State House District 42 State House District (MT) — Elections 1876–2024

Montana 42nd State House District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+23%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 30,3732024 5-year
Median household income: $73,2122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 75.1%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+46 in 1904MIT 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−23.5%	5,080	8,333	13,859
2020	R	−19.5%	5,582	8,387	14,353
2016	R	−21.6%	4,164	6,793	12,165
2012	R	−12.6%	5,131	6,649	12,092
2008	D	+1.5%	6,235	6,045	12,590
2004	R	−20.4%	4,502	6,868	11,585
2000	R	−16.3%	4,013	5,682	10,236
1996	D	+0.0%	4,443	4,440	10,035
1992	R	−0.4%	3,898	3,941	10,186
1988	R	−7.2%	4,199	4,855	9,158
1984	R	−19.8%	4,026	6,040	10,169
1980	R	−20.7%	2,958	4,756	8,707
1976	R	−10.5%	3,545	4,394	8,049
1972	R	−25.9%	2,673	4,631	7,568
1968	R	−21.9%	2,290	3,697	6,414
1964	D	+11.0%	3,659	2,929	6,622
1960	R	−18.7%	2,467	3,605	6,101
1956	R	−25.7%	2,068	3,495	5,563
1952	R	−33.0%	1,771	3,522	5,304
1948	R	−2.3%	2,007	2,101	4,173
1944	R	−3.5%	1,760	1,889	3,666
1940	D	+5.3%	2,173	1,954	4,156
1936	D	+26.5%	2,155	1,240	3,459
1932	D	+12.6%	1,570	1,211	2,842
1928	R	−26.2%	919	1,573	2,499
1924	R	−41.3%	316	1,168	2,062
1920	R	−34.5%	617	1,305	1,993
1916	D	+14.8%	950	699	1,695
1912	O	+5.0%	174	146	558
1908	R	−21.5%	163	263	465
1904	R	−45.6%	64	182	259
1900	R	−11.0%	95	119	218
1896	D	+14.3%	84	63	147
1892	R	−12.3%	54	70	130
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

25.0%

Irish

11.4%

English

10.8%

American

4.2%

Italian

2.7%

Scottish

2.2%

French

2.0%

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: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.2%

2.3%

75–84

2.8%

5.0%

65–74

5.5%

6.0%

55–64

6.1%

5.5%

45–54

5.6%

6.6%

35–44

6.5%

6.6%

25–34

6.7%

4.3%

18–24

4.1%

9.6%

5–17

9.1%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$73,212

State House District 42 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 42$73,212

Montana$72,509

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.7%

Working age (18–64)11.3%

Seniors (65+)10.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.8%

speak English only

Other languages4.4%

Spanish1.4%

Other Indo-European0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

11.4%

Catholic & Orthodox

10.3%

Mainline Protestant

5.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.3%

Baptist

2.4%

Methodist

0.9%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 65.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Montana 42nd State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in Montana 42nd State House District reached its widest at forty-six points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,212, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 30,373 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 42, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 42, Montana voted Republican by 23.5 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,859 votes cast, 5,080 went Democratic and 8,333 went Republican.

What is State House District 42, Montana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 42, 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 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 42, Montana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 42, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 42, Montana?

State House District 42, Montana has a population of 30,373 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 42, Montana?

Median household income in State House District 42, Montana is $73,212 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of State House District 42, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 42, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Montana 42nd State House District delivered R+23 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

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