Election Results for Silver Bow County, MT -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,323	9.4
Deaths:	2,113	15.0
Net Migration:	1,551	11.0
Net Immigration:	212	1.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +365	R +1,371	R + 7.3%
D -1,006
2024 vs. 2016	R +1,734	R +967	R + 7.7%
D +767
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,369	D +404	R + 0.4%
D +1,773
2024 vs. 2012	R +2,680	R +4,151	R + 26.0%
D -1,471

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,558	R +4,615	R + 26.6%
D -3,057
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	64%	Kamala Harris (D)	9,386	51.5%	Donald Trump (R)	8,110	44.5%	730 [+]	4.0%	18,226	-14	-5	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 513 (2.8%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 142 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 75 (0.4%);
2020	66%	Joe Biden (D)	10,392	55.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,745	41.5%	521 [+]	2.8%	18,658	-15	-5	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 521 (2.8%);
2016	59%	Hillary Clinton (D)	8,619	52.4%	Donald Trump (R)	6,376	38.8%	1,457 [+]	8.9%	16,452	-17	-7	3.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,057 (6.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 293 (1.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	62%	Barack Obama* (D)	10,857	64.8%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,430	32.4%	469 [+]	2.8%	16,756	-23	-15	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 469 (2.8%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	11,676	68.5%	John McCain (R)	4,818	28.3%	548 [+]	3.2%	17,042	-21	-17	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 180 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 35 (0.2%);
2004	60%	John Kerry (D)	9,307	57.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,381	39.7%	396 [+]	2.5%	16,084	-19	-11	3.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 288 (1.8%);
2000	63%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	8,967	53.7%	George W. Bush (R)	6,299	37.7%	1,437 [+]	8.6%	16,703	-21	-10	4.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 876 (5.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 443 (2.7%);
1996	68%	Bill Clinton* (D)	11,199	63.4%	Robert Dole (R)	3,909	22.1%	2,569 [+]	14.5%	17,677	-22	-19	4.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,447 (13.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 84 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	71%	Bill Clinton (D)	9,960	54.9%	Ross Perot (I)	4,570	25.2%	3,616 [+]	19.9%	18,146	-16	-18	4.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: George Bush* (R) 3,491 (19.2%);
1988	65%	Michael Dukakis (D)	11,422	68.4%	George Bush (R)	5,043	30.2%	222 [+]	1.3%	16,687	-22	-23	4.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 163 (1.0%);
1984	68%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,095	61.6%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,637	36.9%	278	1.5%	18,010	-24	-22	4.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	9,721	50.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,301	37.7%	2,355 [+]	12.2%	19,377	-19	-13	5.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,752 (9.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 603 (3.1%);
1976	72%	Jimmy Carter (D)	11,377	59.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,506	39.3%	227 [+]	1.2%	19,110	-14	-9	5.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	75%	George McGovern (D)	11,704	57.4%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,967	39.0%	733 [+]	3.6%	20,404	-19	-22	6.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 733 (3.6%);
1968	77%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,626	64.4%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,488	28.0%	1,503 [+]	7.7%	19,617	-23	-15	7.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,120 (5.7%);
1964	81%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	15,751	74.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,873	22.9%	615	2.9%	21,239	-18	-16	7.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	John Kennedy (D)	13,754	64.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	7,290	34.4%	146	0.7%	21,190	-17	-15	7.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	11,619	50.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	11,475	49.7%	0	0.0%	23,094	-7	-7	8.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	13,114	55.9%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,196	43.5%	148	0.6%	23,458	-16	-12	8.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Harry Truman* (D)	12,715	59.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,305	34.2%	1,315 [+]	6.2%	21,335	-9	-11	9.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,236 (5.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,228	62.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,610	36.2%	202	1.0%	21,040	-9	-10	10.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	17,467	67.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,932	30.8%	335	1.3%	25,734	-9	-14	10.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	69%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	17,697	78.2%	Alf Landon (R)	4,528	20.0%	398 [+]	1.8%	22,623	-8	-16	9.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 201 (0.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 128 (0.6%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	13,626	62.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,792	31.1%	1,416 [+]	6.5%	21,834	-5	-8	10.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,107 (5.1%);
1928	62%	Al Smith (D)	11,228	53.2%	Herbert Hoover (R)	9,456	44.8%	419 [+]	2.0%	21,103	-14	-13	10.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 348 (1.6%);
1924	54%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	6,813	36.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,520	34.7%	5,481 [+]	29.1%	18,814	-8	-19	10.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 5,393 (28.7%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	10,074	55.4%	James Cox (D)	6,394	35.1%	1,730 [+]	9.5%	18,198	-6	-5	10.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 1,730 (9.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	54%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	13,084	60.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	6,757	31.4%	1,706 [+]	7.9%	21,547	-6	-15	12.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 1,563 (7.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	30%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,542	38.2%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	3,320	27.9%	4,034 [+]	33.9%	11,896	-4	-4	14.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 2,232 (18.8%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,802 (15.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	36%	William J. Bryan (D)	6,255	45.8%	William Taft (R)	4,618	33.8%	2,783 [+]	20.4%	13,656	-13	-18	19.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,126 (15.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 380 (2.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 277 (2.0%);
1904	41%	Alton Parker (D)	5,686	39.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5,149	36.1%	3,439 [+]	24.1%	14,274	-18	-20	22.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,978 (13.9%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 1,235 (8.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 100 (0.7%);
1900	50%	William J. Bryan (D)	12,101	74.2%	William McKinley* (R)	3,873	23.7%	337 [+]	2.1%	16,311	-16	-28	25.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 240 (1.5%); John Woolley (Proh) 35 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10,392

55.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,745

41.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

521

2.8%

TOTAL

18,658

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

8,619

52.4%

Donald Trump (R)

6,376

38.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,057

6.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

293

1.8%

Other

107

0.7%

TOTAL

16,452

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -7

2012 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

10,857

64.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,430

32.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

469

2.8%

TOTAL

16,756

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -15

2008 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

11,676

68.5%

John McCain (R)

4,818

28.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

180

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

333

2.0%

TOTAL

17,042

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -17

2004 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,381

39.7%

John Kerry (D)

9,307

57.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

288

1.8%

Other

108

0.7%

TOTAL

16,084

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -11

2000 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,299

37.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

8,967

53.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

876

5.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

443

2.7%

Other

118

0.7%

TOTAL

16,703

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -10

1996 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

11,199

63.4%

Robert Dole (R)

3,909

22.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,447

13.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,677

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -19

1992 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

9,960

54.9%

George Bush* (R)

3,491

19.2%

Ross Perot (I)

4,570

25.2%

Other

125

0.7%

TOTAL

18,146

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -18

1988 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,043

30.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

11,422

68.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

163

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,687

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -23

1984 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,637

36.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,095

61.6%

Other

278

1.5%

TOTAL

18,010

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -24	Diff (US): -22

1980 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

7,301

37.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

9,721

50.2%

John Anderson (I)

1,752

9.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

603

3.1%

TOTAL

19,377

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -13

1976 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

11,377

59.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,506

39.3%

Other

227

1.2%

TOTAL

19,110

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -9

1972 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,967

39.0%

George McGovern (D)

11,704

57.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

733

3.6%

TOTAL

20,404

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -22

1968 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,488

28.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,626

64.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,120

5.7%

Other

383

2.0%

TOTAL

19,617

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -15

1964 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

15,751

74.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,873

22.9%

Other

615

2.9%

TOTAL

21,239

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -16

1960 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

13,754

64.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

7,290

34.4%

Other

146

0.7%

TOTAL

21,190

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -15

1956 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

11,619

50.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

11,475

49.7%

TOTAL

23,094

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

10,196

43.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

13,114

55.9%

Other

148

0.6%

TOTAL

23,458

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -12

1948 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

12,715

59.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,305

34.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1,236

5.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

21,335

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

1944 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,228

62.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,610

36.2%

Other

202

1.0%

TOTAL

21,040

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

17,467

67.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,932

30.8%

Other

335

1.3%

TOTAL

25,734

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

1936 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

17,697

78.2%

Alf Landon (R)

4,528

20.0%

William Lemke (Union)

201

0.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

128

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,623

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -16

1932 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

13,626

62.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,792

31.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,107

5.1%

Other

309

1.4%

TOTAL

21,834

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

9,456

44.8%

Al Smith (D)

11,228

53.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

348

1.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

21,103

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -13

1924 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,520

34.7%

John Davis (D)

5,393

28.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

6,813

36.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

18,814

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -19

1920 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

10,074

55.4%

James Cox (D)

6,394

35.1%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

1,730

9.5%

TOTAL

18,198

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

13,084

60.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

6,757

31.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1,563

7.3%

Other

143

0.7%

TOTAL

21,547

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -15

1912 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,542

38.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,802

15.1%

William Taft* (R)

2,232

18.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3,320

27.9%

TOTAL

11,896

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,618

33.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

6,255

45.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,126

15.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

277

2.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

380

2.8%

TOTAL

13,656

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -18

1904 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5,149

36.1%

Alton Parker (D)

5,686

39.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1,978

13.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1,235

8.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

100

0.7%

Other

126

0.9%

TOTAL

14,274

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -20

1900 President, Silver Bow County, MT

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,873

23.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

12,101

74.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

240

1.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,311

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -28

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Silver Bow County, MT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	65%	Jon Tester* (D)	11,854	64.4%	Tim Sheehy (R)	6,232	33.8%	332 [+]	1.8%	18,418	-19	3.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Sid Daoud (Libertarian) 191 (1.0%); Robert Barb (Green) 141 (0.8%);
2024	G	64%	Ryan Busse (D)	9,866	54.1%	Greg Gianforte* (R)	7,790	42.7%	569 [+]	3.1%	18,225	-16	3.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Kaiser Leib (Libertarian) 569 (3.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Steve Bullock (D)	12,183	64.7%	Steve Daines* (R)	6,641	35.3%	0	0.0%	18,824	-20	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	G	67%	Mike Cooney (D)	11,495	61.2%	Greg Gianforte (R)	6,490	34.6%	788 [+]	4.2%	18,773	-20	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lyman Bishop (Libertarian) 788 (4.2%);

2018	S1	59%	Jon Tester* (D)	11,672	71.6%	Matt Rosendale (R)	4,246	26.0%	394 [+]	2.4%	16,312	-21	3.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rick Breckenridge (Libertarian) 394 (2.4%);
2016	G	62%	Steve Bullock* (D)	12,007	70.5%	Greg Gianforte (R)	4,512	26.5%	522 [+]	3.1%	17,041	-20	3.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ted Dunlap (Libertarian) 522 (3.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Amanda Curtis (D)	8,451	66.1%	Steve Daines (R)	4,095	32.0%	235 [+]	1.8%	12,781	-26	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Roger Roots (Libertarian) 235 (1.8%);
2012	S1	62%	Jon Tester* (D)	11,673	69.3%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	4,148	24.6%	1,026 [+]	6.1%	16,847	-20	3.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Dan Cox (Libertarian) 1,026 (6.1%);
2012	G	62%	Steve Bullock (D)	12,046	71.6%	Rick Hill (R)	4,188	24.9%	580 [+]	3.4%	16,814	-22	3.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Ron Van De Vender (Libertarian) 580 (3.4%);

2008	S2	62%	Max Baucus* (D)	14,445	86.4%	Bob Kelleher (R)	2,265	13.6%	0	0.0%	16,710	-14	3.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	G	63%	Brian Schweitzer* (D)	14,103	82.8%	Roy Brown (R)	2,665	15.7%	256 [+]	1.5%	17,024	-17	3.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 256 (1.5%);
2006	S1	54%	Jon Tester (D)	9,604	66.6%	Conrad Burns* (R)	4,462	30.9%	361 [+]	2.5%	14,427	-17	3.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 361 (2.5%);
2004	G	60%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	11,161	69.9%	Bob Brown (R)	4,190	26.2%	619 [+]	3.9%	15,970	-20	3.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Bob Kelleher (Green) 347 (2.2%); Stan Jones (Libertarian) 272 (1.7%);
2002	S2	46%	Max Baucus* (D)	9,881	80.8%	Mike Taylor (R)	1,692	13.8%	661 [+]	5.4%	12,234	-18	3.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Bob Kelleher (Green) 360 (2.9%); Stan Jones (Libertarian) 301 (2.5%);
2000	S1	64%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	11,298	67.0%	Conrad Burns* (R)	5,221	31.0%	347 [+]	2.1%	16,866	-20	4.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Gary Lee (Reform) 347 (2.1%);
2000	G	64%	Mark O'Keefe (D)	10,837	64.5%	Judy Martz (R)	5,750	34.2%	213 [+]	1.3%	16,800	-17	4.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 213 (1.3%);

1996	S2	68%	Max Baucus* (D)	12,666	71.5%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	3,871	21.8%	1,189 [+]	6.7%	17,726	-23	4.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Becky Shaw (Reform) 1,076 (6.1%); Stephen Heaton (Natural Law) 113 (0.6%);
1996	G	68%	Marc Racicot* (R)	11,876	67.1%	Judy Jacobson (D)	5,813	32.9%	0	0.0%	17,689	-12	4.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	58%	Jack Mudd (D)	8,369	55.8%	Conrad Burns* (R)	6,633	44.2%	0	0.0%	15,002	-18	4.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	G	70%	Dorothy Bradley (D)	11,470	63.7%	Marc Racicot (R)	6,528	36.3%	0	0.0%	17,998	-15	4.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1990	S2	61%	Max Baucus* (D)	12,695	82.0%	Allen Kolstad (R)	2,472	16.0%	306 [+]	2.0%	15,473	-13	4.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Westley Deitchler (Libertarian) 306 (2.0%);

1988	S1	65%	John Melcher* (D)	11,089	65.7%	Conrad Burns (R)	5,779	34.3%	0	0.0%	16,868	-18	4.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	G	65%	Thomas Judge (D)	11,107	65.9%	Stan Stephens (R)	5,382	31.9%	364 [+]	2.2%	16,853	-20	4.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Willie Morris (Libertarian) 364 (2.2%);
1984	S2	68%	Max Baucus* (D)	13,862	76.6%	Chuck Cozzens (R)	3,811	21.1%	425 [+]	2.3%	18,098	-20	4.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Neil Halprin (Libertarian) 425 (2.3%);
1984	G	67%	Ted Schwinden* (D)	14,268	80.2%	Pat Goodover (R)	2,934	16.5%	582 [+]	3.3%	17,784	-10	4.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 582 (3.3%);
1982	S1	60%	John Melcher* (D)	11,714	73.0%	Larry Williams (R)	3,666	22.8%	672 [+]	4.2%	16,052	-19	5.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 672 (4.2%);
1980	G	70%	Ted Schwinden (D)	12,365	65.0%	Jack Ramirez (R)	6,644	35.0%	0	0.0%	19,009	-10	5.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1978	S2	64%	Max Baucus (D)	11,367	69.0%	Larry Williams (R)	5,109	31.0%	0	0.0%	16,476	-13	5.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1976	S1	65%	John Melcher (D)	13,194	76.5%	Stanley Burger (R)	4,052	23.5%	0	0.0%	17,246	-12	5.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	G	70%	Thomas Judge* (D)	12,252	66.6%	Robert Woodahl (R)	6,084	33.0%	73 [+]	0.4%	18,409	-4	5.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Charlie Mahoney (Write-in) 73 (0.4%);
1972	S2	70%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	13,112	68.1%	Henry Hibbard (R)	6,135	31.9%	0	0.0%	19,247	-16	6.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	73%	Thomas Judge (D)	15,286	76.1%	Ed Smith (R)	4,789	23.9%	0	0.0%	20,075	-22	6.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	65%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	12,281	72.2%	Harold Wallace (R)	4,734	27.8%	0	0.0%	17,015	-12	6.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	G	76%	Forrest Anderson (D)	13,545	70.0%	Tim Babcock* (R)	4,978	25.7%	840 [+]	4.3%	19,363	-16	6.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Wayne Montgomery (New Reform) 840 (4.3%);
1966	S2	73%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	12,607	66.6%	Tim Babcock (R)	6,309	33.4%	0	0.0%	18,916	-13	7.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	S1	78%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	15,064	73.4%	Alex Blewett (R)	5,454	26.6%	0	0.0%	20,518	-9	7.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	79%	Roland Renne (D)	14,131	67.7%	Tim Babcock* (R)	6,730	32.3%	0	0.0%	20,861	-19	7.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	S2	73%	Lee Metcalf (D)	11,572	58.4%	Orvin Fjare (R)	8,247	41.6%	0	0.0%	19,819	-8	7.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	76%	Paul Cannon (D)	12,542	60.1%	Donald Nutter (R)	8,320	39.9%	0	0.0%	20,862	-15	7.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: 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 Silver Bow County, MT

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Voter Registration Data for Silver Bow County, MT

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Silver Bow County, MT were estimated to be 6% Republican and 93% Democrat.

2024 Census data
White:	32,442	89.78%	2.3%
Black:	207	0.57%	15.6%
Indian:	641	1.77%	7.9%
Asian:	325	0.90%	10.5%
2+ races:	817	2.26%	12.1%
Hispanic:	1,702	4.71%	4.0%

Total non-White:	3,692	10.22%	7.6%

Change in White population:	744	2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	260	0.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	MT01	Monica Tranel (D)	10,057	55.1%	Ryan Zinke* (R)	7,395	40.5%	806	4.4%	18,258
County Total for 2024-11-05:										18,258

2022-11-08	MT01	Monica Tranel (D)	8,434	59.6%	Ryan Zinke (R)	5,048	35.7%	665	4.7%	14,147
County Total for 2022-11-08:										14,147

2020-11-03	MT00	Kathleen Williams (D)	11,511	61.6%	Matt Rosendale (R)	7,175	38.4%	0	0.0%	18,686
County Total for 2020-11-03:										18,686

2018-11-06	MT00	Kathleen Williams (D)	10,822	66.4%	Greg Gianforte* (R)	5,032	30.9%	442	2.7%	16,296
County Total for 2018-11-06:										16,296

2017-05-25 sp	MT00	Rob Quist (D)	7,872	63.5%	Greg Gianforte (R)	3,635	29.3%	886	7.1%	12,393
County Total for 2017-05-25:										12,393

2016-11-08	MT00	Denise Juneau (D)	10,126	59.7%	Ryan Zinke* (R)	6,235	36.7%	606	3.6%	16,967
County Total for 2016-11-08:										16,967

2014-11-04	MT00	John Lewis (D)	8,041	63.2%	Ryan Zinke (R)	4,142	32.6%	538	4.2%	12,721
County Total for 2014-11-04:										12,721

2012-11-06	MT00	Kim Gillan (D)	10,656	64.1%	Steve Daines (R)	5,340	32.1%	625	3.8%	16,621
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,621

2010-11-02	MT00	Dennis McDonald (D)	6,044	51.5%	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	5,113	43.5%	586	5.0%	11,743
County Total for 2010-11-02:										11,743

2008-11-04	MT00	John Driscoll (D)	8,332	49.7%	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	7,966	47.5%	461	2.8%	16,759
County Total for 2008-11-04:										16,759

2006-11-07	MT00	Monica Lindeen (D)	8,076	56.1%	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	6,083	42.2%	245	1.7%	14,404
County Total for 2006-11-07:										14,404

2004-11-02	MT00	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	7,861	49.5%	Tracy Velazquez (D)	7,490	47.2%	515	3.2%	15,866
County Total for 2004-11-02:										15,866

2002-11-05	MT00	Steve Kelly (D)	6,700	54.8%	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	5,245	42.9%	278	2.3%	12,223
County Total for 2002-11-05:										12,223

2000-11-07	MT00	Nancy Keenan (D)	11,465	68.4%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	4,933	29.4%	372	2.2%	16,770
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,770

1998-11-03	MT00	Dusty Deschamps (D)	8,463	61.3%	Rick Hill* (R)	4,838	35.0%	504	3.7%	13,805
County Total for 1998-11-03:										13,805

1996-11-05	MT00	Bill Yellowtail (D)	11,321	65.0%	Rick Hill (R)	5,405	31.1%	678	3.9%	17,404
County Total for 1996-11-05:										17,404

1994-11-08	MT00	Pat Williams* (D)	11,470	74.1%	Cy Jamison (R)	2,678	17.3%	1,332	8.6%	15,480
County Total for 1994-11-08:										15,480

1992-11-03	MT00	Pat Williams* (D)	12,643	74.2%	Ron Marlenee* (R)	3,988	23.4%	400	2.3%	17,031
County Total for 1992-11-03:										17,031

Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	23,914	0.0%	0.0%	23,914	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2022	23,425	0.0%	0.0%	23,425	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2020	23,408	0.0%	0.0%	23,408	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2018	22,674	0.0%	0.0%	22,674	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%
2016	21,950	0.0%	0.0%	21,950	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2014	19,930	0.0%	0.0%	19,930	100.0%	n/a	n/a	72%
2012	23,608	0.0%	0.0%	23,608	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2010	21,526	0.0%	0.0%	21,526	100.0%	n/a	n/a	80%
2008	21,355	0.0%	0.0%	21,355	100.0%	n/a	n/a	79%
2006	23,147	0.0%	0.0%	23,147	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2004	23,305	0.0%	0.0%	23,305	100.0%	n/a	n/a	87%
2002	23,874	0.0%	0.0%	23,874	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2000	26,915	0.0%	0.0%	26,915	100.0%	n/a	n/a	102%
1994	21,465	0.0%	0.0%	21,465	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
1986	21,086	0.0%	0.0%	21,086	100.0%	n/a	n/a	81%

Silver Bow County, MT

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