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Montana 6th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1896–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1896 → 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

German21.1%22.9%12.5%

English17.1%13.1%9.5%

Irish13.5%13.5%9.4%

Norwegian7.9%7.5%—

American4.7%5.4%5.3%

Swedish3.8%1.4%—

Scottish3.4%2.6%1.3%

Italian3.1%3.2%4.8%

Mexican1.5%2.9%11.3%

Spaniard0.4%0.3%—

Spanish0.2%0.3%—

Puerto Rican0.2%0.2%1.8%

Blackfeet0.4%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 6	Montana	United States
Median age	46.1	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	6.6%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.1%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MT HD 6	Montana	United States
Median household income	$79,349	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.8%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	37.2%	35.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MT HD 6	Montana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	81.0%	69.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	19.0%	30.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$585,200	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,222	$1,081	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	50.4%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	9.1%	13.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MT HD 6	Montana	United States
Mean commute	18.0 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	2.2%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	72.3%	71.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	17.1%	12.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MT HD 6	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.0%	4.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.1%	1.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MT HD 6	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 6	Montana	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.0%	2.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.4%	1.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.6%	1.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.2%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.446	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

HarrisDemocratic31.6%2,440TrumpRepublican65.6%5,058OtherAll other candidates2.8%216

R+33.9

Lead: 2,618
Total: 7,714
vs nation: R+32.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic33.0%2,255TrumpRepublican64.7%4,429OtherAll other candidates2.3%158

R+31.8

Lead: 2,174
Total: 6,842
vs nation: R+36.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic27.8%1,470TrumpRepublican65.2%3,444OtherAll other candidates7.0%372

R+37.3

Lead: 1,974
Total: 5,286
vs nation: R+39.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic31.2%1,537RomneyRepublican65.0%3,205OtherAll other candidates3.8%186

R+33.8

Lead: 1,668
Total: 4,928
vs nation: R+37.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic36.5%1,780McCainRepublican59.4%2,900OtherAll other candidates4.2%203

R+22.9

Lead: 1,120
Total: 4,883
vs nation: R+30.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic29.5%1,269BushRepublican68.6%2,953OtherAll other candidates1.9%82

R+39.1

Lead: 1,684
Total: 4,304
vs nation: R+36.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic24.2%912BushRepublican68.0%2,560OtherAll other candidates7.8%294

R+43.8

Lead: 1,648
Total: 3,766
vs nation: R+44.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic32.6%1,153DoleRepublican53.1%1,878OtherAll other candidates14.3%506

R+20.5

Lead: 725
Total: 3,537
vs nation: R+29.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+33.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 10,9322024 5-year
Population density: 43 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 257 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $79,3492024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.3%2024 5-year
Black: 0.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+54.4 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43.8 in 2000MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 11, MT · twin score 97.3

presidential history

Party record book

Montana 6th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1896

77.2%

166 votes · D+54.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 63.4%

Republican

George W. Bush2004

68.6%

2,953 votes · R+39.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · 68.0%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

2,440votes

31.6% of the vote · R+33.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,255 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

5,058votes

65.6% of the vote · R+33.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,429 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

William J. Bryan1896

+60.5pts D vs U.S.

Place D+54.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +9.6 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2000

+44.3pts R vs U.S.

Place R+43.8 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +39.4 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RAmy RegierState House · 6

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	33.8%2,054	66.2%4,018	6,072
2020	R	35.6%2,101	64.4%3,795	5,896
2018	R	38.8%1,783	61.2%2,810	4,593

Montana House District 6 leans heavily Republican in statewide and federal contests, with its sparse population and agricultural character typical of eastern Montana's high-plains communities.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.4 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 43.8 points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.

A population of 10,932, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,349 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 9.

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 11

2008–2016 trajectorypopulation scale

State House District 9

2008–2020 trajectory

State House District 5

2008–2020 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 6th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montana 6th State House District voted Republican by 33.9 points (R+33.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,714 votes cast, 2,440 went Democratic and 5,058 went Republican.

When did Montana 6th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Montana 6th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Montana 6th State House District?

Montana 6th State House District has a population of 10,932 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Montana 6th State House District?

Median household income in Montana 6th State House District is $79,349 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Montana 6th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 6th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.