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Montana 47th 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

German26.3%22.9%12.5%

Irish11.9%13.5%9.4%

English11.5%13.1%9.5%

Norwegian8.4%7.5%—

American4.3%5.4%5.3%

Italian3.0%3.2%4.8%

Scottish2.4%2.6%1.3%

Swedish2.2%1.4%—

Mexican7.8%2.9%11.3%

Spaniard1.0%0.3%—

Spanish0.6%0.3%—

Puerto Rican0.3%0.2%1.8%

Navajo0.6%——

Blackfeet0.6%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 47	Montana	United States
Median age	37	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 47	Montana	United States
Median household income	$40,683	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	24.8%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.1%	35.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MT HD 47	Montana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	36.6%	69.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	63.4%	30.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$236,700	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$938	$1,081	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	60.2%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	10.9%	13.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MT HD 47	Montana	United States
Mean commute	13.9 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	1.0%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	68.4%	71.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.2%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	8.5%	12.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MT HD 47	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 47	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 47	Montana	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.8%	2.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.8%	1.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.0%	1.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.8%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.516	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

HarrisDemocratic51.1%1,822TrumpRepublican44.9%1,599OtherAll other candidates4.0%144

D+6.3

Lead: 223
Total: 3,565
vs nation: D+7.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic53.0%2,219TrumpRepublican42.8%1,791OtherAll other candidates4.3%179

D+10.2

Lead: 428
Total: 4,189
vs nation: D+5.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic41.8%1,582TrumpRepublican40.9%1,550OtherAll other candidates17.3%657

D+0.8

Lead: 32
Total: 3,789
vs nation: R+1.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic51.4%1,887RomneyRepublican42.2%1,549OtherAll other candidates6.4%235

D+9.2

Lead: 338
Total: 3,671
vs nation: D+5.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic58.9%2,324McCainRepublican35.1%1,385OtherAll other candidates6.0%235

D+23.8

Lead: 939
Total: 3,944
vs nation: D+16.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic50.8%1,744BushRepublican45.1%1,550OtherAll other candidates4.1%142

D+5.6

Lead: 194
Total: 3,436
vs nation: D+8.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic47.7%1,437BushRepublican43.2%1,303OtherAll other candidates9.1%274

D+4.4

Lead: 134
Total: 3,014
vs nation: D+3.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic50.9%1,636DoleRepublican31.6%1,016OtherAll other candidates17.5%562

D+19.3

Lead: 620
Total: 3,214
vs nation: D+10.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+6.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 10,8872024 5-year
Population density: 2,865 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3.8 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $40,6832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 72.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+73.7 in 1900MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+36.4 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 46, MT · twin score 93.3

presidential history

Party record book

Montana 47th 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

William J. Bryan1900

86.8%

33 votes · D+73.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 85.0%

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

63.6%

21 votes · R+36.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 54.3%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

2,324votes

58.9% of the vote · D+23.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,219 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

1,791votes

42.8% of the vote · D+10.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 1,599 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. Bryan1900

+81.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+73.7 · U.S. R+7.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +76.1 pts

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

+16.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+36.4 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +1.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DJames ReavisState House · 47

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

The 2024 presidential margin was D+6.3, one of the narrower results among Montana's state house districts, compared with D+23.8 in 2008. About 250 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.7 points in 1900 and a Republican high of 36.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.3 points.

A population of 10,887, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $40,683 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 46 and State House District 48.

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 46

elasticitypopulation scale% unaffiliated

State House District 48

elasticitypopulation scale% unaffiliated≠ median income

State House District 91

elasticitypopulation scale2008 margin≠ median income

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 47th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montana 47th State House District voted Democratic by 6.3 points (D+6.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,565 votes cast, 1,822 went Democratic and 1,599 went Republican.

When did Montana 47th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Montana 47th State House District voted Republican was 1952.

How many people live in Montana 47th State House District?

Montana 47th State House District has a population of 10,887 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Montana 47th State House District?

Median household income in Montana 47th State House District is $40,683 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Montana 47th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 47th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.