Montana 22nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
76.4%
282 votes · D+52.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 75.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
57.6%
1,944 votes · R+18.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 53.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
1,717votes
53.7% of the vote · D+11.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 1,715 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
1,944votes
57.6% of the vote · R+18.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 1,869 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
+58.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+52.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +35.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+16.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+18.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +15.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGeorge NikolakakosState House · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Montana 22nd State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 18.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.1 points.
A population of 10,854, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,604 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 48 and State House District 27.
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How did Montana 22nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 22nd State House District voted Republican by 18.1 points (R+18.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,375 votes cast, 1,332 went Democratic and 1,944 went Republican.
When did Montana 22nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 22nd State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Montana 22nd State House District?
Montana 22nd State House District has a population of 10,854 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 22nd State House District?
Median household income in Montana 22nd State House District is $66,604 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 22nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 22nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.