Montana 1st State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −43.0% |
| 2008 | −29.7% |
| 2012 | −40.6% |
| 2016 | −51.3% |
| 2020 | −50.8% |
| 2024 | −54.9% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 21.5%Harris2,822 | 76.3%Trump10,029 | 2.2% | R+54.9 | R+4.1 | R+53.4 | 13,136 | |
| R | 23.6%Biden3,037 | 74.4%Trump9,580 | 2.1% | R+50.8 | D+0.5 | R+55.2 | 12,884 | |
| R | 21.6%Clinton2,195 | 72.9%Trump7,398 | 5.4% | R+51.3 | R+10.7 | R+53.4 | 10,143 | |
| R | 28.2%Obama2,719 | 68.8%Romney6,634 | 3.0% | R+40.6 | R+10.9 | R+44.5 | 9,643 | |
| R | 32.2%Obama3,230 | 61.9%McCain6,204 | 5.8% | R+29.7 | D+13.3 | R+37.0 | 10,019 | |
| R | 27.1%Kerry2,475 | 70.1%Bush6,394 | 2.7% | R+43.0 | — | R+40.5 | 9,118 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 43 points, this sparsely populated district in Montana ranks among the state's most one-sided in statewide contests, reflecting the rural, agriculturally rooted demographics common to northeastern Montana.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 54.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.9 points.
A population of 21,710, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,803 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 39.
The state-senate 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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