HarrisDemocratic20.7%1,136TrumpRepublican76.3%4,194OtherAll other candidates3.1%168
R+55.6- Lead
- 3,058
- Total
- 5,498
- vs nation
- R+54.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic22.7%1,340TrumpRepublican75.3%4,452OtherAll other candidates2.1%123
R+52.6- Lead
- 3,112
- Total
- 5,915
- vs nation
- R+57.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic19.8%1,057TrumpRepublican73.4%3,928OtherAll other candidates6.8%366
R+53.7- Lead
- 2,871
- Total
- 5,351
- vs nation
- R+55.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.0%1,538RomneyRepublican68.2%3,744OtherAll other candidates3.8%210
R+40.2- Lead
- 2,206
- Total
- 5,492
- vs nation
- R+44.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.2%1,822McCainRepublican61.8%3,294OtherAll other candidates3.9%210
R+27.6- Lead
- 1,472
- Total
- 5,326
- vs nation
- R+34.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic25.2%1,388BushRepublican72.2%3,980OtherAll other candidates2.6%143
R+47.0- Lead
- 2,592
- Total
- 5,511
- vs nation
- R+44.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic23.0%1,275BushRepublican72.3%4,013OtherAll other candidates4.7%261
R+49.3- Lead
- 2,738
- Total
- 5,549
- vs nation
- R+49.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.8%1,840DoleRepublican54.0%3,220OtherAll other candidates15.2%905
R+23.1- Lead
- 1,380
- Total
- 5,965
- vs nation
- R+31.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+55.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 10,8552024 5-year
- Population density
- 1.2 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 9,352 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,9142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41.0 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 29, MT · twin score 96.9
presidential history
Party record book
Montana 28th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
68.8%
4,395 votes · D+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 57.3%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.3%
4,194 votes · R+55.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 75.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
4,395votes
68.8% of the vote · D+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 3,571 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
4,882votes
71.4% of the vote · R+44.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · 4,672 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
+16.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.0 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +5.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+57.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.6 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +55.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
REric AlbusState House · 28
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.
With roughly 10,800 residents spread across Montana's rural terrain, District 28 has delivered Republican presidential margins well above the statewide average in recent cycles, reflecting patterns common to the state's less-densely settled interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.6 points.
A population of 10,855, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,914 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 29 and State House District 26.
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 29
Montana
96.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 26
Montana
96.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Norwegian ancestry
State House District 35
Montana
94.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
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 28th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 28th State House District voted Republican by 55.6 points (R+55.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,498 votes cast, 1,136 went Democratic and 4,194 went Republican.
When did Montana 28th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 28th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Montana 28th State House District?
Montana 28th State House District has a population of 10,855 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 28th State House District?
Median household income in Montana 28th State House District is $56,914 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 28th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 28th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.