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1876–2024
State Senate District 37·Montana

Montana 37th State Senate District has voted Democratic in seventeen straight presidential cycles.

One of Montana's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MT
Latest
D+7
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
7,065
2024 ACS

Montana 37th State Senate District, Montana: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+7%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+7MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
7,0652024 5-year
Median household income
$61,7542024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.0%2024 5-year
Black
0.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+77 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+20 in 1920MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 D · 0 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
+7.0%
1,8531,6013,599
D
+14.2%
2,0521,5293,684
D
+13.6%
1,7021,2593,248
D
+32.4%
2,1441,0723,308
D
+40.4%
2,3059513,350
D
+18.2%
1,8381,2603,176
D
+15.9%
1,7701,2443,298
D
+41.2%
2,2117723,490
D
+35.6%
1,9666893,583
D
+38.2%
2,2559963,295
D
+24.8%
2,1911,3103,556
D
+12.5%
1,9191,4423,826
D
+20.2%
2,2461,4823,773
D
+18.3%
2,3111,5734,029
D
+36.4%
2,4931,0843,873
D
+51.2%
3,1109624,193
D
+30.5%
2,7161,4394,184
R
−0.6%
2,2662,2944,560
D
+12.4%
2,5892,0134,632
D
+25.4%
2,5101,4424,212
D
+26.7%
2,6121,5034,154
D
+37.1%
3,4491,5665,081
D
+58.2%
3,4948944,467
D
+31.3%
2,6901,3414,311
D
+8.4%
2,2171,8674,167
O
−6.0%
1,0651,2873,715
R
−20.2%
1,2621,9893,593
D
+29.4%
2,5831,3344,254
O
+19.4%
8974412,349
D
+12.0%
1,2359122,696
D
+3.8%
1,1231,0172,818
D
+50.4%
2,3897653,220
D
+77.2%
1,9732522,230
R
−7.2%
5236421,664
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
24.8%
German
19.8%
English
11.8%
Italian
5.9%
American
4.7%
French
2.7%
Scottish
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: 40.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.4%
2.9%
75–84
2.8%
5.7%
65–74
6.2%
7.0%
55–64
6.6%
6.0%
45–54
5.2%
6.5%
35–44
5.6%
6.4%
25–34
6.2%
6.0%
18–24
4.8%
8.1%
5–17
7.0%
2.7%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,754
State Senate District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 37$61,754
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.2%
Working age (18–64)14.9%
Seniors (65+)12.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.6%
speak English only
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Spanish0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
32.3%
Other Christian
4.3%
Mainline Protestant
2.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.2%
Baptist
1.7%
Methodist
0.5%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+72.4, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deeply rural character and land-use priorities common to Montana's eastern plains.

The Democratic margin in Montana 37th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-seven points in 1896. The margin in 2024 was seven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,754, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 7,065 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 37, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 37, Montana voted Democratic by 7.0 points (D+7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,599 votes cast, 1,853 went Democratic and 1,601 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 37, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 37, Montana as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 3 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 37, Montana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 37, Montana voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in State Senate District 37, Montana?
State Senate District 37, Montana has a population of 7,065 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 37, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 37, Montana is $61,754 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 37, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 37, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.