Wheatland County, Montana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 27 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 94.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 2.5% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 1.0% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.5% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 1.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 34.2% | 49.9% |
| Catholic | 16.9% | 24.6% |
| Other | 10.2% | 14.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 10.2% | 14.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.3% | 10.7% |
| Non-religious | 31.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+58.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+56.0 |
| 2016 | Trump+55.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+42.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+37.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+46.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+46.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+8.2 |
Wheatland, Montana is a county that has a population of 2,056. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+58.4. Akashic Edge tracks 27 presidential elections here, dating back to 1920.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.2% | 77.6% | R+58.4 | R+2.4 |
| 2020 | 21.1% | 77.1% | R+56.0 | R+0.7 |
| 2016 | 18.9% | 74.2% | R+55.3 | R+12.9 |
| 2012 | 27.4% | 69.9% | R+42.4 | R+5.0 |
| 2008 | 29.4% | 66.8% | R+37.4 | D+9.1 |
| 2004 | 25.5% | 72.1% | R+46.6 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 24.3% | 70.9% | R+46.5 | R+30.7 |
| 1996 | 35.9% | 51.7% | R+15.8 | R+7.6 |
| 1992 | 33.4% | 41.6% | R+8.2 | D+11.7 |
| 1988 | 39.2% | 59.0% | R+19.8 | D+9.7 |
| 1984 | 34.7% | 64.2% | R+29.5 | R+0.1 |
| 1980 | 31.0% | 60.3% | R+29.4 | R+12.7 |
| 1976 | 40.5% | 57.2% | R+16.7 | D+7.2 |
| 1972 | 33.6% | 57.4% | R+23.8 | R+12.4 |
| 1968 | 40.4% | 51.8% | R+11.4 | R+26.5 |
| 1964 | 57.5% | 42.5% | D+15.1 | D+19.6 |
| 1960 | 47.7% | 52.2% | R+4.5 | D+18.9 |
| 1956 | 38.3% | 61.7% | R+23.4 | D+4.8 |
| 1952 | 35.6% | 63.8% | R+28.3 | R+25.2 |
| 1948 | 47.8% | 50.9% | R+3.1 | — |
What defines Wheatland?
Wheatland has been trending Republican — 16pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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 58.4% margin
- Shifted 15.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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