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Montana 27th 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

German18.1%22.9%12.5%

American12.5%5.4%5.3%

English12.1%13.1%9.5%

Norwegian10.5%7.5%—

Irish7.4%13.5%9.4%

Scottish3.1%2.6%1.3%

French2.3%—1.6%

Italian1.8%3.2%4.8%

Blackfeet0.4%1.0%—

Mexican2.3%2.9%11.3%

Spaniard0.4%0.3%—

Nicaraguan0.3%——

Guatemalan0.2%—0.5%

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 27	Montana	United States
Median age	32.7	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	9.8%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.3%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MT HD 27	Montana	United States
Median household income	$50,597	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.9%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.4%	35.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MT HD 27	Montana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	65.9%	69.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	34.1%	30.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$208,900	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$856	$1,081	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.7%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	11.0%	13.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MT HD 27	Montana	United States
Mean commute	11.0 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	0.3%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.8%	71.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	2.7%	12.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MT HD 27	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.5%	4.2%	22.3%
Other languages	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	MT HD 27	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 27	Montana	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.4%	2.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.7%	1.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.7%	1.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.7%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.473	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

HarrisDemocratic37.7%1,697TrumpRepublican57.9%2,603OtherAll other candidates4.4%197

R+20.1

Lead: 906
Total: 4,497
vs nation: R+18.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic40.3%1,956TrumpRepublican55.9%2,717OtherAll other candidates3.8%185

R+15.7

Lead: 761
Total: 4,858
vs nation: R+20.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic35.0%1,539TrumpRepublican55.0%2,422OtherAll other candidates10.0%439

R+20.1

Lead: 883
Total: 4,400
vs nation: R+22.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic48.4%2,181RomneyRepublican48.2%2,169OtherAll other candidates3.4%153

D+0.3

Lead: 12
Total: 4,503
vs nation: R+3.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic53.3%2,323McCainRepublican43.5%1,897OtherAll other candidates3.1%137

D+9.8

Lead: 426
Total: 4,357
vs nation: D+2.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic44.0%1,978BushRepublican54.3%2,442OtherAll other candidates1.7%76

R+10.3

Lead: 464
Total: 4,496
vs nation: R+7.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic40.4%1,798BushRepublican53.0%2,358OtherAll other candidates6.6%294

R+12.6

Lead: 560
Total: 4,450
vs nation: R+13.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic47.2%2,225DoleRepublican37.4%1,763OtherAll other candidates15.5%729

D+9.8

Lead: 462
Total: 4,717
vs nation: D+1.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+20.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 10,7182024 5-year
Population density: 494 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 21.7 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $50,5972024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.0%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+58.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+24.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 22, MT · twin score 91.1

presidential history

Party record book

Montana 27th 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

78.1%

2,786 votes · D+58.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 66.6%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

57.9%

2,603 votes · R+20.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 57.4%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

2,905votes

66.6% of the vote · D+33.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 2,786 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

3,230votes

57.4% of the vote · R+15.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · 3,099 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

+34.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+58.5 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Harry S. Truman, 1948 · +26.7 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2016

+22.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+20.1 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +20.1 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DPaul TussState House · 27

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	41.1%1,804	58.9%2,590	4,394
2020	R	46.9%2,230	53.1%2,526	4,756
2018	D	53.9%2,199	46.1%1,880	4,079

Montana 27th State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 24.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.1 points.

A population of 10,718, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,597 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 22 and State House District 21.

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 22

elasticitypopulation scale12-yr trend≠ American ancestry

State House District 21

elasticitypopulation scale12-yr trend≠ median income

State House District 20

population scale% Whiteelasticity≠ median age

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 27th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montana 27th State House District voted Republican by 20.1 points (R+20.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,497 votes cast, 1,697 went Democratic and 2,603 went Republican.

When did Montana 27th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Montana 27th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Montana 27th State House District?

Montana 27th State House District has a population of 10,718 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Montana 27th State House District?

Median household income in Montana 27th State House District is $50,597 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Montana 27th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 27th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.