Montana 83rd 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
85.6%
698 votes · D+71.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 71.2%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
57.6%
546 votes · R+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 57.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
3,436votes
52.7% of the vote · D+8.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,341 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
2,866votes
44.0% of the vote · D+8.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 2,784 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
+77.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+71.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +38.7 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+6.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+6.2 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1968 · +4.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJill CohenourState House · 83
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
45.9%2,798
54.1%3,304
6,102
2020
D
50.0%3,125
50.0%3,124
6,249
2018
D
54.5%2,791
45.5%2,329
5,120
Montana 83rd State House District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.3 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 17.8 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 8.7 points.
A population of 10,907, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,966 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 81 and State House District 82.
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How did Montana 83rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 83rd State House District voted Democratic by 8.7 points (D+8.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,517 votes cast, 3,436 went Democratic and 2,866 went Republican.
When did Montana 83rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 83rd State House District voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Montana 83rd State House District?
Montana 83rd State House District has a population of 10,907 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 83rd State House District?
Median household income in Montana 83rd State House District is $72,966 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 83rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 83rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.