Montana 65th 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
81.7%
205 votes · D+63.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 69.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
66.1%
653 votes · R+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 61.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
3,953votes
56.7% of the vote · D+17.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 3,515 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,775votes
42.5% of the vote · D+11.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,758 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
+69.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+63.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +24.9 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+22.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.8 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +19.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBrian CloseState House · 65
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
D
53.3%3,164
46.7%2,770
5,934
2020
D
54.4%3,367
45.6%2,818
6,185
2018
D
57.5%2,737
42.5%2,025
4,762
Montana 65th State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 32.8 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.3 points.
A population of 10,852, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,545 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 99 and State House District 97.
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How did Montana 65th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 65th State House District voted Democratic by 11.3 points (D+11.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,527 votes cast, 3,515 went Democratic and 2,775 went Republican.
When did Montana 65th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 65th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Montana 65th State House District?
Montana 65th State House District has a population of 10,852 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 65th State House District?
Median household income in Montana 65th State House District is $81,545 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 65th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 65th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.