HarrisDemocratic50.9%3,362TrumpRepublican45.5%3,003OtherAll other candidates3.6%237
D+5.4- Lead
- 359
- Total
- 6,602
- vs nation
- D+6.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic50.6%3,438TrumpRepublican46.3%3,150OtherAll other candidates3.1%210
D+4.2- Lead
- 288
- Total
- 6,798
- vs nation
- R+0.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.9%2,450TrumpRepublican47.0%2,681OtherAll other candidates10.1%574
R+4.0- Lead
- 231
- Total
- 5,705
- vs nation
- R+6.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.8%2,550RomneyRepublican50.5%2,748OtherAll other candidates2.7%146
R+3.6- Lead
- 198
- Total
- 5,444
- vs nation
- R+7.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.7%2,842McCainRepublican45.3%2,489OtherAll other candidates2.9%162
D+6.4- Lead
- 353
- Total
- 5,493
- vs nation
- R+0.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.9%2,087BushRepublican56.8%2,902OtherAll other candidates2.3%117
R+16.0- Lead
- 815
- Total
- 5,106
- vs nation
- R+13.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.4%1,339BushRepublican56.3%2,564OtherAll other candidates14.3%649
R+26.9- Lead
- 1,225
- Total
- 4,552
- vs nation
- R+27.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.9%1,700DoleRepublican46.6%1,936OtherAll other candidates12.5%520
R+5.7- Lead
- 236
- Total
- 4,156
- vs nation
- R+14.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+5.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 10,8592024 5-year
- Population density
- 424 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 25.6 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $91,5982024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47.1 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+41.4 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 66, MT · twin score 92.0
presidential history
Party record book
Montana 89th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
73.5%
175 votes · D+47.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 61.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
70.7%
1,282 votes · R+41.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 69.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
3,438votes
50.6% of the vote · D+4.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 3,362 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
3,150votes
46.3% of the vote · D+4.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 3,003 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
+53.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+47.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +6.9 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
+29.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.8 · U.S. D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +27.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMark ThaneState House · 89
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.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+5.4 in 2024 and D+6.4 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 1,200 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.1 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 41.4 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.4 points.
A population of 10,859, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,598 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 66 and State House District 60.
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 66
Montana
92.0twin score
population scale% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ French ancestry
State House District 60
Montana
91.8twin score
population scale12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ French ancestry
State House District 64
Montana
90.3twin score
population scale12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ median age
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 89th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 89th State House District voted Democratic by 5.4 points (D+5.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,602 votes cast, 3,362 went Democratic and 3,003 went Republican.
When did Montana 89th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 89th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Montana 89th State House District?
Montana 89th State House District has a population of 10,859 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 89th State House District?
Median household income in Montana 89th State House District is $91,598 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 89th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 89th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.