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Montana 37th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 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

German27.4%22.9%12.5%

American13.4%5.4%5.3%

Irish10.5%13.5%9.4%

English9.8%13.1%9.5%

Norwegian6.9%7.5%—

Scottish3.6%2.6%1.3%

Italian2.4%3.2%4.8%

Czech2.1%——

Blackfeet0.4%1.0%—

Mexican1.6%2.9%11.3%

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 37	Montana	United States
Median age	44.5	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	6.2%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	25.2%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MT HD 37	Montana	United States
Median household income	$63,125	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.2%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.3%	35.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MT HD 37	Montana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	63.1%	69.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	36.9%	30.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$235,300	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$950	$1,081	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	39.7%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	12.1%	13.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MT HD 37	Montana	United States
Mean commute	18.1 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.8%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	65.3%	71.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	14.8%	12.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MT HD 37	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.3%	4.2%	22.3%
Spanish	2.0%	1.5%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	2.0%	0.8%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	MT HD 37	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 37	Montana	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	2.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.9%	1.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.4%	1.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	12.4%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.407	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

HarrisDemocratic22.6%1,460TrumpRepublican74.2%4,798OtherAll other candidates3.2%208

R+51.6

Lead: 3,338
Total: 6,466
vs nation: R+50.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic22.7%1,445TrumpRepublican74.7%4,744OtherAll other candidates2.6%165

R+51.9

Lead: 3,299
Total: 6,354
vs nation: R+56.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic20.4%1,158TrumpRepublican73.5%4,177OtherAll other candidates6.1%348

R+53.1

Lead: 3,019
Total: 5,683
vs nation: R+55.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic27.0%1,581RomneyRepublican70.5%4,127OtherAll other candidates2.5%149

R+43.5

Lead: 2,546
Total: 5,857
vs nation: R+47.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic31.1%1,862McCainRepublican66.2%3,971OtherAll other candidates2.7%162

R+35.2

Lead: 2,109
Total: 5,995
vs nation: R+42.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic26.0%1,540BushRepublican72.1%4,276OtherAll other candidates1.9%111

R+46.2

Lead: 2,736
Total: 5,927
vs nation: R+43.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic22.5%1,310BushRepublican72.8%4,234OtherAll other candidates4.7%271

R+50.3

Lead: 2,924
Total: 5,815
vs nation: R+50.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic30.3%1,805DoleRepublican59.1%3,523OtherAll other candidates10.6%630

R+28.8

Lead: 1,718
Total: 5,958
vs nation: R+37.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+51.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 10,9202024 5-year
Population density: 2.1 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 5,158 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $63,1252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42.4 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53.1 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 78, MT · twin score 96.3

presidential history

Party record book

Montana 37th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

69.5%

4,903 votes · D+42.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 63.0%

Republican

Donald Trump2020

74.7%

4,744 votes · R+51.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 74.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Woodrow Wilson1916

5,380votes

61.6% of the vote · D+27.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 4,903 votes

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

5,356votes

59.9% of the vote · R+24.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 4,798 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

Woodrow Wilson1916

+24.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+27.3 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +18.1 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+56.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+51.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +55.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RShane KlakkenState House · 37

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	21.8%1,358	78.2%4,866	6,224
2020	R	26.4%1,615	73.6%4,503	6,118
2018	R	30.0%1,609	70.0%3,751	5,360

Montana 37th State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 53.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 51.6 points.

A population of 10,920, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,125 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 78 and State House District 28.

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 78

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 28

2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry

State House District 13

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Norwegian 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 37th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montana 37th State House District voted Republican by 51.6 points (R+51.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,466 votes cast, 1,460 went Democratic and 4,798 went Republican.

When did Montana 37th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Montana 37th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Montana 37th State House District?

Montana 37th State House District has a population of 10,920 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Montana 37th State House District?

Median household income in Montana 37th State House District is $63,125 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Montana 37th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 37th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.