Dawson County, Montana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 3.6% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.3% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 1.3% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 49.3% | 67.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.8% | 14.8% |
| Catholic | 9.3% | 12.7% |
| Other | 3.6% | 4.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.4% | 3.2% |
| Non-religious | 27.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+58.9 |
| 2020 | Trump+57.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+57.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+40.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+23.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+31.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+2.2 |
Dawson, Montana is a county that has a population of 8,827. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+58.9. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.3% | 78.2% | R+58.9 | R+1.1 |
| 2020 | 19.9% | 77.7% | R+57.8 | R+0.3 |
| 2016 | 17.8% | 75.3% | R+57.5 | R+16.5 |
| 2012 | 27.6% | 68.5% | R+40.9 | R+17.4 |
| 2008 | 35.8% | 59.4% | R+23.5 | D+7.5 |
| 2004 | 33.3% | 64.3% | R+31.0 | D+0.8 |
| 2000 | 31.9% | 63.8% | R+31.8 | R+32.1 |
| 1996 | 40.7% | 40.4% | D+0.3 | R+1.9 |
| 1992 | 36.8% | 34.6% | D+2.2 | D+13.2 |
| 1988 | 43.4% | 54.4% | R+11.0 | D+20.8 |
| 1984 | 33.4% | 65.3% | R+31.8 | R+2.5 |
| 1980 | 30.1% | 59.5% | R+29.4 | R+20.5 |
| 1976 | 44.4% | 53.2% | R+8.8 | D+21.5 |
| 1972 | 33.6% | 64.0% | R+30.4 | R+9.4 |
| 1968 | 37.1% | 58.0% | R+20.9 | R+37.1 |
| 1964 | 58.0% | 41.8% | D+16.2 | D+23.9 |
| 1960 | 46.0% | 53.7% | R+7.7 | D+4.5 |
| 1956 | 43.9% | 56.1% | R+12.2 | D+19.3 |
| 1952 | 34.1% | 65.5% | R+31.4 | R+26.2 |
| 1948 | 46.3% | 51.5% | R+5.2 | — |
What defines Dawson?
It has a working-class electorate (22% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
County in State Context
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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 58.9% margin
- Shifted 18.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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