State House District 70 State House District (MT) — Elections 1876–2024

Montana 70th State House District, Montana: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+11%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 30,3862024 5-year
Median household income: $61,5992024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+77 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+25 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−10.9%	6,966	8,742	16,323
2020	R	−4.8%	7,612	8,397	16,439
2016	R	−6.4%	6,123	7,036	14,353
2012	D	+8.4%	7,644	6,425	14,492
2008	D	+17.7%	8,363	5,791	14,564
2004	R	−2.0%	6,480	6,753	13,534
2000	R	−5.6%	5,980	6,751	13,845
1996	D	+20.8%	7,634	4,672	14,231
1992	D	+21.1%	6,852	3,762	14,643
1988	D	+16.8%	7,873	5,581	13,638
1984	D	+3.3%	7,352	6,878	14,440
1980	R	−4.7%	6,458	7,172	15,297
1976	D	+5.4%	7,586	6,797	14,583
1972	D	+3.1%	7,537	7,062	15,205
1968	D	+21.3%	8,148	5,066	14,439
1964	D	+38.7%	10,569	4,569	15,502
1960	D	+21.7%	9,253	5,942	15,285
1956	R	−6.2%	7,659	8,668	16,326
1952	D	+2.5%	8,497	8,086	16,681
1948	D	+18.9%	8,702	5,803	15,331
1944	D	+19.7%	8,906	5,952	14,988
1940	D	+29.7%	11,724	6,307	18,239
1936	D	+50.9%	12,377	3,920	16,608
1932	D	+27.4%	9,706	5,342	15,905
1928	D	+1.7%	7,631	7,369	15,256
1924	R	−9.3%	3,882	5,153	13,612
1920	R	−24.8%	4,527	7,869	13,492
1916	D	+23.7%	9,022	5,359	15,456
1912	O	+15.4%	3,337	1,997	8,725
1908	D	+8.4%	4,353	3,546	9,580
1904	R	−0.6%	3,935	3,996	9,954
1900	D	+44.2%	7,928	3,005	11,135
1896	D	+77.2%	7,019	891	7,933
1892	R	−9.8%	1,993	2,607	6,235
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.

Irish

21.5%

German

21.3%

English

14.0%

Italian

5.4%

American

4.8%

French

2.5%

Scottish

1.8%

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: 41.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.4%

3.3%

75–84

2.9%

6.2%

65–74

6.5%

7.1%

55–64

6.9%

5.7%

45–54

5.0%

6.2%

35–44

5.5%

6.4%

25–34

5.9%

6.0%

18–24

5.2%

7.5%

5–17

6.7%

2.7%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,599

State House District 70 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 70$61,599

Montana$72,509

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.7%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.6%

Working age (18–64)14.3%

Seniors (65+)11.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.1%

speak English only

Spanish1.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Other Indo-European0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

24.2%

Other Christian

13.2%

Mainline Protestant

2.7%

Baptist

2.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Methodist

0.5%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47.6, this sparsely populated district of roughly 10,800 residents sits among the most one-sided state house constituencies in Montana, leaving little competitive ground in general elections.

The Democratic margin in Montana 70th State House District has rarely exceeded seventy-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-five points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by eleven points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 91% non-Hispanic-white share, a 14% poverty rate, and a median household income of $61,599 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 70, Montana vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 70, Montana voted Republican by 10.9 points (R+11), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,323 votes cast, 6,966 went Democratic and 8,742 went Republican.

What is State House District 70, Montana's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 70, Montana as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 70, Montana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 70, Montana voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in State House District 70, Montana?

State House District 70, Montana has a population of 30,386 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 70, Montana?

Median household income in State House District 70, Montana is $61,599 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of State House District 70, Montana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 70, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Montana 70th State House District delivered R+11 in 2024.

Key facts

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