Montana 50th 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
89.8%
430 votes · D+79.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 74.4%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
54.9%
1,508 votes · R+9.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 53.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,398votes
65.2% of the vote · D+34.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 8,202 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
4,205votes
32.7% of the vote · D+31.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 4,007 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
+85.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+79.5 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +37.7 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
−1.3pts R vs U.S.
Place D+1.8 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William H. Taft, 1912 · −4.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DShane MorigeauState Senate · 50
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
63.0%7,920
37.0%4,651
12,571
2020
D
62.7%7,945
37.3%4,734
12,679
2018
D
65.7%6,998
34.3%3,651
10,649
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+31.0 in 2024 and D+37.5 in 2008. About 4,570 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.5 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 10.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.0 points.
A population of 21,424, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,987 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 48 and State Senate District 49.
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How did Montana 50th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Montana 50th State Senate District voted Democratic by 31.0 points (D+31.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,874 votes cast, 8,202 went Democratic and 4,205 went Republican.
When did Montana 50th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Montana 50th State Senate District voted Republican was 1956.
How many people live in Montana 50th State Senate District?
Montana 50th State Senate District has a population of 21,424 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Montana 50th State Senate District?
Median household income in Montana 50th State Senate District is $64,987 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Montana 50th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Montana 50th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.