Montana 35th State Senate District, Montana: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+18%. Democratic peak: D+75 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 45,4762024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,5542024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+75 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+25 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 35, 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 | 10,247 | 15,020 | 26,146 | ||
| R | 11,069 | 14,200 | 25,928 | ||
| R | 8,424 | 11,552 | 21,708 | ||
| R | 9,975 | 10,792 | 21,380 | ||
| D | 11,122 | 9,746 | 21,486 | ||
| R | 8,253 | 10,765 | 19,453 | ||
| R | 7,242 | 10,372 | 19,122 | ||
| D | 9,148 | 7,383 | 19,203 | ||
| D | 8,109 | 5,722 | 19,372 | ||
| D | 9,249 | 8,281 | 17,795 | ||
| R | 8,476 | 9,954 | 18,710 | ||
| R | 7,433 | 10,016 | 19,518 | ||
| R | 8,783 | 9,016 | 18,061 | ||
| R | 8,469 | 9,349 | 18,581 | ||
| D | 9,086 | 6,702 | 17,314 | ||
| D | 11,978 | 6,108 | 18,453 | ||
| D | 10,459 | 7,722 | 18,274 | ||
| R | 8,753 | 10,658 | 19,410 | ||
| R | 9,397 | 10,420 | 19,924 | ||
| D | 9,899 | 7,314 | 18,100 | ||
| D | 10,114 | 7,398 | 17,656 | ||
| D | 13,658 | 8,045 | 21,938 | ||
| D | 14,464 | 5,042 | 19,899 | ||
| D | 11,714 | 6,584 | 19,282 | ||
| R | 8,584 | 9,362 | 18,218 | ||
| R | 4,640 | 6,424 | 16,414 | ||
| R | 5,538 | 9,721 | 16,471 | ||
| D | 10,902 | 6,776 | 18,830 | ||
| D | 4,240 | 2,542 | 10,780 | ||
| D | 5,479 | 4,599 | 11,847 | ||
| R | 4,981 | 5,410 | 12,532 | ||
| D | 9,330 | 4,103 | 13,661 | ||
| D | 8,843 | 1,230 | 10,108 | ||
| R | 2,714 | 3,450 | 8,000 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
23.2%
Irish
19.9%
English
14.8%
American
4.7%
Italian
4.7%
Scottish
2.4%
French
2.0%
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: 42.8 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
$68,554
State Senate District 35 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 35$68,554
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.7%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Covering part of the Missoula area, this district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate by nearly 20 points — a margin that stands well outside the norm in an otherwise Republican-dominant state.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached seventy-five points in 1896; the Republican margin reached twenty-five points in 1920. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 45,476, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $68,554 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 35, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 35, Montana voted Republican by 18.3 points (R+18), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,146 votes cast, 10,247 went Democratic and 15,020 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 35, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 35, Montana as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 17 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 35, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 35, Montana voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State Senate District 35, Montana?
State Senate District 35, Montana has a population of 45,476 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 35, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 35, Montana is $68,554 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 35, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 35, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.