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1876–2024
State Senate District 30·Montana

Montana 30th State Senate District votes the way the country votes.

One of Montana's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MT
Latest
D+3
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
60,952
2024 ACS

Montana 30th State Senate District, Montana: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Democratic peak: D+58 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
60,9522024 5-year
Median household income
$93,5022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.8%2024 5-year
Black
0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+58 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 in 1952MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 D · 1 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
D
+3.1%
17,15516,08234,349
D
+7.5%
18,18915,58834,876
D
+0.7%
11,90511,70726,446
R
−5.1%
10,78511,97823,544
D
+3.3%
11,88911,10223,666
R
−15.1%
8,05711,01119,582
R
−27.6%
4,9179,26415,752
R
−12.4%
5,3917,16114,297
R
−5.5%
4,6855,46314,149
R
−15.9%
4,6826,50111,411
R
−31.0%
4,0117,69511,871
R
−32.2%
2,8266,27010,687
R
−27.8%
3,0575,4428,590
R
−34.6%
2,5065,2477,916
R
−30.2%
1,8803,6585,897
R
−0.2%
2,7582,7695,540
R
−29.1%
1,8543,3845,249
R
−34.4%
1,6083,2924,900
R
−44.2%
1,3303,4524,798
R
−8.5%
1,7502,0823,922
D
+5.3%
1,7161,5433,275
D
+15.6%
2,3301,6974,052
D
+35.5%
2,3211,0653,543
D
+25.4%
2,1551,2633,508
R
−22.9%
1,1961,9113,124
R
−16.5%
7741,2342,782
R
−14.8%
1,1711,6042,929
D
+17.9%
1,8121,2523,122
D
+22.3%
6983401,607
R
−1.0%
7387541,598
R
−18.6%
5638461,518
D
+6.0%
6485721,257
D
+58.4%
8242101,052
D
+6.1%
5674971,145
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.3%
English
14.6%
Irish
13.7%
American
4.7%
Scottish
3.7%
Italian
3.5%
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: 34.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.7%
1.7%
75–84
1.9%
4.3%
65–74
4.5%
5.1%
55–64
4.9%
5.8%
45–54
5.1%
7.4%
35–44
6.9%
9.1%
25–34
7.5%
8.8%
18–24
7.1%
7.3%
5–17
6.9%
2.3%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$93,502
State Senate District 30 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 30$93,502
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.4%
Working age (18–64)10.6%
Seniors (65+)5.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.8%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
11.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.8%
Mainline Protestant
4.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.8%
Non-Christian
1.6%
Methodist
1.1%
Baptist
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 70.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.8, this sparsely populated district ranks among Montana's most one-sided, reflecting the rural, low-density settlement patterns typical of the state's eastern plains.

The Democratic margin in Montana 30th State Senate District has rarely exceeded fifty-eight points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-four points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by three points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 89% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $93,502 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 30, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 30, Montana voted Democratic by 3.1 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 34,349 votes cast, 17,155 went Democratic and 16,082 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 30, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 30, Montana as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 13 times, Republican 21 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 30, Montana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 30, Montana voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 30, Montana?
State Senate District 30, Montana has a population of 60,952 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 30, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 30, Montana is $93,502 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 30, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 30, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.