Montana 35th 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
85.3%
3,119 votes · D+70.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 61.5%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
74.7%
6,189 votes · R+50.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · 72.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
4,395votes
61.5% of the vote · D+25.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 3,993 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
10,252votes
70.6% of the vote · R+44.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 9,523 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
+76.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+70.7 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +17.9 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+53.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.8 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +46.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTony TezakState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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
32.5%4,298
67.5%8,937
13,235
2020
R
36.1%4,751
63.9%8,403
13,154
2018
R
39.0%4,210
61.0%6,583
10,793
Covering part of the Missoula area, this district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate by nearly 20 points — a margin that stands well outside the norm in an otherwise Republican-dominant state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.7 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 52.8 points in 2000. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.1 points.
A population of 21,746, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,122 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 6.
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How did Montana 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 35th State Senate District voted Republican by 44.1 points (R+44.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,524 votes cast, 3,841 went Democratic and 10,252 went Republican.
When did Montana 35th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 35th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in Montana 35th State Senate District?
Montana 35th State Senate District has a population of 21,746 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in Montana 35th State Senate District is $71,122 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 35th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.