Voting & Elections in Dayton, MT
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Dayton is located in Lake County, MT. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Dayton.
Election Overview
Source: Lake County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
6,510
38.5%
GOP Votes
9,880
58.4%
Total Votes
16,910
Margin
R+19.9%
Shift from 2020
R+5.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+19.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,510 | 9,880 | 16,910 | 38.5% | 58.4% | R+19.9 |
| 2020 | 6,916 | 9,322 | 16,626 | 41.6% | 56.1% | R+14.5 |
| 2016 | 4,703 | 7,453 | 12,898 | 36.5% | 57.8% | R+21.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Lake County recorded 16,910 total votes. Republicans won the county with 58.4% of the vote compared to 38.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+19.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+5.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Lake County has shifted 1.4 percentage points toward Democrats.