Montana 9th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −47.5% |
| 2008 | −32.2% |
| 2012 | −45.1% |
| 2016 | −49.6% |
| 2020 | −42.6% |
| 2024 | −44.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 26.4%Harris1,780 | 71.1%Trump4,800 | 2.5% | R+44.8 | R+2.2 | R+43.3 | 6,747 | |
| R | 27.6%Biden1,745 | 70.2%Trump4,437 | 2.2% | R+42.6 | D+7.0 | R+47.1 | 6,319 | |
| R | 22.3%Clinton1,101 | 71.9%Trump3,545 | 5.7% | R+49.6 | R+4.5 | R+51.7 | 4,928 | |
| R | 25.7%Obama1,170 | 70.7%Romney3,225 | 3.6% | R+45.1 | R+12.9 | R+48.9 | 4,561 | |
| R | 31.4%Obama1,393 | 63.6%McCain2,820 | 5.0% | R+32.2 | D+15.4 | R+39.4 | 4,437 | |
| R | 25.3%Kerry1,001 | 72.8%Bush2,885 | 1.9% | R+47.5 | — | R+45.1 | 3,963 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+32.4 across roughly 11,000 residents, this district consistently delivers lopsided Republican margins, reflecting the rural, low-density character typical of Montana's eastern legislative geography.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 49.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.8 points.
A population of 10,914, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,645 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 5.
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 9th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/30009/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.