Montana 29th State Senate District, Montana: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 34,0472024 5-year
- Median household income
- $81,3152024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+58 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 29, 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 | 9,824 | 10,433 | 20,920 | ||
| R | 10,158 | 10,198 | 20,912 | ||
| R | 6,787 | 8,114 | 16,445 | ||
| R | 6,675 | 7,916 | 15,076 | ||
| D | 7,360 | 7,349 | 15,232 | ||
| R | 5,359 | 7,719 | 13,464 | ||
| R | 3,472 | 7,003 | 11,624 | ||
| R | 4,009 | 5,754 | 11,276 | ||
| R | 3,513 | 4,309 | 11,271 | ||
| R | 3,780 | 5,563 | 9,520 | ||
| R | 3,462 | 6,174 | 9,759 | ||
| R | 2,420 | 5,606 | 9,055 | ||
| R | 3,182 | 4,737 | 8,039 | ||
| R | 2,594 | 5,175 | 8,020 | ||
| R | 2,318 | 4,041 | 6,917 | ||
| D | 3,561 | 3,359 | 6,934 | ||
| R | 2,744 | 4,233 | 7,003 | ||
| R | 2,580 | 4,612 | 7,192 | ||
| R | 2,324 | 5,073 | 7,430 | ||
| R | 2,689 | 3,016 | 5,891 | ||
| R | 2,703 | 2,807 | 5,550 | ||
| D | 3,454 | 2,884 | 6,398 | ||
| D | 3,586 | 1,866 | 5,736 | ||
| D | 3,107 | 2,231 | 5,543 | ||
| R | 1,657 | 3,603 | 5,327 | ||
| R | 894 | 2,527 | 5,077 | ||
| R | 1,467 | 2,963 | 4,799 | ||
| D | 2,532 | 2,290 | 5,139 | ||
| O | 851 | 699 | 2,634 | ||
| R | 1,147 | 1,505 | 2,987 | ||
| R | 732 | 1,632 | 2,767 | ||
| D | 1,071 | 1,054 | 2,213 | ||
| D | 1,469 | 384 | 1,868 | ||
| R | 1,199 | 1,323 | 2,696 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.5%
Irish
16.2%
English
14.3%
American
6.2%
Scottish
3.8%
Italian
3.7%
French
1.2%
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
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
$81,315
State Senate District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 29$81,315
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.2%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)7.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Montana 29th State Senate District in the Northern Rockies has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Montana 29th State Senate District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in Montana 29th State Senate District has rarely exceeded fifty-eight points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by three points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 90% non-Hispanic-white share, a 11% poverty rate, and a median household income of $81,315 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 29, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 29, Montana voted Republican by 2.9 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,920 votes cast, 9,824 went Democratic and 10,433 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 29, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, Montana as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 29, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 29, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 29, Montana?
State Senate District 29, Montana has a population of 34,047 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 29, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 29, Montana is $81,315 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 29, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.