Montana 49th 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
65.0%
52 votes · D+30.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
67.6%
92 votes · R+41.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 64.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
2,350votes
48.6% of the vote · D+0.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 2,110 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
3,081votes
57.6% of the vote · R+18.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 2,918 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
+36.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +15.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+23.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.4 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +22.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSherry EssmannState House · 49
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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
34.8%1,776
65.2%3,322
5,098
2020
R
40.1%2,139
59.9%3,196
5,335
2018
R
44.2%1,888
55.8%2,384
4,272
Montana 49th State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 41.2 points in 1904. 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.
When did Montana 49th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 49th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
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 38 presidential elections in Montana 49th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.