Montana 36th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −31.0% |
| 2008 | −11.5% |
| 2012 | −25.4% |
| 2016 | −44.2% |
| 2020 | −42.2% |
| 2024 | −44.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25.9%Harris1,342 | 70.4%Trump3,653 | 3.7% | R+44.5 | R+2.3 | R+43.1 | 5,188 | |
| R | 27.6%Biden1,460 | 69.8%Trump3,689 | 2.5% | R+42.2 | D+2.0 | R+46.7 | 5,282 | |
| R | 24.3%Clinton1,127 | 68.5%Trump3,174 | 7.2% | R+44.2 | R+18.8 | R+46.3 | 4,633 | |
| R | 35.8%Obama1,746 | 61.1%Romney2,984 | 3.1% | R+25.4 | R+13.9 | R+29.2 | 4,880 | |
| R | 42.6%Obama2,137 | 54.0%McCain2,712 | 3.4% | R+11.5 | D+19.5 | R+18.7 | 5,018 | |
| R | 33.4%Kerry1,526 | 64.4%Bush2,940 | 2.1% | R+31.0 | — | R+28.5 | 4,564 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+60.3, this sparsely populated district ranks among the most one-sided legislative constituencies in the state, suggesting a rural electorate that votes with striking consistency at the top of the ticket.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 44.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.5 points.
A population of 10,908, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,744 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4B and State House District 35.
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 36th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/30036/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.