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1876–2024
State House District 35·Montana

Montana 35th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Montana's most Democratic-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MT
Latest
R+29
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
79,499
2024 ACS

Montana 35th State House District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
79,4992024 5-year
Median household income
$73,6652024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.6%2024 5-year
Black
0.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+26 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+49 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
5 counties · 0 D · 5 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
−29.2%
12,91324,06038,167
R
−26.0%
14,01624,22139,306
R
−28.6%
10,28519,82533,409
R
−20.6%
12,58519,35632,844
R
−5.9%
15,48017,49233,891
R
−25.0%
11,61519,56131,795
R
−23.4%
10,00116,58328,145
R
−5.4%
11,43312,91927,733
R
−3.0%
10,22411,06128,305
R
−11.0%
11,28914,13325,790
R
−25.4%
10,28417,39928,008
R
−25.3%
7,80314,03924,653
R
−14.5%
9,46512,73522,530
R
−30.0%
6,78712,91620,424
R
−24.5%
5,94110,22017,448
D
+5.3%
9,1918,25617,544
R
−20.2%
6,73810,16916,993
R
−27.2%
5,74010,03115,771
R
−34.5%
4,88510,05014,970
R
−2.7%
5,7686,09712,076
R
−3.3%
5,2055,56610,838
D
+3.8%
6,1165,66311,864
D
+25.8%
6,5553,80010,678
D
+12.0%
5,3304,1509,796
R
−31.7%
3,0015,8008,840
R
−38.1%
1,1844,1817,864
R
−38.6%
2,5856,0819,054
D
+11.2%
3,1752,5145,877
O
+0.5%
7427292,504
R
−26.3%
6461,1551,935
R
−49.0%
2878851,220
R
−10.8%
266332610
D
+14.4%
234175411
R
−12.4%
150195362
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.3%
Irish
12.6%
English
12.2%
American
5.2%
Italian
3.0%
Scottish
2.6%
French
2.1%
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: 38.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.4%
75–84
2.9%
5.2%
65–74
5.7%
6.1%
55–64
6.3%
5.7%
45–54
5.5%
6.7%
35–44
6.6%
6.6%
25–34
6.7%
4.0%
18–24
3.9%
9.1%
5–17
8.7%
3.0%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,665
State House District 35 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 35$73,665
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.9%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.2%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.3%
speak English only
Other languages1.4%
Spanish1.4%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.1%
Mainline Protestant
6.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.7%
Baptist
2.4%
Methodist
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Despite Montana's statewide Republican tilt, this district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by nearly 20 points, signaling a concentrated urban or university-anchored electorate that diverges sharply from its neighbors.

The Republican margin in Montana 35th State House District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,665, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 79,499 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 35, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 35, Montana voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,167 votes cast, 12,913 went Democratic and 24,060 went Republican.
What is State House District 35, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 35, 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 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 35, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 35, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 35, Montana?
State House District 35, Montana has a population of 79,499 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 35, Montana?
Median household income in State House District 35, Montana is $73,665 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State House District 35, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 35, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.