Montana 22nd State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −31.3% |
| 2008 | −13.0% |
| 2012 | −26.4% |
| 2016 | −32.3% |
| 2020 | −29.2% |
| 2024 | −30.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 33.1%Harris3,496 | 63.5%Trump6,714 | 3.4% | R+30.5 | R+1.3 | R+29.0 | 10,566 | |
| R | 34.1%Biden3,777 | 63.3%Trump7,014 | 2.7% | R+29.2 | D+3.1 | R+33.7 | 11,086 | |
| R | 29.4%Clinton2,622 | 61.7%Trump5,496 | 8.9% | R+32.3 | R+5.9 | R+34.4 | 8,908 | |
| R | 35.3%Obama3,178 | 61.7%Romney5,551 | 3.0% | R+26.4 | R+13.4 | R+30.2 | 9,001 | |
| R | 42.3%Obama3,923 | 55.4%McCain5,128 | 2.3% | R+13.0 | D+18.3 | R+20.3 | 9,264 | |
| R | 33.3%Kerry2,969 | 64.7%Bush5,761 | 2.0% | R+31.3 | — | R+28.9 | 8,908 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 21,500 residents spread across Montana's sparse interior, this district has delivered consistent double-digit Republican presidential margins, reflecting the ranching and rural demographics that define much of the state's eastern corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.5 points.
A population of 21,594, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,514 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 4.
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 22nd State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/30022/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.