Overview
- District ID
- mt-sd-008
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 5,038.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 72.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 22 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 1 | 21,764 | 100.0% | 4.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 12,735
- Active Voters
- 9,691 (76.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,294 (65.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,322 (49.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,755 (76.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,637 (60.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,582 (51.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,475 (35.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,073 (39.8%) | 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.
Browse the voter list for this district (premium access; sign-in required)
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
- 21,634 (± 626)
- Median Age
- 34.2
- Median Household Income
- $49,968 (± $6,432)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 18.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,344 | 29.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 12,117 | 56.0% |
| 65 and over | 3,173 | 14.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 712 | 3.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,561 | 34.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 47 | 0.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 112 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 11,931 | 55.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 41 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 33 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,197 | 5.5% |
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
- 21,480
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 15,138
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,806 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 672 | 3.1% |
| White | 7,545 | 35.1% |
| Black | 47 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 101 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 11,963 | 55.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 19 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 85 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,824 | 97.9% |
| Hispanic | 314 | 2.1% |
| White | 6,003 | 39.7% |
| Black | 118 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 65 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8,602 | 56.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 20 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
