Montana 7th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −29.8% |
| 2008 | −14.7% |
| 2012 | −26.4% |
| 2016 | −39.0% |
| 2020 | −36.2% |
| 2024 | −40.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 28.3%Harris3,739 | 68.9%Trump9,102 | 2.8% | R+40.6 | R+4.4 | R+39.1 | 13,216 | |
| R | 30.9%Biden3,946 | 67.1%Trump8,562 | 2.0% | R+36.2 | D+2.9 | R+40.6 | 12,768 | |
| R | 27.3%Clinton2,734 | 66.3%Trump6,640 | 6.4% | R+39.0 | R+12.6 | R+41.1 | 10,013 | |
| R | 35.0%Obama3,526 | 61.4%Romney6,189 | 3.7% | R+26.4 | R+11.7 | R+30.3 | 10,084 | |
| R | 39.8%Obama4,034 | 54.5%McCain5,523 | 5.7% | R+14.7 | D+15.1 | R+22.0 | 10,137 | |
| R | 33.1%Kerry3,017 | 62.9%Bush5,727 | 3.9% | R+29.8 | — | R+27.3 | 9,103 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+60, this sparsely populated district ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies. Low population density and a heavily rural character make it among the least competitive in Montana's upper chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 40.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.6 points.
A population of 21,566, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,741 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 1.
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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Montana 7th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/30007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.