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Montana 24th State Senate 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

German27.0%22.9%12.5%

Irish12.3%13.5%9.4%

English11.8%13.1%9.5%

Norwegian8.7%7.5%—

American4.4%5.4%5.3%

Italian3.1%3.2%4.8%

Scottish2.5%2.6%1.3%

Swedish2.2%1.4%—

Mexican7.7%2.9%11.3%

Spaniard1.0%0.3%—

Spanish0.6%0.3%—

Puerto Rican0.3%0.2%1.8%

Navajo0.5%——

Blackfeet0.5%1.0%—

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 SD 24	Montana	United States
Median age	35.6	40.8	39.1
Age 18–24	7.9%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.3%	20.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	MT SD 24	Montana	United States
Median household income	$51,573	$72,509	$84,427
Poverty rate	18.2%	11.5%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	34.1%	35.3%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	MT SD 24	Montana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	52.2%	69.2%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	47.8%	30.8%	34.8%
Median home value	$256,900	$375,800	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$965	$1,081	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	55.4%	44.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	8.7%	13.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	MT SD 24	Montana	United States
Mean commute	14.4 min	19.1 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	1.4%	4.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	73.3%	71.1%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.5%	0.6%	3.2%
Works from home	6.2%	12.5%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	MT SD 24	Montana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	4.2%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	1.5%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	MT SD 24	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 SD 24	Montana	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.5%	2.3%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.5%	1.2%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.0%	1.1%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.5%	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

HarrisDemocratic45.4%3,732TrumpRepublican50.8%4,176OtherAll other candidates3.8%316

R+5.4

Lead: 444
Total: 8,224
vs nation: R+3.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic47.7%4,189TrumpRepublican48.3%4,238OtherAll other candidates4.0%349

R+0.6

Lead: 49
Total: 8,776
vs nation: R+5.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic39.3%2,872TrumpRepublican45.7%3,340OtherAll other candidates15.1%1,103

R+6.4

Lead: 468
Total: 7,315
vs nation: R+8.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic48.2%3,421RomneyRepublican46.9%3,328OtherAll other candidates4.9%350

D+1.3

Lead: 93
Total: 7,099
vs nation: R+2.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic55.5%4,191McCainRepublican39.5%2,980OtherAll other candidates5.0%375

D+16.0

Lead: 1,211
Total: 7,546
vs nation: D+8.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic46.9%3,166BushRepublican49.5%3,340OtherAll other candidates3.6%243

R+2.6

Lead: 174
Total: 6,749
vs nation: R+0.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic44.4%2,616BushRepublican47.5%2,793OtherAll other candidates8.1%477

R+3.0

Lead: 177
Total: 5,886
vs nation: R+3.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic48.5%2,967DoleRepublican35.5%2,170OtherAll other candidates16.0%975

D+13.0

Lead: 797
Total: 6,112
vs nation: D+4.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+5.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 21,7432024 5-year
Population density: 1,479 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 14.7 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $51,5732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 74.1%2024 5-year
Black: 0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+49.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+34.3 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State Senate District 11, MT · twin score 89.5

presidential history

Party record book

Montana 24th State Senate 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

74.6%

50 votes · D+49.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 71.6%

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

63.9%

69 votes · R+34.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 57.4%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

4,191votes

55.5% of the vote · D+16.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 4,189 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

4,238votes

48.3% of the vote · R+0.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 4,176 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

+55.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+49.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +44.4 pts

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

+14.6pts R vs U.S.

Place R+34.3 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +8.5 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RMike YakawichState Senate · 24

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 1 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
2018	R	44.2%3,811	55.8%4,813	8,624

In 2024 it voted Republican by R+5.4, against D+16.0 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. About 960 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 34.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.4 points.

A population of 21,743, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,573 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 6.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 11

elasticitypopulation scale% unaffiliated

State Senate District 6

elasticity% unaffiliatedmedian age≠ Norwegian ancestry

State Senate District 8

elasticitypopulation scale% unaffiliated≠ Norwegian ancestry

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 24th State Senate District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Montana 24th State Senate District voted Republican by 5.4 points (R+5.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,224 votes cast, 3,732 went Democratic and 4,176 went Republican.

When did Montana 24th State Senate District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Montana 24th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Montana 24th State Senate District?

Montana 24th State Senate District has a population of 21,743 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Montana 24th State Senate District?

Median household income in Montana 24th State Senate District is $51,573 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.

What is the political history of Montana 24th State Senate District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 24th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.