Montana 48th State Senate District, Montana: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+21%. Democratic peak: D+73 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 2,7542024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,5982024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+73 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 48, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 979 | 623 | 1,661 | ||
| D | 989 | 601 | 1,631 | ||
| D | 720 | 508 | 1,386 | ||
| D | 749 | 517 | 1,306 | ||
| D | 834 | 473 | 1,348 | ||
| D | 616 | 547 | 1,197 | ||
| R | 393 | 490 | 1,063 | ||
| D | 499 | 366 | 1,013 | ||
| D | 464 | 294 | 988 | ||
| D | 438 | 364 | 814 | ||
| R | 377 | 451 | 843 | ||
| R | 299 | 369 | 789 | ||
| R | 345 | 373 | 726 | ||
| R | 315 | 355 | 686 | ||
| R | 192 | 222 | 463 | ||
| D | 294 | 184 | 479 | ||
| R | 203 | 237 | 441 | ||
| R | 154 | 242 | 397 | ||
| R | 157 | 229 | 389 | ||
| D | 160 | 147 | 317 | ||
| D | 127 | 123 | 252 | ||
| D | 177 | 129 | 309 | ||
| D | 175 | 62 | 247 | ||
| D | 120 | 87 | 219 | ||
| R | 75 | 115 | 193 | ||
| O | 23 | 54 | 185 | ||
| R | 75 | 100 | 190 | ||
| D | 93 | 67 | 173 | ||
| O | 35 | 13 | 106 | ||
| R | 41 | 42 | 92 | ||
| R | 23 | 51 | 85 | ||
| D | 43 | 32 | 76 | ||
| D | 52 | 8 | 60 | ||
| D | 53 | 47 | 117 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.6%
Irish
15.3%
English
12.9%
Italian
4.5%
American
3.7%
French
3.4%
Scottish
3.0%
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: 37.1 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
$75,598
State Senate District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 48$75,598
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.5%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.7%
Spanish1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 73.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just R+1.7, Senate District 48 sits at Montana's competitive edge, making it a bellwether target for both parties in state legislative races.
The Democratic margin in Montana 48th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-three points in 1896. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,598, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 2,754 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 48, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 48, Montana voted Democratic by 21.4 points (D+21), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,661 votes cast, 979 went Democratic and 623 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 48, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 48, 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 48, Montana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 48, Montana voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in State Senate District 48, Montana?
State Senate District 48, Montana has a population of 2,754 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 48, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 48, Montana is $75,598 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 48, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 48, 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.