Montana 54th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −24.6% |
| 2008 | −4.6% |
| 2012 | −26.4% |
| 2016 | −38.4% |
| 2020 | −37.9% |
| 2024 | −41.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 27.6%Harris1,411 | 69.4%Trump3,546 | 3.1% | R+41.8 | R+3.8 | R+40.3 | 5,113 | |
| R | 29.6%Biden1,568 | 67.5%Trump3,576 | 2.9% | R+37.9 | D+0.4 | R+42.4 | 5,297 | |
| R | 27.0%Clinton1,209 | 65.3%Trump2,928 | 7.7% | R+38.4 | R+12.0 | R+40.4 | 4,482 | |
| R | 35.9%Obama1,572 | 62.3%Romney2,727 | 1.8% | R+26.4 | R+21.7 | R+30.2 | 4,380 | |
| R | 45.9%Obama2,043 | 50.5%McCain2,249 | 3.6% | R+4.6 | D+20.0 | R+11.9 | 4,453 | |
| R | 37.4%Kerry1,511 | 61.9%Bush2,505 | 0.7% | R+24.6 | — | R+22.1 | 4,044 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 10,800 residents spread across a sparsely populated stretch of Montana, District 54 has delivered lopsided Republican margins in recent cycles, reflecting the rural, low-density demography typical of the state's interior legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 41.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.8 points.
A population of 10,804, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,988 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 40 and State House District 39.
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 54th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/30054/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.