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1876–2024
State House District 30·Montana

Montana 30th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Montana's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MT
Latest
R+62
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
8,772
2024 ACS

Montana 30th State House District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+62%. Republican peak: R+62 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+62MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
8,7722024 5-year
Median household income
$71,1592024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
82.9%2024 5-year
Black
0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+40 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+62 in 2020MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−62.3%
7033,2204,039
R
−61.7%
7923,4974,385
R
−60.6%
6172,8653,712
R
−46.8%
8972,5633,561
R
−35.6%
1,0832,3353,518
R
−39.4%
9892,3133,363
R
−38.7%
9052,1243,152
R
−5.3%
1,3211,5093,538
R
−4.3%
1,1721,3303,682
R
−15.2%
1,4622,0013,535
R
−42.7%
1,1462,8864,075
R
−39.2%
1,0112,5303,877
R
−4.0%
1,5541,6863,322
R
−27.3%
1,1342,0483,345
R
−22.0%
1,1381,8313,148
D
+14.0%
1,8401,3873,246
R
−9.9%
1,5031,8333,346
R
−9.3%
1,5151,8243,339
R
−32.8%
9681,9222,908
D
+12.4%
1,3321,0292,436
D
+14.1%
1,4061,0542,489
D
+17.3%
1,6811,1792,903
D
+40.3%
2,0218382,937
D
+20.4%
1,4419322,491
R
−25.8%
7601,2952,077
R
−34.9%
2027331,521
R
−38.8%
5671,3712,074
D
+21.6%
1,3388402,301
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
28.2%
American
10.7%
Irish
9.8%
English
6.1%
Italian
3.7%
Scottish
1.5%
Polish
1.1%
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: 37.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
0.4%
2.3%
75–84
3.0%
5.2%
65–74
5.2%
6.5%
55–64
6.0%
5.5%
45–54
5.0%
6.7%
35–44
6.1%
6.7%
25–34
6.6%
3.9%
18–24
4.4%
10.0%
5–17
9.6%
3.4%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,159
State House District 30 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 30$71,159
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.7%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Spanish1.5%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
16.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.8%
Other Christian
6.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.1%
Methodist
0.8%
Baptist
0.1%
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+58.8, this sparsely populated district of roughly 11,000 residents ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural lean common to Montana's outlying legislative seats.

The Republican margin in Montana 30th State House District reached its widest at sixty-two points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,159, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 8,772 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 30, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 30, Montana voted Republican by 62.3 points (R+62), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,039 votes cast, 703 went Democratic and 3,220 went Republican.
What is State House District 30, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 30, Montana as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 30, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 30, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 30, Montana?
State House District 30, Montana has a population of 8,772 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 30, Montana?
Median household income in State House District 30, Montana is $71,159 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State House District 30, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 30, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.