state house districtMontana 49th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+21.0
2008R+1.7
2012R+15.0
2016R+22.0
2020R+18.1
2024R+18.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.8R+21.0 → R+18.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+16.7R+18.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.5% of 7,766 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,994
2,918
177
5,089
7,766
65.5%
2020
2,110
3,081
162
5,353
7,340†
72.9%
2016
1,617
2,632
372
4,621
7,107†
65.0%
2012
1,966
2,681
133
4,780
6,783†
70.5%
2008
2,427
2,511
136
5,074
6,380†
79.5%
2004
1,828
2,807
30
4,665
5,978†
78.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupMT HD 49MontanaUnited States
German29.3%22.9%12.5%
Irish13.4%13.5%9.4%
English12.9%13.1%9.5%
Norwegian9.4%7.5%—
American4.8%5.4%5.3%
Italian3.3%3.2%4.8%
Scottish2.7%2.6%1.3%
Swedish2.4%1.4%—
Mexican4.9%2.9%11.3%
Spaniard0.6%0.3%—
Spanish0.4%0.3%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.2%1.8%
Navajo0.3%——
Blackfeet0.3%1.0%—
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
MT HD 49
Montana
United States
Median age
42.8
40.8
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.3%
20.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MT HD 49
Montana
United States
Median household income
$67,500
$72,509
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.6%
11.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.1%
35.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MT HD 49
Montana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.7%
4.2%
22.3%
Spanish
1.5%
1.5%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MT HD 49
Montana
United States
Catholic
—
10.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
13.6%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
65.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Montana 49th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−21.0%
2008
−1.7%
2012
−15.0%
2016
−22.0%
2020
−18.1%
2024
−18.2%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2004, 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
39.2%Harris1,994
57.3%Trump2,918
3.5%
R+18.2
±0.0
R+16.7
5,089
R
39.4%Biden2,110
57.6%Trump3,081
3.0%
R+18.1
D+3.8
R+22.6
5,353
R
35.0%Clinton1,617
57.0%Trump2,632
8.1%
R+22.0
R+7.0
R+24.1
4,621
R
41.1%Obama1,966
56.1%Romney2,681
2.8%
R+15.0
R+13.3
R+18.8
4,780
R
47.8%Obama2,427
49.5%McCain2,511
2.7%
R+1.7
D+19.3
R+8.9
5,074
R
39.2%Kerry1,828
60.2%Bush2,807
0.6%
R+21.0
—
R+18.5
4,665
current representation
Current officeholders
RSherry EssmannState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Republican by R+18.2, against R+1.7 in 2008. About 170 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 22.0 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 18.2 points.
A population of 10,770, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,500 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 51 and State House District 50.
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How did Montana 49th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 49th State House District voted Republican by 18.2 points (R+18.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,089 votes cast, 1,994 went Democratic and 2,918 went Republican.
How many people live in Montana 49th State House District?
Montana 49th State House District has a population of 10,770 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 49th State House District?
Median household income in Montana 49th State House District is $67,500 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 49th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Montana 49th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
