Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Richland County, MT — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Richland County, Montana voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+68.0 — 778 Democratic to 4,387 Republican of 5,309 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 48.1 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 Richland County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 778 | 4,387 | 144 | 14.7% | 82.6% | R+68.0 |
| 2020 | 875 | 4,800 | 123 | 15.1% | 82.8% | R+67.7 |
| 2016 | 671 | 3,908 | 292 | 13.8% | 80.2% | R+66.5 |
| 2012 | 1,002 | 3,510 | 133 | 21.6% | 75.6% | R+54.0 |
| 2008 | 1,203 | 3,184 | 129 | 26.6% | 70.5% | R+43.9 |
| 2004 | 1,120 | 3,110 | 78 | 26.0% | 72.2% | R+46.2 |
| 2000 | 1,018 | 2,858 | 157 | 25.2% | 70.9% | R+45.6 |
Richland County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Richland County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Richland County, Montana in 2024 by R+68.0, with 5,309 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Richland County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Richland County shifted 0.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+67.7) and 2024 (R+68.0).
Is Richland County more Democratic or Republican than Montana overall?+
In 2024, Richland County went R+68.0 while Montana overall went R+19.9 — 48.1 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.