Montana 2nd Congressional District (MT) — Elections 1876–2024

Montana 2nd Congressional District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Democratic peak: D+40 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 551,3522024 5-year
Median household income: $71,6102024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 83.5%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+33 in 1920MIT Election Lab

DOWNING, TroyCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: ROSENDALE, Matthew M., Sr. (2023–2025), MARLENEE, Ronald Charles (1991–1993), MARLENEE, Ronald Charles (1989–1991), MARLENEE, Ronald Charles (1987–1989)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

41 counties · 0 D · 41 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−29.5%	94,356	177,002	280,257
2020	R	−26.7%	101,323	177,961	286,528
2016	R	−29.1%	76,351	147,767	245,546
2012	R	−19.6%	93,909	141,484	242,301
2008	R	−7.2%	110,343	128,121	245,499
2004	R	−24.8%	84,908	142,649	232,413
2000	R	−26.4%	73,315	130,510	216,610
1996	R	−5.0%	89,430	100,353	220,245
1992	R	−0.8%	82,242	84,027	226,019
1988	R	−8.9%	93,614	112,324	209,318
1984	R	−26.1%	80,666	138,660	221,919
1980	R	−27.7%	65,202	122,928	208,553
1976	R	−8.6%	86,306	102,758	192,413
1972	R	−24.8%	66,254	112,638	186,666
1968	R	−14.1%	65,712	89,071	166,040
1964	D	+14.7%	96,607	71,781	168,921
1960	R	−5.8%	79,554	89,354	169,389
1956	R	−14.6%	69,962	93,947	163,909
1952	R	−23.3%	61,270	98,645	160,653
1948	D	+9.7%	72,128	58,909	135,783
1944	D	+8.7%	68,405	57,362	126,691
1940	D	+17.4%	86,751	60,802	149,051
1936	D	+40.3%	98,531	40,781	143,185
1932	D	+21.4%	78,404	49,578	134,668
1928	R	−21.8%	46,876	73,313	121,411
1924	R	−28.4%	18,790	49,237	107,075
1920	R	−32.8%	34,601	71,927	113,720
1916	D	+18.7%	62,701	42,046	110,366
1912	O	+7.4%	14,122	10,920	43,249
1908	R	−12.7%	12,718	16,797	32,148
1904	R	−31.4%	8,509	17,494	28,577
1900	R	−0.7%	12,952	13,132	26,463
1896	D	+40.3%	16,126	6,835	23,033
1892	R	−4.7%	8,200	9,136	20,080
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	45.5%	52.6%	607,262
2020	R	45.0%	55.0%	605,637
2018	D	50.3%	46.8%	504,384
2014	R	40.1%	57.8%	369,826
2012	D	48.6%	44.9%	486,066
2008	D	72.9%	27.1%	477,658
2006	D	49.2%	48.3%	406,505
2002	D	62.7%	31.7%	326,537
2000	R	47.2%	50.6%	411,601
1996	D	49.6%	44.7%	407,490
1994	R	37.6%	62.4%	350,387
1990	D	68.1%	29.4%	319,336
1988	R	48.1%	51.9%	365,254
1984	D	56.9%	40.7%	379,155
1982	D	54.5%	41.7%	321,062
1978	D	55.7%	44.3%	287,942
1976	D	64.2%	35.8%	321,445

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

24.8%

Irish

12.8%

English

12.1%

American

6.4%

Italian

2.9%

Scottish

2.7%

French

2.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

2.8%

75–84

3.2%

6.0%

65–74

6.2%

6.5%

55–64

6.7%

5.6%

45–54

5.4%

6.6%

35–44

6.2%

6.3%

25–34

6.1%

4.0%

18–24

3.7%

8.8%

5–17

8.2%

2.9%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,610

Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 2$71,610

Montana$72,509

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.2%

Working age (18–64)11.1%

Seniors (65+)11.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.0%

speak English only

Other Indo-European1.3%

Spanish1.2%

Other languages1.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

13.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

10.2%

Mainline Protestant

7.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.1%

Baptist

1.4%

Methodist

1.1%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering the vast eastern two-thirds of Montana, this district's sparse population is spread across ranching and energy country where Republican presidential candidates have carried it by 25 points or more in every cycle since 2000.

The Republican margin in Montana 2nd Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,610, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 551,352 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 2, Montana voted Republican by 29.5 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 280,257 votes cast, 94,356 went Democratic and 177,002 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 2, Montana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Montana as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 2, Montana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 2, Montana?

Congressional District 2, Montana has a population of 551,352 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Montana?

Median household income in Congressional District 2, Montana is $71,610 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Montana 2nd Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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Demographics

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