Montana 33rd 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
William J. Bryan1896
82.6%
404 votes · D+65.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 70.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
67.5%
1,364 votes · R+35.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 62.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
7,901votes
55.9% of the vote · D+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 7,603 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
5,783votes
41.8% of the vote · D+13.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,726 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
+71.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+65.2 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · +26.0 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+24.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.3 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +21.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DChris PopeState Senate · 33
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
D
53.3%6,344
46.7%5,554
11,898
2020
D
54.4%6,752
45.6%5,650
12,402
2018
D
57.5%5,488
42.5%4,061
9,549
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+13.1 in 2024, compared with D+12.0 in 2008. In the 2024 ACS 5-year, 54.3% of adults held a bachelor's degree or higher.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 65.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 35.3 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.1 points.
A population of 21,758, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,909 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 32.
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How did Montana 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 13.1 points (D+13.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,847 votes cast, 7,603 went Democratic and 5,783 went Republican.
When did Montana 33rd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 33rd State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Montana 33rd State Senate District?
Montana 33rd State Senate District has a population of 21,758 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Montana 33rd State Senate District is $89,909 — above the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 33rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.