Montana 37th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
69.5%
4,903 votes · D+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 63.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2020
74.7%
4,744 votes · R+51.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 74.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
5,380votes
61.6% of the vote · D+27.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 4,903 votes
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
5,356votes
59.9% of the vote · R+24.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 4,798 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
+24.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.3 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +18.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+56.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +55.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RShane KlakkenState House · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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
21.8%1,358
78.2%4,866
6,224
2020
R
26.4%1,615
73.6%4,503
6,118
2018
R
30.0%1,609
70.0%3,751
5,360
Montana 37th State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 53.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 51.6 points.
A population of 10,920, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,125 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 78 and State House District 28.
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How did Montana 37th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 37th State House District voted Republican by 51.6 points (R+51.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,466 votes cast, 1,460 went Democratic and 4,798 went Republican.
When did Montana 37th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 37th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Montana 37th State House District?
Montana 37th State House District has a population of 10,920 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 37th State House District?
Median household income in Montana 37th State House District is $63,125 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 37th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 37th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.