Montana 7th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −27.0% |
| 2008 | −10.1% |
| 2012 | −20.2% |
| 2016 | −22.3% |
| 2020 | −16.3% |
| 2024 | −16.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39.8%Harris1,947 | 56.7%Trump2,774 | 3.5% | R+16.9 | R+0.6 | R+15.4 | 4,892 | |
| R | 40.1%Biden2,033 | 56.4%Trump2,858 | 3.5% | R+16.3 | D+6.0 | R+20.7 | 5,070 | |
| R | 34.6%Clinton1,458 | 56.8%Trump2,396 | 8.6% | R+22.3 | R+2.1 | R+24.3 | 4,215 | |
| R | 37.4%Obama1,550 | 57.6%Romney2,388 | 5.1% | R+20.2 | R+10.1 | R+24.1 | 4,149 | |
| R | 42.4%Obama1,857 | 52.6%McCain2,300 | 5.0% | R+10.1 | D+16.8 | R+17.4 | 4,375 | |
| R | 36.2%Kerry1,329 | 63.1%Bush2,320 | 0.7% | R+27.0 | — | R+24.5 | 3,676 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+60, this sparsely populated district of roughly 10,700 residents sits among the most Republican-leaning constituencies in the state, reflecting the rural, low-density demographics typical of eastern Montana.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 27.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.9 points.
A population of 10,718, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,306 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 43 and State House District 4.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Montana 7th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/30007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.