Roosevelt County, Montana
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 7.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 27 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 32.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 2.9% |
Black / African American | 0.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 1.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6) | 57.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 12.1% | 29.4% |
| Catholic | 11.3% | 27.4% |
| Other | 10.2% | 25.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 9.3% | 22.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.5% | 18.2% |
| Non-religious | 59.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+9.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+2.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+6.5 |
| 2012 | Obama+15.6 |
| 2008 | Obama+26.3 |
| 2004 | Kerry+10.8 |
| 2000 | Gore+11.9 |
| 1996 | Clinton+22.7 |
| 1992 | Clinton+14.7 |
Roosevelt, Montana is a county that has a population of 10,526. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+9.6. Akashic Edge tracks 27 presidential elections here, dating back to 1920.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.9% | 52.5% | R+9.6 | R+7.4 |
| 2020 | 47.4% | 49.6% | R+2.1 | D+4.3 |
| 2016 | 42.7% | 49.2% | R+6.5 | R+22.1 |
| 2012 | 56.8% | 41.2% | D+15.6 | R+10.7 |
| 2008 | 61.7% | 35.5% | D+26.3 | D+15.5 |
| 2004 | 54.5% | 43.7% | D+10.8 | R+1.2 |
| 2000 | 54.0% | 42.1% | D+11.9 | R+10.8 |
| 1996 | 53.0% | 30.2% | D+22.7 | D+8.1 |
| 1992 | 43.6% | 28.9% | D+14.7 | D+11.6 |
| 1988 | 50.6% | 47.5% | D+3.1 | D+13.6 |
| 1984 | 44.0% | 54.5% | R+10.5 | D+8.6 |
| 1980 | 36.2% | 55.2% | R+19.1 | R+25.2 |
| 1976 | 52.5% | 46.4% | D+6.1 | D+27.6 |
| 1972 | 37.5% | 59.0% | R+21.5 | R+17.0 |
| 1968 | 45.6% | 50.1% | R+4.5 | R+25.4 |
| 1964 | 60.4% | 39.5% | D+20.9 | D+12.4 |
| 1960 | 53.9% | 45.4% | D+8.5 | D+3.2 |
| 1956 | 52.6% | 47.4% | D+5.3 | D+20.5 |
| 1952 | 42.1% | 57.4% | R+15.3 | R+37.0 |
| 1948 | 58.2% | 36.5% | D+21.7 | — |
What defines Roosevelt?
Roosevelt has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (3D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography. 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.
- Split-ticket voting in 2024: Different parties won President and Senate
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 35.9 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate