Montana 52nd 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
61.2%
654 votes · D+23.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 54.2%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
69.7%
106 votes · R+43.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 68.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
2,470votes
45.6% of the vote · R+6.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 2,466 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
4,200votes
61.3% of the vote · R+25.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,094 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
+11.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+5.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +7.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+29.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +29.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RStacy ZinnState House · 52
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
34.8%1,790
65.2%3,349
5,139
2020
R
40.1%2,157
59.9%3,223
5,380
2018
R
44.2%1,903
55.8%2,403
4,306
Montana 52nd State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 46.5 points in 1924. The 2024 margin was 25.3 points.
A population of 10,858, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $142,450 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 50.
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How did Montana 52nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 52nd State House District voted Republican by 25.3 points (R+25.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,856 votes cast, 2,466 went Democratic and 4,200 went Republican.
When did Montana 52nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 52nd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Montana 52nd State House District?
Montana 52nd State House District has a population of 10,858 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 52nd State House District?
Median household income in Montana 52nd State House District is $142,450 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 52nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 52nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.