Montana 20th 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
53.5%
867 votes · D+8.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 46.5%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
80.5%
190 votes · R+65.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 75.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
3,161votes
36.8% of the vote · R+22.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,111 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
7,185votes
67.7% of the vote · R+38.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 6,953 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
Woodrow Wilson1916
−7.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.2 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · −11.7 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+46.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +43.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RSue VintonState Senate · 20
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
34.8%3,540
65.2%6,623
10,163
2020
R
40.1%4,265
59.9%6,373
10,638
2018
R
44.2%3,763
55.8%4,753
8,516
With a 27-point Republican lean in 2024 and a population just above 21,000, this district reflects the reliably conservative voting patterns common to Montana's sparsely settled agricultural and ranching counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.6 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 65.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.0 points.
A population of 21,472, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,007 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 18.
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How did Montana 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 20th State Senate District voted Republican by 41.0 points (R+41.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,092 votes cast, 2,817 went Democratic and 6,953 went Republican.
When did Montana 20th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 20th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Montana 20th State Senate District?
Montana 20th State Senate District has a population of 21,472 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Montana 20th State Senate District is $79,007 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 20th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.