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1876–2024
State Senate District 45·Montana

Montana 45th State Senate District has voted Democratic in six straight presidential cycles.

One of Montana's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
MT
Latest
D+11
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
39,382
2024 ACS

Montana 45th State Senate District, Montana: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Democratic peak: D+72 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+11MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
39,3822024 5-year
Median household income
$73,6722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
87.6%2024 5-year
Black
0.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+72 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+33 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 1 D · 2 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
+11.4%
12,73210,04223,596
D
+14.6%
12,8639,52322,942
D
+8.2%
9,3717,79619,287
D
+11.8%
9,9417,77418,321
D
+21.7%
11,1337,05318,805
D
+0.0%
8,1448,13816,760
R
−13.4%
5,2537,25414,899
D
+11.9%
6,8445,14114,261
D
+16.9%
6,4334,07913,970
D
+9.1%
6,2505,19611,621
R
−9.6%
5,4256,60312,250
R
−9.0%
4,3985,43711,538
R
−2.0%
5,1305,33910,601
R
−5.8%
4,5705,1489,987
R
−4.2%
2,9923,2887,007
D
+26.3%
4,6082,6867,311
R
−4.2%
3,2503,5376,811
R
−18.4%
2,5313,6696,199
R
−16.1%
2,4953,4615,993
D
+6.4%
2,5162,2024,898
D
+2.0%
2,0241,9434,007
D
+17.3%
2,9062,0415,014
D
+45.9%
2,9121,0124,142
D
+20.2%
2,1381,3713,798
R
−17.5%
1,3421,9233,325
O
−14.9%
4179253,419
R
−9.2%
1,3261,6313,332
D
+25.2%
1,9891,1163,467
O
+19.7%
4501801,374
R
−2.6%
5165471,174
R
−33.3%
2776231,040
D
+15.1%
527387925
D
+72.0%
628102731
D
+5.7%
6515691,429
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.8%
Irish
14.8%
English
13.1%
Italian
4.5%
French
3.8%
American
3.7%
Scottish
2.9%
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: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
0.9%
2.6%
75–84
2.9%
5.7%
65–74
6.0%
5.9%
55–64
6.0%
5.5%
45–54
5.4%
7.1%
35–44
6.5%
7.6%
25–34
7.1%
5.8%
18–24
5.8%
7.0%
5–17
6.7%
2.6%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,672
State Senate District 45 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 45$73,672
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.7%
Working age (18–64)11.1%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.7%
Spanish1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
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
3.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.3%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Baptist
0.7%
Methodist
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 73.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.1, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided in the state. Its low population density and rural character make competitive general elections exceptionally rare.

The Democratic margin in Montana 45th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-two points in 1896. The margin in 2024 was eleven points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $73,672, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 39,382 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 45, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 45, Montana voted Democratic by 11.4 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 23,596 votes cast, 12,732 went Democratic and 10,042 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 45, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 45, 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 19 times, Republican 13 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 45, Montana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 45, Montana voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in State Senate District 45, Montana?
State Senate District 45, Montana has a population of 39,382 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 45, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 45, Montana is $73,672 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 45, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 45, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.