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1876–2024
State House District 55·Montana

Montana 55th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Montana's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MT
Latest
R+32
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
11,110
2024 ACS

Montana 55th State House District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+38 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+32MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
11,1102024 5-year
Median household income
$80,2612024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.2%2024 5-year
Black
0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+34 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+38 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−32.4%
2,3524,7177,293
R
−29.0%
2,4204,4667,048
R
−32.0%
1,8273,7465,988
R
−23.7%
2,1453,5315,844
R
−11.6%
2,4423,1065,743
R
−28.1%
1,8463,3405,318
R
−32.9%
1,4333,0064,787
R
−6.2%
1,8532,1464,760
R
−0.3%
1,5481,5614,618
R
−7.2%
2,0382,3594,468
R
−26.6%
1,6562,8764,585
R
−23.0%
1,4672,4704,361
R
−6.6%
1,8522,1204,043
R
−28.3%
1,2912,3773,839
R
−17.3%
1,3521,9713,585
D
+15.5%
2,0971,5343,631
R
−3.7%
1,9022,0493,959
R
−12.6%
1,8192,3444,163
R
−22.9%
1,7122,7334,468
D
+2.3%
1,9961,9004,167
R
−1.3%
2,0722,1254,228
D
+5.0%
2,6772,4205,158
D
+30.7%
3,1141,6164,874
D
+18.3%
2,8711,9415,073
R
−19.4%
1,6732,5134,325
R
−28.0%
6981,8904,264
R
−37.8%
1,1062,6994,212
D
+5.4%
1,9251,7074,011
O
+5.8%
7966462,595
R
−15.5%
8441,2042,316
R
−34.8%
4641,1291,912
R
−1.2%
9079301,865
D
+33.9%
7393651,103
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
28.8%
English
16.6%
Irish
14.0%
American
5.0%
Italian
3.9%
Scottish
3.6%
French
3.3%
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: 50.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.3%
4.7%
75–84
3.8%
8.9%
65–74
8.9%
8.3%
55–64
7.8%
6.4%
45–54
5.7%
6.0%
35–44
6.2%
4.3%
25–34
4.5%
3.1%
18–24
2.5%
6.7%
5–17
6.7%
2.0%
<5
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,261
State House District 55 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 55$80,261
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.0%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)4.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.1%
Spanish1.0%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
8.7%
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
5.2%
Methodist
1.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.5%
Baptist
0.6%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 76.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+74.1, this sparsely populated district of roughly 10,000 residents ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in Montana, reflecting the deep rural conservatism of its geographic base.

The Republican margin in Montana 55th State House District reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $80,261, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 11,110 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 55, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 55, Montana voted Republican by 32.4 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,293 votes cast, 2,352 went Democratic and 4,717 went Republican.
What is State House District 55, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 55, 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 7 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 55, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 55, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 55, Montana?
State House District 55, Montana has a population of 11,110 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 55, Montana?
Median household income in State House District 55, Montana is $80,261 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State House District 55, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 55, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.