Montana 8th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
71.4%
100 votes · D+42.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.6%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
73.8%
2,471 votes · R+49.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 72.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
1,530votes
26.1% of the vote · R+45.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 1,418 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
4,164votes
71.2% of the vote · R+45.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 3,682 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+48.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.9 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · −4.4 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+53.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.8 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +49.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLukas SchubertState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
33.8%2,013
66.2%3,936
5,949
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 38 points, this sparsely populated district of roughly 10,700 residents sits firmly in Montana's rural Republican column, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.9 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.0 points.
A population of 10,711, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,733 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 5 and State House District 9.
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How did Montana 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 8th State House District voted Republican by 45.0 points (R+45.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,852 votes cast, 1,530 went Democratic and 4,164 went Republican.
When did Montana 8th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 8th State House District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Montana 8th State House District?
Montana 8th State House District has a population of 10,711 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 8th State House District?
Median household income in Montana 8th State House District is $71,733 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.