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1876–2024
State Senate District 16·Montana

Montana 16th State Senate District delivered R+31 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Missoula's core district, among Montana's most Democratic-leaning seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MT
Latest
R+31
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
14,879
2024 ACS

Montana 16th State Senate District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+55 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
14,8792024 5-year
Median household income
$60,7902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
61.1%2024 5-year
Black
0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+55 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+38 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
6 counties · 0 D · 6 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
−30.6%
2,2394,3256,822
R
−26.6%
2,5484,4507,156
R
−29.3%
2,0183,8996,415
R
−10.8%
2,8493,5636,607
D
+0.6%
3,2553,2186,686
R
−18.6%
2,6363,8726,643
R
−21.3%
2,4463,8516,583
R
−0.4%
2,9612,9867,071
D
+5.3%
2,9002,4987,577
R
−4.0%
3,4693,7657,367
R
−22.8%
3,0134,8217,933
R
−26.6%
2,5674,6497,813
R
−0.8%
3,5623,6197,279
R
−20.7%
2,8324,3817,469
R
−4.8%
3,1353,4777,080
D
+22.1%
4,5652,9087,483
D
+7.3%
4,1583,5927,779
R
−0.9%
3,7663,8377,603
R
−15.1%
3,1284,2527,422
D
+25.2%
3,9172,2856,468
D
+19.9%
3,5762,3796,012
D
+31.8%
5,2252,6828,002
D
+54.9%
6,6321,8518,712
D
+30.4%
4,5222,3207,243
R
−17.7%
2,5513,6586,252
R
−27.5%
8892,3025,130
R
−35.5%
1,6323,6795,759
D
+20.9%
2,9101,8575,037
O
+4.4%
5704812,045
R
−23.2%
217359611
R
−37.7%
144324477
R
−21.9%
105164270
D
+7.4%
9481175
R
−7.7%
111326
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
16.6%
American
8.2%
Irish
7.3%
English
6.9%
Scottish
2.0%
French
1.6%
Polish
1.1%
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: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
0.8%
2.4%
75–84
3.3%
5.5%
65–74
5.8%
6.5%
55–64
6.6%
5.3%
45–54
4.4%
6.0%
35–44
6.3%
5.6%
25–34
5.4%
4.2%
18–24
3.8%
10.4%
5–17
9.8%
3.9%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$60,790
State Senate District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 16$60,790
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.4%
Working age (18–64)15.9%
Seniors (65+)16.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.8%
speak English only
Other languages1.8%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Spanish0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
12.1%
Mainline Protestant
10.6%
Other Christian
9.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.7%
Baptist
1.0%
Methodist
0.7%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Centered on Missoula's urban neighborhoods and the University of Montana campus, this district recorded a 27-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024 — an outlier in a state that otherwise swung heavily Republican that cycle.

The Republican margin in Montana 16th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-eight points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $60,790, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 14,879 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 16, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 16, Montana voted Republican by 30.6 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,822 votes cast, 2,239 went Democratic and 4,325 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 16, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 16, 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 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 16, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 16, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 16, Montana?
State Senate District 16, Montana has a population of 14,879 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 16, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 16, Montana is $60,790 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 16, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 16, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.