Montana State House District 3

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mt-hd-003
State
Montana
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
003
Land Area
2,186.1 sq mi
Water Area
44.3 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Montana State House District 3

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Flathead County2186.07 sq mi100.0%43.0%

Showing all 1 county

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Whitefish city5.20 sq mi0.2%71.0%
West Glacier CDP4.14 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Olney CDP1.33 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Snowslip CDP0.79 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Pinnacle CDP0.57 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Essex CDP0.52 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Polebridge CDP0.12 sq mi<0.1%99.9%

Showing all 7 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
MT District 110,760100.0%2.0%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
9,108
Active Voters
7,412 (81.4%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–20247,023 (77.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–20226,133 (67.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–20206,587 (72.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–20185,052 (55.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–20164,380 (48.1%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–20143,298 (36.2%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–20123,451 (37.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)

Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 09/10/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
11,349 (± 941)
Median Age
49.1
Median Household Income
$72,285 (± $5,355)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
96.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
47.8%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 181,69414.9%
18 to 646,21354.7%
65 and over3,44230.3%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)3342.9%
White, not Hispanic10,59693.4%
Black, not Hispanic330.3%
Asian, not Hispanic460.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic560.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic00.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic200.2%
Two or more races, not Hispanic2642.3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
11,135
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
9,439

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic10,80197.0%
Hispanic3333.0%
White10,58295.0%
Black330.3%
Asian430.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native580.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander30.0%
Two or More Races10.0%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic9,17797.2%
Hispanic2612.8%
White8,96695.0%
Black440.5%
Asian570.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native1101.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander00.0%
Two or More Races20.0%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).