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Montana 12th 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

German22.6%22.9%12.5%

English18.4%13.1%9.5%

Irish14.6%13.5%9.4%

Norwegian7.2%7.5%—

American6.5%5.4%5.3%

Scottish3.4%2.6%1.3%

Italian3.4%3.2%4.8%

French2.7%—1.6%

Blackfeet0.8%1.0%—

Mexican2.4%2.9%11.3%

Spaniard0.2%0.3%—

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 12	Montana	United States
Median age	55.2	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.8%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MT HD 12	Montana	United States
Median household income	$84,273	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.0%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	32.1%	35.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MT HD 12	Montana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	83.1%	69.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	16.9%	30.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$657,900	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,095	$1,081	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	50.4%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	38.6%	13.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MT HD 12	Montana	United States
Mean commute	26.8 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	8.1%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	65.2%	71.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	18.9%	12.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MT HD 12	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.9%	4.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	1.5%	13.6%
Other languages	2.3%	0.7%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	MT HD 12	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 12	Montana	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.0%	2.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.8%	1.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.2%	1.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	10.2%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.459	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

HarrisDemocratic31.3%2,356TrumpRepublican66.6%5,009OtherAll other candidates2.1%161

R+35.3

Lead: 2,653
Total: 7,526
vs nation: R+33.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic34.0%2,491TrumpRepublican64.3%4,714OtherAll other candidates1.7%126

R+30.3

Lead: 2,223
Total: 7,331
vs nation: R+34.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic29.6%1,716TrumpRepublican65.2%3,779OtherAll other candidates5.2%300

R+35.6

Lead: 2,063
Total: 5,795
vs nation: R+37.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.1%1,998RomneyRepublican62.1%3,541OtherAll other candidates2.8%160

R+27.1

Lead: 1,543
Total: 5,699
vs nation: R+30.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.5%2,326McCainRepublican56.5%3,240OtherAll other candidates3.0%173

R+15.9

Lead: 914
Total: 5,739
vs nation: R+23.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic32.0%1,689BushRepublican65.1%3,435OtherAll other candidates2.8%149

R+33.1

Lead: 1,746
Total: 5,273
vs nation: R+30.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic27.5%1,294BushRepublican64.7%3,047OtherAll other candidates7.8%367

R+37.2

Lead: 1,753
Total: 4,708
vs nation: R+37.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic34.0%1,446DoleRepublican52.2%2,223OtherAll other candidates13.9%590

R+18.2

Lead: 777
Total: 4,259
vs nation: R+26.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+35.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 10,7982024 5-year
Population density: 29 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 376 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $84,2732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.9%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+36.2 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+46.2 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 55, MT · twin score 94.2

presidential history

Party record book

Montana 12th 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

68.1%

64 votes · D+36.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 57.4%

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

71.3%

122 votes · R+46.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 67.3%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

2,491votes

34.0% of the vote · R+30.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,356 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

5,009votes

66.6% of the vote · R+35.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,714 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

+42.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+36.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +1.3 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2000

+37.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+37.2 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +37.7 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RTracy SharpState House · 12

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	38.0%2,167	62.0%3,542	5,709
2020	R	39.9%2,248	60.1%3,388	5,636
2018	R	43.5%1,954	56.5%2,539	4,493

Montana 12th State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 46.2 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.3 points.

A population of 10,798, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,273 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 55 and State House District 69.

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 55

elasticity2016–2024 trajectory

State House District 69

median age2012–2024 trajectory≠ % White

State House District 85

median ageelasticity2012–2016 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 12th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montana 12th State House District voted Republican by 35.3 points (R+35.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,526 votes cast, 2,356 went Democratic and 5,009 went Republican.

When did Montana 12th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Montana 12th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Montana 12th State House District?

Montana 12th State House District has a population of 10,798 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Montana 12th State House District?

Median household income in Montana 12th State House District is $84,273 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Montana 12th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 12th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.