Carter County, Montana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 27 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 88.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 2.4% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.2% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 8.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 20.6% | 43.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 14.8% | 31.2% |
| Other | 14.8% | 31.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 9.3% | 19.6% |
| Catholic | 2.9% | 6.1% |
| Non-religious | 52.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+80.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+81.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+77.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+73.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+64.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+77.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+80.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+48.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+39.2 |
Carter, Montana is a county that has a population of 1,308. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+80.2. Akashic Edge tracks 27 presidential elections here, dating back to 1920.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8.8% | 89.0% | R+80.2 | D+0.9 |
| 2020 | 8.6% | 89.7% | R+81.1 | R+3.8 |
| 2016 | 8.9% | 86.3% | R+77.3 | R+4.2 |
| 2012 | 12.1% | 85.2% | R+73.1 | R+9.1 |
| 2008 | 15.4% | 79.4% | R+64.0 | D+13.2 |
| 2004 | 10.7% | 87.9% | R+77.2 | D+3.5 |
| 2000 | 8.2% | 88.8% | R+80.6 | R+32.0 |
| 1996 | 19.6% | 68.2% | R+48.6 | R+9.4 |
| 1992 | 17.6% | 56.9% | R+39.2 | D+7.9 |
| 1988 | 25.7% | 72.8% | R+47.1 | D+14.1 |
| 1984 | 18.9% | 80.1% | R+61.2 | R+11.2 |
| 1980 | 22.4% | 72.4% | R+50.0 | R+28.0 |
| 1976 | 35.4% | 57.4% | R+22.0 | D+29.7 |
| 1972 | 22.2% | 73.9% | R+51.7 | R+16.3 |
| 1968 | 26.8% | 62.2% | R+35.4 | R+23.4 |
| 1964 | 44.0% | 56.0% | R+11.9 | D+16.4 |
| 1960 | 35.6% | 64.0% | R+28.4 | R+5.3 |
| 1956 | 38.4% | 61.6% | R+23.1 | D+21.5 |
| 1952 | 27.5% | 72.1% | R+44.6 | R+50.8 |
| 1948 | 52.4% | 46.2% | D+6.2 | — |
What defines Carter?
It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 80.2% margin
- College attainment is 21% — 12pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally