Powder River County, Montana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 27 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 89.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 1.4% |
Black / African American | <0.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 2.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 10.1% | 48.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.4% | 40.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 2.2% | 10.5% |
| Non-religious | 79.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+75.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+71.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+71.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+64.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+57.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+68.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+73.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+40.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+25.0 |
Powder River, Montana is a county that has a population of 1,815. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+75.2. Akashic Edge tracks 27 presidential elections here, dating back to 1920.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.8% | 87.1% | R+75.2 | R+3.4 |
| 2020 | 13.6% | 85.4% | R+71.8 | D+0.1 |
| 2016 | 12.1% | 84.0% | R+71.9 | R+7.3 |
| 2012 | 16.6% | 81.1% | R+64.6 | R+7.3 |
| 2008 | 20.0% | 77.3% | R+57.2 | D+11.0 |
| 2004 | 15.0% | 83.2% | R+68.2 | D+5.7 |
| 2000 | 11.4% | 85.3% | R+73.9 | R+33.0 |
| 1996 | 22.6% | 63.4% | R+40.9 | R+15.9 |
| 1992 | 22.3% | 47.3% | R+25.0 | D+9.1 |
| 1988 | 32.1% | 66.2% | R+34.1 | D+16.3 |
| 1984 | 24.2% | 74.6% | R+50.4 | R+5.4 |
| 1980 | 23.3% | 68.3% | R+45.0 | R+24.4 |
| 1976 | 34.7% | 55.3% | R+20.6 | D+26.8 |
| 1972 | 21.9% | 69.4% | R+47.4 | R+6.4 |
| 1968 | 24.0% | 65.0% | R+41.0 | R+22.8 |
| 1964 | 40.9% | 59.1% | R+18.2 | D+2.3 |
| 1960 | 39.6% | 60.2% | R+20.5 | D+0.6 |
| 1956 | 39.4% | 60.6% | R+21.1 | D+24.8 |
| 1952 | 26.8% | 72.7% | R+45.9 | R+22.6 |
| 1948 | 36.8% | 60.2% | R+23.3 | — |
What defines Powder River?
Powder River voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 27 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 75.2% margin