Montana 7th State House District, Montana: Sparse district. In 2024, voted R+33%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+33MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- SparseAkashic typology
- Population
- 712024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,9252024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 7, MTOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 13 | 26 | 40 | ||
| R | 13 | 24 | 38 | ||
| R | 8 | 19 | 30 | ||
| R | 9 | 18 | 28 | ||
| R | 10 | 16 | 28 | ||
| R | 7 | 17 | 25 | ||
| R | 5 | 14 | 22 | ||
| R | 7 | 11 | 21 | ||
| R | 6 | 7 | 20 | ||
| R | 7 | 9 | 16 | ||
| R | 5 | 11 | 16 | ||
| R | 4 | 10 | 15 | ||
| R | 5 | 7 | 12 | ||
| R | 3 | 7 | 11 | ||
| R | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||
| D | 5 | 4 | 9 | ||
| R | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
| R | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||
| R | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| O | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| R | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| O | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||
| D | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| D | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||
| R | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| R | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| R | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| O | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||
| D | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| O | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| O | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| O | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| D | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.8%
English
16.8%
Irish
13.3%
American
4.6%
Scottish
3.3%
Italian
3.1%
French
2.6%
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: 42.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,925
State House District 7 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 7$73,925
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.1%
Working age (18–64)9.3%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.0%
speak English only
Spanish1.1%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+60, this sparsely populated district of roughly 10,700 residents sits among the most Republican-leaning constituencies in the state, reflecting the rural, low-density demographics typical of eastern Montana.
The margins in Montana 7th State House District have ranged widely. The Democratic peak was 100 points in 1896. The Republican peak was fifty points in 1928. The 2024 result was thirty-three points.
Places at this population scale resist generalization. The political identity of Montana 7th State House District is, more than anything, the political identity of the few hundred people who choose to live there.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 7, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 7, Montana voted Republican by 32.5 points (R+33), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40 votes cast, 13 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.
What is State House District 7, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 7, Montana as a "Sparse" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 22 times, and other 6 times.
When did State House District 7, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 7, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 7, Montana?
State House District 7, Montana has a population of 71 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 7, Montana?
Median household income in State House District 7, Montana is $73,925 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State House District 7, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 7, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Sparse" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.