Montana 9th State Senate District, Montana: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Democratic peak: D+50 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 74,3232024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,4342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32 in 1980MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 9, MTOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 17,035 | 22,669 | 41,103 | ||
| R | 17,786 | 22,762 | 41,596 | ||
| R | 13,235 | 18,475 | 35,304 | ||
| R | 14,785 | 18,184 | 33,899 | ||
| D | 16,535 | 16,303 | 33,696 | ||
| R | 12,554 | 18,351 | 31,563 | ||
| R | 10,002 | 17,442 | 29,586 | ||
| R | 12,085 | 13,290 | 29,188 | ||
| D | 11,527 | 10,715 | 29,379 | ||
| R | 12,810 | 13,495 | 26,850 | ||
| R | 9,663 | 16,755 | 26,732 | ||
| R | 7,651 | 15,854 | 25,976 | ||
| R | 10,155 | 12,583 | 23,152 | ||
| R | 7,817 | 13,684 | 22,510 | ||
| R | 7,467 | 10,660 | 19,333 | ||
| D | 10,829 | 8,381 | 19,243 | ||
| R | 9,519 | 10,124 | 19,665 | ||
| R | 7,738 | 11,295 | 19,033 | ||
| R | 7,443 | 11,294 | 18,801 | ||
| D | 8,415 | 6,922 | 15,739 | ||
| D | 7,985 | 6,456 | 14,520 | ||
| D | 9,843 | 6,963 | 16,963 | ||
| D | 10,293 | 4,129 | 14,739 | ||
| D | 8,622 | 5,400 | 14,456 | ||
| R | 5,245 | 7,184 | 12,500 | ||
| R | 2,651 | 4,810 | 10,876 | ||
| R | 3,717 | 6,976 | 11,163 | ||
| D | 6,767 | 4,999 | 12,421 | ||
| O | 1,832 | 1,449 | 5,409 | ||
| R | 1,984 | 2,225 | 4,523 | ||
| R | 1,636 | 2,783 | 4,875 | ||
| D | 2,635 | 2,184 | 4,872 | ||
| D | 3,426 | 1,126 | 4,570 | ||
| D | 1,650 | 1,588 | 4,163 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
24.1%
Irish
15.0%
English
14.5%
American
6.0%
Italian
3.2%
Scottish
2.7%
French
2.6%
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: 41.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,434
State Senate District 9 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 9$74,434
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.8%
Working age (18–64)10.1%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.2%
Spanish1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 32 points, this sparsely populated district reflects the deep Republican lean common to Montana's rural eastern and central regions, where ranching and extractive industries shape both the economy and the electorate.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached fifty points in 1896; the Republican margin reached thirty-two points in 1980. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 74,323, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $74,434 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 9, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 9, Montana voted Republican by 13.7 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,103 votes cast, 17,035 went Democratic and 22,669 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 9, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 9, Montana as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 21 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 9, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 9, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 9, Montana?
State Senate District 9, Montana has a population of 74,323 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 9, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 9, Montana is $74,434 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 9, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 9, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.