Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Carter County, MT — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Carter County, Montana voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+80.2 — 75 Democratic to 760 Republican of 854 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.9 points toward Democrats. That makes it 60.3 points more Republican than Montana overall (R+19.9).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Carter County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 75 | 760 | 19 | 8.8% | 89.0% | R+80.2 |
| 2020 | 74 | 775 | 15 | 8.6% | 89.7% | R+81.1 |
| 2016 | 70 | 678 | 38 | 8.9% | 86.3% | R+77.4 |
| 2012 | 96 | 678 | 20 | 12.1% | 85.4% | R+73.3 |
| 2008 | 111 | 573 | 182 | 12.8% | 66.2% | R+53.3 |
| 2004 | 76 | 623 | 10 | 10.7% | 87.9% | R+77.2 |
| 2000 | 53 | 573 | 19 | 8.2% | 88.8% | R+80.6 |
Carter County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Carter County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Carter County, Montana in 2024 by R+80.2, with 854 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Carter County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Carter County shifted 0.9 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+81.1) and 2024 (R+80.2).
Is Carter County more Democratic or Republican than Montana overall?+
In 2024, Carter County went R+80.2 while Montana overall went R+19.9 — 60.3 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.