Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Flathead County, MT — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Flathead County, Montana voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+33.8 — 20,062 Democratic to 41,390 Republican of 63,140 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 13.9 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 Flathead County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,062 | 41,390 | 1,688 | 31.8% | 65.6% | R+33.8 |
| 2020 | 20,274 | 38,321 | 1,341 | 33.8% | 63.9% | R+30.1 |
| 2016 | 13,293 | 30,240 | 3,038 | 28.5% | 64.9% | R+36.4 |
| 2012 | 13,892 | 28,309 | 1,275 | 32.0% | 65.1% | R+33.2 |
| 2008 | 16,138 | 25,559 | 2,047 | 36.9% | 58.4% | R+21.5 |
| 2004 | 11,587 | 26,019 | 1,072 | 30.0% | 67.3% | R+37.3 |
| 2000 | 8,329 | 22,519 | 2,991 | 24.6% | 66.5% | R+41.9 |
Flathead County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Flathead County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Flathead County, Montana in 2024 by R+33.8, with 63,140 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Flathead County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Flathead County shifted 3.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+30.1) and 2024 (R+33.8).
Is Flathead County more Democratic or Republican than Montana overall?+
In 2024, Flathead County went R+33.8 while Montana overall went R+19.9 — 13.9 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.