Montgomery, Indiana — Presidential Election Results

Montgomery, Indiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 29.8 pts more Rep. than Indiana overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Indiana
2000 George W. Bush Republican 8,891 67.9% 38.1 pts (4,992 votes) 13,101 — 23.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 10,901 74.9% 50.6 pts (7,365 votes) 14,548 -12.0 pts 30.2 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 9,060 59.3% 19.9 pts (3,047 votes) 15,285 +30.8 pts 21.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 9,824 68.0% 38.5 pts (5,553 votes) 14,440 -19.2 pts 29.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 11,059 73.0% 50.8 pts (7,697 votes) 15,156 -14.0 pts 33.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 12,659 73.6% 49.1 pts (8,446 votes) 17,198 +3.3 pts 33.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 12,122 73.1% 48.2 pts (7,988 votes) 16,581 +0.9 pts 29.8 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 37,601 34.8% of population
2004 37,795 38.5% of population
2008 38,204 40.0% of population
2012 38,177 37.8% of population
2016 38,238 39.6% of population
2020 37,943 45.3% of population
2024 38,633 42.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Montgomery shifted 10.1 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+39.0 pts 2004: R+51.0 pts 2008: R+20.2 pts 2012: R+39.4 pts 2016: R+53.4 pts 2020: R+50.1 pts 2024: R+49.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Montgomery has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Indiana's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Montgomery voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Montgomery has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Montgomery?

Montgomery's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 20.2 points (3,047 votes) out of 15,285 total votes cast.

Has Montgomery ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Montgomery has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Montgomery?

The widest margin on record for Montgomery was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 53.4 points.

How many votes were cast in Montgomery relative to its population?

In 2024, 16,581 votes were recorded in Montgomery against a total population of 38,633 (42.9% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Montgomery a presidential bellwether county?

Montgomery has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Indiana's own statewide winner in 6 of 7 (86%).