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1876–2024
State Senate District 8·Montana

Montana 8th State Senate District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

One of Montana's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MT
Latest
R+21
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
51,711
2024 ACS

Montana 8th State Senate District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+21MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
51,7112024 5-year
Median household income
$64,3072024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
69.9%2024 5-year
Black
0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+53 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 1 D · 3 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
−20.8%
9,96715,42026,182
R
−14.0%
10,84214,45425,876
R
−17.3%
7,96211,62721,191
R
−12.9%
8,27010,80819,734
R
−1.5%
9,6559,96220,418
R
−19.4%
7,16110,72718,365
R
−24.1%
5,5769,52316,406
R
−4.3%
6,3287,00915,807
D
+2.8%
5,8475,40015,784
R
−7.0%
6,1207,07013,514
R
−21.8%
5,4438,53714,182
R
−30.7%
3,9037,92513,112
R
−9.0%
4,9105,91311,086
R
−24.4%
3,6956,29610,642
R
−9.5%
3,8054,7029,433
D
+14.5%
5,4464,0649,543
D
+0.7%
4,9354,8679,813
R
−11.7%
4,2285,3489,576
R
−17.3%
3,7145,2819,057
D
+15.1%
4,2863,1357,623
D
+10.7%
3,8113,0716,936
D
+15.6%
4,7323,4438,254
D
+42.2%
4,9721,9267,215
D
+29.3%
3,7852,0086,067
R
−13.8%
2,0072,6534,694
O
−17.6%
8791,6104,161
R
−33.1%
1,2312,5333,936
D
+1.0%
7267101,567
O
+18.6%
270120805
R
−9.6%
361448906
R
−36.3%
210480744
D
+4.2%
293269572
D
+53.2%
332101434
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.4%
English
12.7%
Irish
10.7%
American
3.9%
Scottish
2.4%
Italian
2.3%
French
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: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.0%
2.8%
75–84
2.9%
5.9%
65–74
6.4%
6.3%
55–64
6.9%
5.7%
45–54
5.2%
6.3%
35–44
6.6%
6.0%
25–34
5.9%
3.8%
18–24
3.6%
9.3%
5–17
8.9%
3.0%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,307
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$64,307
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)16.6%
Seniors (65+)16.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages1.7%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
21.5%
Other Christian
14.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.5%
Mainline Protestant
4.3%
Baptist
1.3%
Methodist
0.7%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.1 across a sparsely populated 21,764 residents, this district reflects the deep-red rural lean common to eastern or central Montana's ranching and agricultural communities.

The Republican margin in Montana 8th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-six points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,307, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 51,711 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 8, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, Montana voted Republican by 20.8 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,182 votes cast, 9,967 went Democratic and 15,420 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, 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 11 times, Republican 20 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 8, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 8, Montana voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, Montana?
State Senate District 8, Montana has a population of 51,711 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 8, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, Montana is $64,307 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.