Glacier County, Montana
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 11.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 27 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 29.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 2.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6) | 64.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 62.4% | 77.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.6% | 14.3% |
| Other | 4.4% | 5.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 4.3% | 5.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.3% | 2.9% |
| Non-religious | 19.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+19.6 |
| 2020 | Biden+30.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+29.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+33.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+39.7 |
| 2004 | Kerry+17.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+12.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+25.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+19.8 |
Glacier, Montana is a county that has a population of 13,637. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+19.6. Akashic Edge tracks 27 presidential elections here, dating back to 1920.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 57.8% | 38.2% | D+19.6 | R+11.0 |
| 2020 | 64.0% | 33.4% | D+30.6 | D+1.0 |
| 2016 | 61.5% | 31.9% | D+29.6 | R+4.3 |
| 2012 | 65.6% | 31.8% | D+33.9 | R+5.8 |
| 2008 | 68.9% | 29.2% | D+39.7 | D+21.9 |
| 2004 | 57.9% | 40.1% | D+17.8 | D+5.7 |
| 2000 | 53.6% | 41.4% | D+12.2 | R+12.8 |
| 1996 | 56.0% | 31.0% | D+25.0 | D+5.2 |
| 1992 | 48.0% | 28.3% | D+19.8 | D+9.2 |
| 1988 | 53.7% | 43.2% | D+10.6 | D+11.9 |
| 1984 | 48.9% | 50.2% | R+1.4 | D+20.3 |
| 1980 | 34.1% | 55.8% | R+21.7 | R+18.0 |
| 1976 | 47.1% | 50.8% | R+3.7 | D+14.0 |
| 1972 | 38.5% | 56.1% | R+17.6 | R+19.8 |
| 1968 | 46.9% | 44.8% | D+2.2 | R+18.4 |
| 1964 | 60.0% | 39.4% | D+20.6 | D+8.5 |
| 1960 | 56.0% | 43.9% | D+12.0 | D+18.0 |
| 1956 | 47.0% | 53.0% | R+6.0 | D+3.6 |
| 1952 | 45.1% | 54.7% | R+9.6 | R+38.1 |
| 1948 | 63.8% | 35.3% | D+28.5 | — |
What defines Glacier?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Swung 11.0 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 20.1 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate