Montana 12th 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
76.8%
3,762 votes · D+55.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 76.6%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
58.1%
1,772 votes · R+21.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 56.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
5,035votes
52.4% of the vote · D+6.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 5,017 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
6,014votes
56.9% of the vote · R+16.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,519 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
+59.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+53.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +33.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+20.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+16.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +20.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RWendy McKameyState Senate · 12
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
37.3%3,522
62.7%5,926
9,448
2020
R
42.9%4,384
57.1%5,846
10,230
2018
R
47.9%4,071
52.1%4,430
8,501
Montana 12th State Senate District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.4 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 22.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.4 points.
A population of 21,765, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,816 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 25.
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How did Montana 12th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 12th State Senate District voted Republican by 15.4 points (R+15.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,798 votes cast, 4,007 went Democratic and 5,519 went Republican.
When did Montana 12th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 12th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Montana 12th State Senate District?
Montana 12th State Senate District has a population of 21,765 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 12th State Senate District?
Median household income in Montana 12th State Senate District is $65,816 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 12th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 12th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.