1% John Driscoll (D) 147 15.0% 9 0.9% 979
County Total for 2008-11-04:   979
2006-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 768 75.6% Monica Lindeen (D) 219 21.6% 29 2.9% 1,016
County Total for 2006-11-07:   1,016
2004-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 839 81.3% Tracy Velazquez (D) 183 17.7% 10 1.0% 1,032
County Total for 2004-11-02:   1,032
2002-11-05 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 845 81.5% Steve Kelly (D) 172 16.6% 20 1.9% 1,037
County Total for 2002-11-05:   1,037
2000-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg (R) 661 62.6% Nancy Keenan (D) 381 36.1% 14 1.3% 1,056
County Total for 2000-11-07:   1,056
1998-11-03 MT00Rick Hill* (R) 635 62.1% Dusty Deschamps (D) 376 36.8% 11 1.1% 1,022
County Total for 1998-11-03:   1,022
1996-11-05 MT00Rick Hill (R) 730 63.3% Bill Yellowtail (D) 400 34.7% 24 2.1% 1,154
County Total for 1996-11-05:   1,154
1994-11-08 MT00Pat Williams* (D) 510 46.6% Cy Jamison (R) 500 45.7% 84 7.7% 1,094
County Total for 1994-11-08:   1,094
1992-11-03 MT00Ron Marlenee* (R) 787 64.7% Pat Williams* (D) 397 32.6% 32 2.6% 1,216
County Total for 1992-11-03:   1,216
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Liberty County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Liberty County, MT were estimated to be 55% Republican and 18% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 1,163 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,163 100.0% n/a n/a 82%
2022 1,220 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,220 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2020 1,226 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,226 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
2018 1,185 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,185 100.0% n/a n/a 79%
2016 1,171 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,171 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2014 1,194 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,194 100.0% n/a n/a 72%
2012 1,246 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,246 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2010 1,240 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,240 100.0% n/a n/a 68%
2008 1,272 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,272 100.0% n/a n/a 71%
2006 1,288 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,288 100.0% n/a n/a 74%
2004 1,349 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,349 100.0% n/a n/a 80%
2002 1,335 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,335 100.0% n/a n/a 81%
2000 1,443 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,443 100.0% n/a n/a 90%
1994 1,365 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,365 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
1986 1,372 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,372 100.0% n/a n/a 86%
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.