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1876–2024
State House District 56·Montana

Montana 56th State House District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

One of Montana's most reliably Republican legislative seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MT
Latest
R+60
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
11,935
2024 ACS

Montana 56th State House District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+60%. Republican peak: R+60 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+60MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
11,9352024 5-year
Median household income
$82,9482024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
92.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+10 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+60 in 2024MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−59.7%
1,4456,0237,668
R
−56.6%
1,5625,8247,534
R
−56.5%
1,2054,8416,432
R
−46.5%
1,5994,5176,269
R
−35.2%
1,9124,0976,208
R
−50.2%
1,3544,2075,680
R
−50.9%
1,1513,8385,284
R
−20.8%
1,6292,6925,119
R
−11.5%
1,4702,0414,973
R
−23.4%
1,7492,8394,661
R
−38.9%
1,3803,1674,592
R
−33.9%
1,2452,6934,271
R
−20.0%
1,5142,2863,863
R
−44.4%
9752,6313,726
R
−36.1%
9252,1193,304
R
−4.7%
1,6131,7743,391
R
−22.9%
1,4222,2663,688
R
−27.5%
1,3502,3763,725
R
−41.5%
1,0912,6623,781
R
−16.2%
1,2591,7613,098
R
−16.7%
1,3281,8653,208
R
−3.9%
1,7491,8923,667
D
+9.7%
1,8711,5253,565
D
+4.9%
1,8441,6653,633
R
−42.1%
1,0332,5483,596
R
−43.4%
5592,0433,418
R
−44.9%
9222,4873,483
D
+6.9%
1,8181,5773,497
O
+10.2%
205134697
R
−31.8%
195389611
R
−47.6%
129398565
R
−23.3%
212341554
D
+1.1%
221216437
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
26.1%
English
13.7%
Irish
13.0%
American
4.5%
French
2.6%
Scottish
2.4%
Italian
2.2%
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: 46.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.3%
85+
1.5%
3.7%
75–84
3.4%
7.9%
65–74
7.6%
7.6%
55–64
7.4%
6.1%
45–54
6.1%
5.7%
35–44
5.4%
4.8%
25–34
4.4%
3.3%
18–24
3.2%
8.0%
5–17
8.4%
2.1%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$82,948
State House District 56 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 56$82,948
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.5%
Working age (18–64)7.8%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
98.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European0.9%
Spanish0.4%
Other languages0.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
17.6%
Mainline Protestant
9.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
2.5%
Baptist
1.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Methodist
0.2%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.8, this sparsely populated district consistently delivers among the widest partisan gaps in the state, reflecting a rural electorate with deep-rooted Republican alignment.

The Republican margin in Montana 56th State House District reached its widest at sixty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $82,948, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 11,935 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 56, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 56, Montana voted Republican by 59.7 points (R+60), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,668 votes cast, 1,445 went Democratic and 6,023 went Republican.
What is State House District 56, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 56, 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 4 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 56, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 56, Montana voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 56, Montana?
State House District 56, Montana has a population of 11,935 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 56, Montana?
Median household income in State House District 56, Montana is $82,948 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State House District 56, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 56, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.