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Prairie County, MT


Designated Market Area: Glendive, MT
USDA County Type (2025): Farming, Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2024 population: 1,112   ( 22 from 2020)
Land area: 1736.6 square miles
Population density: 0.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:994 89.39% 1.4%
Black:40.36% 0.0%
Indian:131.17% 7.1%
Asian:70.63% 12.5%
2+ races:484.32% 20.0%
Hispanic:464.14% 4.5%
Total non-White:11810.61% 7.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:61 14.0
Deaths:9221.1
Net Migration: 4811.0
Net Immigration: 61.4
Change in White population:14 1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:8 0.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Prairie County, MT

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -57 D +53 D + 2.0%
D -4
2024 vs. 2016 R -10 D +32 D + 6.0%
D +22
2020 vs. 2016 R +47 R +21 D + 4.1%
D +26
2024 vs. 2012 R +26 R +71 R + 12.1%
D -45
2016 vs. 2008 R +53 R +164 R + 28.6%
D -111
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 85% Donald Trump (R) 546 79.2% Kamala Harris (D) 122 17.7% 21 [+] 3.0% 689 21 30 0.11%
2020 96% Donald Trump* (R) 603 81.0% Joe Biden (D) 126 16.9% 15 [+] 2.0% 744 24 34 0.12%
2016 81% Donald Trump (R) 556 80.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 100 14.5% 33 [+] 4.8% 689 25 35 0.14%
2012 75% Mitt Romney (R) 520 74.0% Barack Obama* (D) 167 23.8% 16 [+] 2.3% 703 19 27 0.15%
2008 76% John McCain (R) 503 68.4% Barack Obama (D) 211 28.7% 21 [+] 2.9% 735 19 23 0.15%
2004 76% George W. Bush* (R) 546 74.2% John Kerry (D) 181 24.6% 9 [+] 1.2% 736 15 23 0.16%
2000 77% George W. Bush (R) 541 72.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 164 22.0% 41 [+] 5.5% 746 14 25 0.18%
1996 78% Robert Dole (R) 417 53.5% Bill Clinton* (D) 259 33.2% 104 [+] 13.3% 780 9 13 0.19%
1992 82% George Bush* (R) 412 48.1% Bill Clinton (D) 260 30.4% 184 [+] 21.5% 856 13 11 0.21%
1988 81% George Bush (R) 541 60.1% Michael Dukakis (D) 343 38.1% 16 [+] 1.8% 900 8 7 0.25%
1984 82% Ronald Reagan* (R) 693 69.9% Walter Mondale (D) 289 29.2% 9 0.9% 991 9 11 0.26%
1980 71% Ronald Reagan (R) 580 62.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 283 30.5% 64 [+] 6.9% 927 6 12 0.25%
1976 85% Gerald Ford* (R) 597 58.6% Jimmy Carter (D) 415 40.7% 7 [+] 0.7% 1,019 6 11 0.31%
1972 85% Richard Nixon* (R) 685 68.6% George McGovern (D) 303 30.3% 11 [+] 1.1% 999 11 8 0.31%
1968 85% Richard Nixon (R) 635 67.8% Hubert Humphrey (D) 270 28.8% 32 [+] 3.4% 937 17 24 0.34%
1964 85% Barry Goldwater (R) 555 53.0% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 488 46.6% 5 0.5% 1,048 12 14 0.38%
1960 72% Richard Nixon (R) 649 65.8% John Kennedy (D) 338 34.2% 0 0.0% 987 15 16 0.36%
1956 70% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 637 61.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 403 38.8% 0 0.0% 1,040 4 4 0.38%
1952 75% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 771 69.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 338 30.3% 5 0.4% 1,114 10 14 0.42%
1948 68% Harry Truman* (D) 527 50.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 499 47.9% 16 [+] 1.5% 1,042 5 3 0.46%
1944 70% Thomas Dewey (R) 598 55.7% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 468 43.6% 8 0.7% 1,074 11 10 0.52%
1940 75% Wendell Willkie (R) 597 51.4% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 554 47.7% 10 0.9% 1,161 11 7 0.47%
1936 75% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 877 64.3% Alf Landon (R) 454 33.3% 32 [+] 2.3% 1,363 6 -3 0.59%
1932 64% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 732 52.8% Herbert Hoover* (R) 634 45.7% 21 [+] 1.5% 1,387 10 6 0.64%
1928 60% Herbert Hoover (R) 968 70.2% Al Smith (D) 405 29.4% 6 [+] 0.4% 1,379 12 12 0.71%
1924 55% Calvin Coolidge (R) 683 56.2% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 367 30.2% 165 [+] 13.6% 1,215 14 2 0.70%
1920 53% Warren Harding (R) 881 76.7% James Cox (D) 242 21.1% 26 [+] 2.3% 1,149 16 16 0.64%
1916 78% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 622 52.8% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 535 45.4% 22 [+] 1.9% 1,179 8 -1 0.66%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 126 16.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 603 81.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 15 2.0%
TOTAL 744
Turnout: 96% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 34


2016 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 100 14.5%
Donald Trump (R) 556 80.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 30 4.4%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1 0.1%
Other 2 0.3%
TOTAL 689
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 35


2012 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 167 23.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 520 74.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16 2.3%
TOTAL 703
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 27


2008 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 211 28.7%
John McCain (R) 503 68.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 5 0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 2 0.3%
Other 14 1.9%
TOTAL 735
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 23


2004 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 546 74.2%
John Kerry (D) 181 24.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 6 0.8%
Other 3 0.4%
TOTAL 736
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 23


2000 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 541 72.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 164 22.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 24 3.2%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 12 1.6%
Other 5 0.7%
TOTAL 746
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 25


1996 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 259 33.2%
Robert Dole (R) 417 53.5%
Ross Perot (Ref) 99 12.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 0.6%
TOTAL 780
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 13


1992 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 260 30.4%
George Bush* (R) 412 48.1%
Ross Perot (I) 179 20.9%
Other 5 0.6%
TOTAL 856
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11


1988 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 541 60.1%
Michael Dukakis (D) 343 38.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 1.3%
Other 4 0.4%
TOTAL 900
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


1984 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 693 69.9%
Walter Mondale (D) 289 29.2%
Other 9 0.9%
TOTAL 991
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 11


1980 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 580 62.6%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 283 30.5%
John Anderson (I) 57 6.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 7 0.8%
TOTAL 927
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 12


1976 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 415 40.7%
Gerald Ford* (R) 597 58.6%
Other 7 0.7%
TOTAL 1,019
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 11


1972 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 685 68.6%
George McGovern (D) 303 30.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 11 1.1%
TOTAL 999
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 8


1968 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 635 67.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 270 28.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 30 3.2%
Other 2 0.2%
TOTAL 937
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 24


1964 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 488 46.6%
Barry Goldwater (R) 555 53.0%
Other 5 0.5%
TOTAL 1,048
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


1956 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 637 61.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 403 38.8%
TOTAL 1,040
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4


1952 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 771 69.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 338 30.3%
Other 5 0.4%
TOTAL 1,114
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 14


1948 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 527 50.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 499 47.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 1.5%
TOTAL 1,042
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


1944 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 468 43.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 598 55.7%
Other 8 0.7%
TOTAL 1,074
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


1940 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 554 47.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 597 51.4%
Other 10 0.9%
TOTAL 1,161
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 7


1936 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 877 64.3%
Alf Landon (R) 454 33.3%
William Lemke (Union) 23 1.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 0.6%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,363
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -3


1932 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 732 52.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 634 45.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 1.3%
Other 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,387
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 6


1928 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 968 70.2%
Al Smith (D) 405 29.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 0.4%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,379
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 12


1924 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 683 56.2%
John Davis (D) 162 13.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 367 30.2%
Other 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,215
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 2


1920 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 881 76.7%
James Cox (D) 242 21.1%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 26 2.3%
TOTAL 1,149
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16


1916 President, Prairie County, MT
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 622 52.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 535 45.4%
Allan Benson (Soc) 22 1.9%
TOTAL 1,179
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Prairie County, MT

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 86% Tim Sheehy (R) 489 70.6% Jon Tester* (D) 180 26.0% 24 [+] 3.5% 693 18 0.11%
2024 G 85% Greg Gianforte* (R) 540 78.5% Ryan Busse (D) 125 18.2% 23 [+] 3.3% 688 20 0.11%
2020 S2 97% Steve Daines* (R) 586 78.4% Steve Bullock (D) 161 21.6% 0 0.0% 747 23 0.12%
2020 G 94% Greg Gianforte (R) 544 74.5% Mike Cooney (D) 160 21.9% 26 [+] 3.6% 730 20 0.12%
2018 S1 80% Matt Rosendale (R) 450 68.9% Jon Tester* (D) 177 27.1% 26 [+] 4.0% 653 22 0.13%
2016 G 82% Greg Gianforte (R) 501 71.5% Steve Bullock* (D) 173 24.7% 27 [+] 3.9% 701 25 0.14%
2014 S2 68% Steve Daines (R) 458 75.8% Amanda Curtis (D) 134 22.2% 12 [+] 2.0% 604 18 0.16%
2012 S1 76% Dennis Rehberg (R) 420 59.3% Jon Tester* (D) 236 33.3% 52 [+] 7.3% 708 14 0.15%
2012 G 76% Rick Hill (R) 470 66.4% Steve Bullock (D) 216 30.5% 22 [+] 3.1% 708 19 0.15%
2008 S2 73% Max Baucus* (D) 439 61.7% Bob Kelleher (R) 273 38.3% 0 0.0% 712 11 0.15%
2008 G 76% Brian Schweitzer* (D) 369 50.3% Roy Brown (R) 347 47.3% 17 [+] 2.3% 733 15 0.15%
2006 S1 71% Conrad Burns* (R) 456 66.5% Jon Tester (D) 213 31.0% 17 [+] 2.5% 686 18 0.17%
2004 G 76% Bob Brown (R) 457 62.2% Brian Schweitzer (D) 260 35.4% 18 [+] 2.4% 735 16 0.16%
2002 S2 69% Max Baucus* (D) 390 58.2% Mike Taylor (R) 264 39.4% 16 [+] 2.4% 670 8 0.21%
2000 S1 76% Conrad Burns* (R) 500 67.6% Brian Schweitzer (D) 227 30.7% 13 [+] 1.8% 740 17 0.18%
2000 G 76% Judy Martz (R) 498 67.2% Mark O'Keefe (D) 231 31.2% 12 [+] 1.6% 741 16 0.18%
1996 S2 80% Dennis Rehberg (R) 461 57.3% Max Baucus* (D) 304 37.8% 40 [+] 5.0% 805 13 0.20%
1996 G 78% Marc Racicot* (R) 666 85.4% Judy Jacobson (D) 114 14.6% 0 0.0% 780 6 0.19%
1994 S1 74% Conrad Burns* (R) 586 77.6% Jack Mudd (D) 169 22.4% 0 0.0% 755 15 0.22%
1992 G 81% Marc Racicot (R) 539 63.9% Dorothy Bradley (D) 305 36.1% 0 0.0% 844 13 0.21%
1990 S2 70% Max Baucus* (D) 497 67.4% Allen Kolstad (R) 225 30.5% 15 [+] 2.0% 737 1 0.23%
1988 S1 83% Conrad Burns (R) 463 50.7% John Melcher* (D) 451 49.3% 0 0.0% 914 -1 0.25%
1988 G 82% Stan Stephens (R) 496 54.7% Thomas Judge (D) 396 43.7% 14 [+] 1.5% 906 3 0.25%
1984 S2 82% Max Baucus* (D) 523 52.5% Chuck Cozzens (R) 454 45.5% 20 [+] 2.0% 997 5 0.26%
1984 G 81% Ted Schwinden* (D) 675 68.9% Pat Goodover (R) 286 29.2% 18 [+] 1.8% 979 3 0.26%
1982 S1 79% John Melcher* (D) 518 52.1% Larry Williams (R) 445 44.7% 32 [+] 3.2% 995 3 0.31%
1980 G 77% Ted Schwinden (D) 528 52.1% Jack Ramirez (R) 486 47.9% 0 0.0% 1,014 3 0.28%
1978 S2 77% Larry Williams (R) 498 53.3% Max Baucus (D) 437 46.7% 0 0.0% 935 9 0.32%
1976 S1 85% John Melcher (D) 602 58.7% Stanley Burger (R) 423 41.3% 0 0.0% 1,025 5 0.32%
1976 G 83% Thomas Judge* (D) 555 55.6% Robert Woodahl (R) 429 42.9% 15 [+] 1.5% 999 6 0.32%
1972 S2 87% Henry Hibbard (R) 589 57.4% Lee Metcalf* (D) 437 42.6% 0 0.0% 1,026 9 0.33%
1972 G 87% Ed Smith (R) 609 59.5% Thomas Judge (D) 414 40.5% 0 0.0% 1,023 14 0.32%
1970 S1 79% Mike Mansfield* (D) 490 56.5% Harold Wallace (R) 378 43.5% 0 0.0% 868 4 0.35%
1968 G 87% Tim Babcock* (R) 485 50.6% Forrest Anderson (D) 459 47.9% 15 [+] 1.6% 959 9 0.34%
1966 S2 86% Tim Babcock (R) 574 56.9% Lee Metcalf* (D) 434 43.1% 0 0.0% 1,008 10 0.39%
1964 S1 85% Mike Mansfield* (D) 557 53.4% Alex Blewett (R) 487 46.6% 0 0.0% 1,044 11 0.37%
1964 G 85% Tim Babcock* (R) 702 66.9% Roland Renne (D) 347 33.1% 0 0.0% 1,049 16 0.37%
1960 S2 73% Orvin Fjare (R) 584 58.8% Lee Metcalf (D) 409 41.2% 0 0.0% 993 10 0.36%
1960 G 72% Donald Nutter (R) 636 64.7% Paul Cannon (D) 347 35.3% 0 0.0% 983 10 0.35%
*: 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 Prairie County, MT

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 MT02Troy Downing (R) 560 83.2% John Driscoll (D) 113 16.8% 0 0.0% 673
County Total for 2024-11-05:   673
2022-11-08 MT02Matt Rosendale* (R) 467 76.7% Gary Buchanan (I) 62 10.2% 80 13.1% 609
County Total for 2022-11-08:   609
2020-11-03 MT00Matt Rosendale (R) 568 79.3% Kathleen Williams (D) 148 20.7% 0 0.0% 716
County Total for 2020-11-03:   716
2018-11-06 MT00Greg Gianforte* (R) 484 73.9% Kathleen Williams (D) 149 22.7% 22 3.4% 655
County Total for 2018-11-06:   655
2017-05-25 sp MT00Greg Gianforte (R) 405 74.2% Rob Quist (D) 104 19.0% 37 6.8% 546
County Total for 2017-05-25:   546
2016-11-08 MT00Ryan Zinke* (R) 522 74.6% Denise Juneau (D) 141 20.1% 37 5.3% 700
County Total for 2016-11-08:   700
2014-11-04 MT00Ryan Zinke (R) 438 73.9% John Lewis (D) 128 21.6% 27 4.6% 593
County Total for 2014-11-04:   593
2012-11-06 MT00Steve Daines (R) 477 68.4% Kim Gillan (D) 185 26.5% 35 5.0% 697
County Total for 2012-11-06:   697
2010-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 434 72.0% Dennis McDonald (D) 138 22.9% 31 5.1% 603
County Total for 2010-11-02:   603
2008-11-04 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 599 82.4% John Driscoll (D) 108 14.9% 20 2.8% 727
County Total for 2008-11-04:   727
2006-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 531 77.9% Monica Lindeen (D) 142 20.8% 9 1.3% 682
County Total for 2006-11-07:   682
2004-11-02 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 575 79.9% Tracy Velazquez (D) 130 18.1% 15 2.1% 720
County Total for 2004-11-02:   720
2002-11-05 MT00Dennis Rehberg* (R) 522 77.0% Steve Kelly (D) 137 20.2% 19 2.8% 678
County Total for 2002-11-05:   678
2000-11-07 MT00Dennis Rehberg (R) 470 63.6% Nancy Keenan (D) 258 34.9% 11 1.5% 739
County Total for 2000-11-07:   739
1998-11-03 MT00Rick Hill* (R) 480 70.4% Dusty Deschamps (D) 189 27.7% 13 1.9% 682
County Total for 1998-11-03:   682
1996-11-05 MT00Rick Hill (R) 499 64.3% Bill Yellowtail (D) 237 30.5% 40 5.2% 776
County Total for 1996-11-05:   776
1994-11-08 MT00Cy Jamison (R) 406 54.6% Pat Williams* (D) 281 37.8% 56 7.5% 743
County Total for 1994-11-08:   743
1992-11-03 MT00Ron Marlenee* (R) 566 66.4% Pat Williams* (D) 278 32.6% 9 1.1% 853
County Total for 1992-11-03:   853
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Prairie County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Prairie County, MT were estimated to be 59% Republican and 11% Democrat.

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 829 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 829 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2022 873 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 873 100.0% n/a n/a 108%
2020 880 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 880 100.0% n/a n/a 109%
2018 874 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 874 100.0% n/a n/a 104%
2016 879 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 879 100.0% n/a n/a 101%
2014 859 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 859 100.0% n/a n/a 95%
2012 882 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 882 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2010 889 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 889 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2008 897 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 897 100.0% n/a n/a 92%
2006 897 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 897 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
2004 907 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 907 100.0% n/a n/a 94%
2002 965 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 965 100.0% n/a n/a 100%
2000 982 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 982 100.0% n/a n/a 101%
1994 949 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 949 100.0% n/a n/a 93%
1986 1,169 0 0.0% 0 0.0% 1,169 100.0% n/a n/a 101%
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.