Overview
- District ID
- mt-hd-079
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 079
- Land Area
- 166.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.29 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 6 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| MT District 2 | 10,912 | 100.0% | 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
- 8,312
- Active Voters
- 7,355 (88.5%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,966 (83.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,142 (73.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,783 (81.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,933 (71.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,335 (64.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,770 (57.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,498 (54.1%) | 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
- 11,418 (± 833)
- Median Age
- 41.9
- Median Household Income
- $90,563 (± $14,755)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 56.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,649 | 23.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 6,727 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 2,042 | 17.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 384 | 3.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 10,227 | 89.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 28 | 0.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 34 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 167 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 80 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 498 | 4.4% |
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
- 11,360
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 8,730
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 10,976 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 382 | 3.4% |
| White | 10,391 | 91.5% |
| Black | 43 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 18 | 0.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 168 | 1.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 17 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 8,511 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 217 | 2.5% |
| White | 8,086 | 92.6% |
| Black | 70 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 45 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 300 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 16 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
