HarrisDemocratic26.1%3,066TrumpRepublican71.1%8,365OtherAll other candidates2.8%333
R+45.0- Lead
- 5,299
- Total
- 11,764
- vs nation
- R+43.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Montana 27th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (42 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic28.0%3,286TrumpRepublican69.2%8,117OtherAll other candidates2.9%335
R+41.2- Lead
- 4,831
- Total
- 11,738
- vs nation
- R+45.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.5%2,369TrumpRepublican66.7%6,434OtherAll other candidates8.8%847
R+42.1- Lead
- 4,065
- Total
- 9,650
- vs nation
- R+44.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.1%2,820RomneyRepublican68.0%6,371OtherAll other candidates1.9%175
R+37.9- Lead
- 3,551
- Total
- 9,366
- vs nation
- R+41.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.5%3,385McCainRepublican61.7%5,726OtherAll other candidates1.9%175
R+25.2- Lead
- 2,341
- Total
- 9,286
- vs nation
- R+32.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic27.8%2,512BushRepublican71.2%6,433OtherAll other candidates1.0%90
R+43.4- Lead
- 3,921
- Total
- 9,035
- vs nation
- R+40.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic28.2%2,202BushRepublican67.9%5,307OtherAll other candidates4.0%312
R+39.7- Lead
- 3,105
- Total
- 7,821
- vs nation
- R+40.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.1%2,414DoleRepublican56.8%4,140OtherAll other candidates10.0%729
R+23.7- Lead
- 1,726
- Total
- 7,283
- vs nation
- R+32.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 21,5832024 5-year
- Population density
- 82 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 263 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $85,9652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+5.7 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+67.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 20, MT · twin score 99.4
presidential history
Party record book
Montana 27th 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
52.2%
917 votes · D+5.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 46.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
82.7%
186 votes · R+67.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 77.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
3,385votes
36.5% of the vote · R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,286 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,365votes
71.1% of the vote · R+45.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,117 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
−6.9pts D vs U.S.
Place R+3.7 · U.S. D+3.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · −14.3 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+47.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+67.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +45.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RVince RicciState Senate · 27
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.
Montana 27th State Senate District sits in the Northern Rockies. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 67.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.0 points.
A population of 21,583, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,965 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 5.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 20
Montana
99.4twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 5
Montana
94.0twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
State Senate District 18
Montana
93.7twin score
elasticity2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Montana 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 27th State Senate District voted Republican by 45.0 points (R+45.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,764 votes cast, 3,066 went Democratic and 8,365 went Republican.
When did Montana 27th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 27th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Montana 27th State Senate District?
Montana 27th State Senate District has a population of 21,583 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in Montana 27th State Senate District is $85,965 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 27th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.