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Montana 1st State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German20.2%22.9%12.5%

English12.2%13.1%9.5%

Irish11.7%13.5%9.4%

Norwegian7.1%7.5%—

American5.1%5.4%5.3%

Italian4.1%3.2%4.8%

Scottish3.3%2.6%1.3%

French3.0%—1.6%

Mexican1.8%2.9%11.3%

Dominican0.5%—0.7%

Spanish0.3%0.3%—

Venezuelan0.2%——

Blackfeet0.3%1.0%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	MT HD 1	Montana	United States
Median age	52.4	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	5.0%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	30.1%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MT HD 1	Montana	United States
Median household income	$53,945	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.4%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	18.9%	35.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MT HD 1	Montana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	85.3%	69.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	14.7%	30.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$351,800	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$950	$1,081	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.9%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	24.5%	13.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MT HD 1	Montana	United States
Mean commute	24.9 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	11.2%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	53.7%	71.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	20.4%	12.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MT HD 1	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.7%	4.2%	22.3%
Spanish	2.5%	1.5%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	2.2%	0.8%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	MT HD 1	Montana	United States
Catholic	—	10.3%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	13.6%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	65.3%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	MT HD 1	Montana	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.9%	2.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.0%	1.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.9%	1.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	13.2%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.448	0.465	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic21.7%1,538TrumpRepublican76.0%5,377OtherAll other candidates2.3%163

R+54.2

Lead: 3,839
Total: 7,078
vs nation: R+52.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic23.5%1,605TrumpRepublican74.3%5,070OtherAll other candidates2.2%148

R+50.8

Lead: 3,465
Total: 6,823
vs nation: R+55.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic21.9%1,175TrumpRepublican72.4%3,881OtherAll other candidates5.6%301

R+50.5

Lead: 2,706
Total: 5,357
vs nation: R+52.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic29.0%1,463RomneyRepublican69.0%3,477OtherAll other candidates1.9%97

R+40.0

Lead: 2,014
Total: 5,037
vs nation: R+43.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic31.9%1,651McCainRepublican62.7%3,248OtherAll other candidates5.4%279

R+30.8

Lead: 1,597
Total: 5,178
vs nation: R+38.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic27.7%1,320BushRepublican70.8%3,373OtherAll other candidates1.4%68

R+43.1

Lead: 2,053
Total: 4,761
vs nation: R+40.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic20.5%910BushRepublican72.3%3,203OtherAll other candidates7.2%318

R+51.7

Lead: 2,293
Total: 4,431
vs nation: R+52.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic33.9%1,493DoleRepublican45.9%2,020OtherAll other candidates20.2%890

R+12.0

Lead: 527
Total: 4,403
vs nation: R+20.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+54.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 10,8162024 5-year
Population density: 4.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 2,569 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $53,9452024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 2, MT · twin score 97.0

presidential history

Party record book

Montana 1st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1912–2024 · 29 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

72.3%

1,206 votes · D+46.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 68.8%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

76.0%

5,377 votes · R+54.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.3%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Michael Dukakis1988

2,072votes

50.3% of the vote · D+1.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 1,716 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

5,377votes

76.0% of the vote · R+54.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,070 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

+22.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+46.9 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +22.5 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+55.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+50.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +52.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RNeil DuramState House · 1

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Covering a sparsely populated stretch of the state, this district delivered a 43-point Republican margin in 2024, reflecting the heavily Republican lean common to rural Montana's ranching and agricultural communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.2 points.

A population of 10,816, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,945 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 2 and State House District 85.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 2

2012–2024 trajectory≠ college share

State House District 85

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 87

2012–2024 trajectory

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Montana 1st State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montana 1st State House District voted Republican by 54.2 points (R+54.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,078 votes cast, 1,538 went Democratic and 5,377 went Republican.

When did Montana 1st State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Montana 1st State House District voted Democratic was 1988.

How many people live in Montana 1st State House District?

Montana 1st State House District has a population of 10,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Montana 1st State House District?

Median household income in Montana 1st State House District is $53,945 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Montana 1st State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 1st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.