Montana 6th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1896–2024 · 33 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
65.4%
170 votes · D+30.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.2%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
72.9%
373 votes · R+50.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 70.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
4,147votes
29.7% of the vote · R+38.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 4,023 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
10,283votes
70.4% of the vote · R+42.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,569 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
+36.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.8 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · −2.9 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+45.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.1 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark NolandState Senate · 6
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
35.9%4,182
64.1%7,482
11,664
2020
R
37.7%4,309
62.3%7,111
11,420
2018
R
41.1%3,702
58.9%5,295
8,997
Montana 6th State Senate District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.8 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 50.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.9 points.
A population of 21,521, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,179 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 39.
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How did Montana 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 6th State Senate District voted Republican by 42.9 points (R+42.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,609 votes cast, 4,023 went Democratic and 10,283 went Republican.
When did Montana 6th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 6th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Montana 6th State Senate District?
Montana 6th State Senate District has a population of 21,521 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Montana 6th State Senate District is $83,179 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.