HarrisDemocratic49.6%7,333TrumpRepublican47.3%7,003OtherAll other candidates3.1%459
D+2.2- Lead
- 330
- Total
- 14,795
- vs nation
- D+3.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic50.3%7,464TrumpRepublican47.0%6,983OtherAll other candidates2.7%395
D+3.2- Lead
- 481
- Total
- 14,842
- vs nation
- R+1.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.3%5,195TrumpRepublican47.9%5,743OtherAll other candidates8.7%1,047
R+4.6- Lead
- 548
- Total
- 11,985
- vs nation
- R+6.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.3%5,229RomneyRepublican49.6%5,486OtherAll other candidates3.1%342
R+2.3- Lead
- 257
- Total
- 11,057
- vs nation
- R+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.1%5,767McCainRepublican45.3%5,112OtherAll other candidates3.7%414
D+5.8- Lead
- 655
- Total
- 11,293
- vs nation
- R+1.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic42.5%4,275BushRepublican54.7%5,501OtherAll other candidates2.9%288
R+12.2- Lead
- 1,226
- Total
- 10,064
- vs nation
- R+9.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.0%2,818BushRepublican58.3%5,134OtherAll other candidates9.7%856
R+26.3- Lead
- 2,316
- Total
- 8,808
- vs nation
- R+26.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.3%3,277DoleRepublican49.1%4,307OtherAll other candidates13.6%1,196
R+11.7- Lead
- 1,030
- Total
- 8,780
- vs nation
- R+20.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 21,7432024 5-year
- Population density
- 6.9 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,149 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $74,1422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60.3 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36.1 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 2, MT · twin score 88.3
presidential history
Party record book
Montana 29th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
80.2%
1,370 votes · D+60.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 63.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
67.4%
3,227 votes · R+36.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 66.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
7,464votes
50.3% of the vote · D+3.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 7,333 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,003votes
47.3% of the vote · D+2.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,983 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
+66.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+60.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +10.5 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+26.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.3 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · +23.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn EspState Senate · 29
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+2.2 in 2024 and D+5.8 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 34,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 90% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 60.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 36.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.
A population of 21,743, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,142 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 33.
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 2
Montana
88.3twin score
population scale12-yr trend% White
State Senate District 33
Montana
84.7twin score
population scale% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ median age
State Senate District 30
Montana
83.9twin score
population scale% unaffiliated% White≠ median income
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 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 29th State Senate District voted Democratic by 2.2 points (D+2.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,795 votes cast, 7,333 went Democratic and 7,003 went Republican.
When did Montana 29th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 29th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Montana 29th State Senate District?
Montana 29th 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 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in Montana 29th State Senate District is $74,142 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 29th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.