State House District 17 State House District (MT) — Elections 1876–2024

Montana 17th State House District, Montana: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+52 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 62,8062024 5-year
Median household income: $77,6292024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+52 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+29 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 0 D · 2 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	−8.7%	15,760	18,883	35,876
2020	R	−7.0%	16,340	18,885	36,152
2016	R	−9.8%	12,036	14,989	30,280
2012	R	−6.0%	13,147	14,873	28,792
2008	D	+4.4%	14,488	13,241	28,434
2004	R	−14.9%	10,831	14,721	26,112
2000	R	−21.4%	8,521	13,663	24,048
1996	R	−2.1%	10,008	10,505	23,488
1992	D	+4.9%	9,567	8,422	23,259
1988	D	+1.6%	10,410	10,073	20,892
1984	R	−22.9%	7,760	12,434	20,442
1980	R	−27.5%	6,067	11,420	19,465
1976	R	−10.4%	7,559	9,337	17,172
1972	R	−26.7%	5,657	9,983	16,207
1968	R	−17.8%	5,186	7,596	13,520
1964	D	+10.5%	7,309	5,920	13,252
1960	R	−7.4%	6,005	6,972	12,994
1956	R	−23.5%	4,714	7,604	12,319
1952	R	−23.6%	4,666	7,563	12,254
1948	D	+1.4%	4,997	4,852	10,115
1944	D	+5.8%	4,895	4,360	9,300
1940	D	+12.2%	5,919	4,625	10,649
1936	D	+35.2%	5,901	2,791	8,841
1932	D	+15.0%	4,867	3,567	8,645
1928	R	−16.5%	3,203	4,473	7,709
1924	R	−22.1%	1,778	3,303	6,897
1920	R	−28.6%	2,419	4,443	7,080
1916	D	+13.0%	5,168	3,932	9,488
1912	O	+7.6%	1,684	1,308	4,949
1908	R	−4.2%	1,901	2,081	4,285
1904	R	−23.1%	1,540	2,597	4,585
1900	D	+10.3%	2,530	2,052	4,633
1896	D	+51.8%	3,352	1,059	4,428
1892	D	+1.5%	1,650	1,588	4,163
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

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

German

23.7%

Irish

15.6%

English

15.4%

American

6.1%

Italian

3.4%

Scottish

3.0%

French

2.9%

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: 41.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.2%

3.0%

75–84

3.0%

6.2%

65–74

6.4%

6.7%

55–64

7.3%

5.7%

45–54

5.7%

6.9%

35–44

6.5%

5.9%

25–34

5.9%

3.8%

18–24

3.7%

8.2%

5–17

8.0%

2.7%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$77,629

State House District 17 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 17$77,629

Montana$72,509

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 186.7%

Working age (18–64)8.9%

Seniors (65+)9.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.9%

speak English only

Other Indo-European1.6%

Spanish0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

14.1%

Other Christian

11.9%

Mainline Protestant

5.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.9%

Methodist

1.3%

Baptist

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+48.7, this sparsely populated district of roughly 11,000 residents represents the kind of rural Montana constituency where statewide Republican candidates routinely post their strongest numbers.

The Democratic margin in Montana 17th State House District has rarely exceeded fifty-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-nine points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by nine points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 91% non-Hispanic-white share, a 9% poverty rate, and a median household income of $77,629 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 17, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 17, Montana voted Republican by 8.7 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,876 votes cast, 15,760 went Democratic and 18,883 went Republican.

What is State House District 17, Montana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 17, Montana as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 17, Montana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 17, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 17, Montana?

State House District 17, Montana has a population of 62,806 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 17, Montana?

Median household income in State House District 17, Montana is $77,629 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of State House District 17, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 17, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Montana 17th State House District delivered R+9 in 2024.

Key facts

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