Montana 9th State Senate 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
69.9%
5,737 votes · D+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 58.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
72.2%
8,801 votes · R+47.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 72.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
5,737votes
69.9% of the vote · D+42.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 5,188 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
8,888votes
72.0% of the vote · R+46.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 8,801 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
+18.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.4 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +13.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+51.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+46.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +49.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RButch GillespieState Senate · 9
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
31.6%3,535
68.4%7,661
11,196
2020
R
36.4%4,264
63.6%7,443
11,707
2018
R
40.8%4,045
59.2%5,877
9,922
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 32 points, this sparsely populated district reflects the deep Republican lean common to Montana's rural eastern and central regions, where ranching and extractive industries shape both the economy and the electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 48.8 points in 1980. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.6 points.
A population of 22,438, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,443 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 17.
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How did Montana 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 9th State Senate District voted Republican by 47.6 points (R+47.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,191 votes cast, 2,994 went Democratic and 8,801 went Republican.
When did Montana 9th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 9th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Montana 9th State Senate District?
Montana 9th State Senate District has a population of 22,438 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in Montana 9th State Senate District is $66,443 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 9th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.