Montana 28th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −39.3% |
| 2008 | −23.2% |
| 2012 | −34.7% |
| 2016 | −44.8% |
| 2020 | −43.4% |
| 2024 | −46.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 25.3%Harris3,653 | 71.8%Trump10,367 | 2.8% | R+46.5 | R+3.1 | R+45.1 | 14,429 | |
| R | 27.3%Biden3,827 | 70.7%Trump9,915 | 2.1% | R+43.4 | D+1.5 | R+47.8 | 14,031 | |
| R | 24.5%Clinton2,911 | 69.4%Trump8,234 | 6.1% | R+44.8 | R+10.1 | R+46.9 | 11,870 | |
| R | 31.3%Obama3,621 | 66.0%Romney7,632 | 2.6% | R+34.7 | R+11.5 | R+38.6 | 11,557 | |
| R | 36.4%Obama4,176 | 59.6%McCain6,835 | 4.0% | R+23.2 | D+16.1 | R+30.5 | 11,469 | |
| R | 29.2%Kerry3,061 | 68.5%Bush7,179 | 2.3% | R+39.3 | — | R+36.8 | 10,481 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 21,000 residents spread across Montana's open terrain, District 28 has delivered Republican presidential margins near or above 20 points in recent cycles, reflecting the ranching and small-town demographic profile common to the state's interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.5 points.
A population of 21,199, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,354 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 38.
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 28th State Senate District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-upper/30028/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.