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Montana 96th 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

German20.8%22.9%12.5%

Irish15.4%13.5%9.4%

English13.0%13.1%9.5%

Norwegian6.3%7.5%—

Italian4.5%3.2%4.8%

American3.7%5.4%5.3%

French3.4%—1.6%

Scottish3.0%2.6%1.3%

Mexican2.2%2.9%11.3%

Spanish0.3%0.3%—

Blackfeet0.9%1.0%—

Filipino0.6%—0.9%

Chinese0.4%—1.3%

Hmong0.2%——

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 96	Montana	United States
Median age	38	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	12.9%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.1%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MT HD 96	Montana	United States
Median household income	$52,652	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.2%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	47.4%	35.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MT HD 96	Montana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	45.0%	69.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	55.0%	30.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$443,700	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,099	$1,081	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	52.1%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	4.3%	13.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MT HD 96	Montana	United States
Mean commute	15.3 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	1.5%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	69.1%	71.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	15.9%	12.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MT HD 96	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.8%	4.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.6%	1.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MT HD 96	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 96	Montana	United States
Foreign-born residents	5.7%	2.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.6%	1.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	3.1%	1.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.7%	9.0%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.484	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

HarrisDemocratic56.8%3,573TrumpRepublican39.6%2,490OtherAll other candidates3.6%229

D+17.2

Lead: 1,083
Total: 6,292
vs nation: D+18.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic58.6%3,758TrumpRepublican38.2%2,450OtherAll other candidates3.1%200

D+20.4

Lead: 1,308
Total: 6,408
vs nation: D+16.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic48.7%2,690TrumpRepublican39.3%2,171OtherAll other candidates12.0%662

D+9.4

Lead: 519
Total: 5,523
vs nation: D+7.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic53.9%2,793RomneyRepublican42.7%2,213OtherAll other candidates3.3%173

D+11.2

Lead: 580
Total: 5,179
vs nation: D+7.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic58.8%3,125McCainRepublican37.7%2,006OtherAll other candidates3.5%187

D+21.0

Lead: 1,119
Total: 5,318
vs nation: D+13.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic47.9%2,294BushRepublican49.1%2,353OtherAll other candidates3.0%142

R+1.2

Lead: 59
Total: 4,789
vs nation: D+1.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic34.1%1,467BushRepublican48.6%2,092OtherAll other candidates17.3%746

R+14.5

Lead: 625
Total: 4,305
vs nation: R+15.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic46.0%1,866DoleRepublican38.8%1,572OtherAll other candidates15.2%616

D+7.3

Lead: 294
Total: 4,054
vs nation: R+1.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+17.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 10,7632024 5-year
Population density: 189 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 57 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $52,6522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+69.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+27.7 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 97, MT · twin score 97.2

presidential history

Party record book

Montana 96th 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. Bryan1896

84.6%

204 votes · D+69.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 67.3%

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1956

63.9%

1,034 votes · R+27.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 62.1%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

3,758votes

58.6% of the vote · D+20.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 3,573 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

2,490votes

39.6% of the vote · D+17.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,450 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

+75.4pts D vs U.S.

Place D+69.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +18.7 pts

Republican

George W. Bush2000

+15.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+14.5 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +15.0 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DBob CarterState House · 96

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.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	63.0%3,979	37.0%2,336	6,315
2020	D	62.7%3,991	37.3%2,378	6,369
2018	D	65.7%3,516	34.3%1,834	5,350

With a 2024 presidential margin of just 1.1 points, District 96 sits almost exactly at the statewide median, making it a reliable early indicator of which way competitive Montana contests are breaking.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 69.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 27.7 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.2 points.

A population of 10,763, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,652 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 97 and State House District 98.

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 97

% unaffiliatedpopulation scale12-yr trend

State House District 98

% unaffiliatedpopulation scaleelasticity≠ median age

State House District 99

% unaffiliatedelasticitypopulation scale≠ 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 96th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montana 96th State House District voted Democratic by 17.2 points (D+17.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,292 votes cast, 3,573 went Democratic and 2,490 went Republican.

When did Montana 96th State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Montana 96th State House District voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Montana 96th State House District?

Montana 96th State House District has a population of 10,763 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Montana 96th State House District?

Median household income in Montana 96th State House District is $52,652 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Montana 96th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 96th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.