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Montana 44th 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

German30.3%22.9%12.5%

Irish13.8%13.5%9.4%

English13.3%13.1%9.5%

Norwegian9.7%7.5%—

American4.9%5.4%5.3%

Italian3.5%3.2%4.8%

Scottish2.8%2.6%1.3%

Swedish2.5%1.4%—

Mexican3.4%2.9%11.3%

Spaniard0.4%0.3%—

Spanish0.3%0.3%—

Navajo0.2%——

Blackfeet0.2%1.0%—

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 44	Montana	United States
Median age	36.6	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	7.9%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.3%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MT HD 44	Montana	United States
Median household income	$90,856	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	4.3%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.1%	35.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MT HD 44	Montana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	80.7%	69.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	19.3%	30.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$374,900	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,586	$1,081	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	36.3%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	2.7%	13.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MT HD 44	Montana	United States
Mean commute	21.2 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	3.2%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.5%	71.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	13.0%	12.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MT HD 44	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	4.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	1.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MT HD 44	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 44	Montana	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	2.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.6%	1.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.3%	1.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	12.9%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.388	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

HarrisDemocratic30.5%1,758TrumpRepublican66.8%3,843OtherAll other candidates2.7%155

R+36.2

Lead: 2,085
Total: 5,756
vs nation: R+34.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic31.6%1,801TrumpRepublican66.0%3,759OtherAll other candidates2.4%137

R+34.4

Lead: 1,958
Total: 5,697
vs nation: R+38.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic26.9%1,254TrumpRepublican62.1%2,897OtherAll other candidates11.1%516

R+35.2

Lead: 1,643
Total: 4,667
vs nation: R+37.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic33.3%1,496RomneyRepublican63.7%2,862OtherAll other candidates3.0%133

R+30.4

Lead: 1,366
Total: 4,491
vs nation: R+34.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic39.9%1,818McCainRepublican56.5%2,576OtherAll other candidates3.6%163

R+16.6

Lead: 758
Total: 4,557
vs nation: R+23.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic31.4%1,373BushRepublican66.3%2,896OtherAll other candidates2.3%101

R+34.9

Lead: 1,523
Total: 4,370
vs nation: R+32.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic30.4%1,149BushRepublican63.5%2,399OtherAll other candidates6.1%229

R+33.1

Lead: 1,250
Total: 3,777
vs nation: R+33.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic36.1%1,307DoleRepublican51.5%1,864OtherAll other candidates12.3%446

R+15.4

Lead: 557
Total: 3,617
vs nation: R+23.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+36.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 10,8012024 5-year
Population density: 125 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 86.4 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $90,8562024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+13.5 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57.2 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 53, MT · twin score 98.1

presidential history

Party record book

Montana 44th 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

55.1%

493 votes · D+13.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 48.0%

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

75.4%

104 votes · R+57.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 72.8%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

1,818votes

39.9% of the vote · R+16.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,801 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

3,843votes

66.8% of the vote · R+36.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,759 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

William J. Bryan1896

+0.4pts D vs U.S.

Place R+5.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · −1.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+38.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+34.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +37.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RKatie ZolnikovState House · 44

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	34.8%1,781	65.2%3,332	5,113
2020	R	40.1%2,146	59.9%3,206	5,352
2018	R	44.2%1,893	55.8%2,391	4,284

Its Republican presidential margin was R+36.2 in 2024 and R+16.6 in 2008. The district had about 5,540 residents, 85.6% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 57.2 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.2 points.

A population of 10,801, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,856 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 53 and State House District 39.

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 53

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 39

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 50

2012–2016 trajectorypopulation scaleelasticity

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 44th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montana 44th State House District voted Republican by 36.2 points (R+36.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,756 votes cast, 1,758 went Democratic and 3,843 went Republican.

When did Montana 44th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Montana 44th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Montana 44th State House District?

Montana 44th State House District has a population of 10,801 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Montana 44th State House District?

Median household income in Montana 44th State House District is $90,856 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Montana 44th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 44th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.