Overview
- District ID
- mt-sd-016
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 8,618.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 207.4 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 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 2 | 20,631 | 100.0% | 3.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 10,427
- Active Voters
- 8,580 (82.3%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 7,092 (68.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,289 (41.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 7,571 (72.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,901 (56.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,143 (49.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,830 (36.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,452 (42.7%) | 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
- 19,087 (± 507)
- Median Age
- 33.3
- Median Household Income
- $56,518 (± $3,828)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,766 | 30.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,711 | 56.1% |
| 65 and over | 2,610 | 13.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 640 | 3.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 4,710 | 24.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 36 | 0.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 97 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 12,517 | 65.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 23 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,063 | 5.6% |
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
- 18,962
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 13,196
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,353 | 96.8% |
| Hispanic | 606 | 3.2% |
| White | 4,820 | 25.4% |
| Black | 28 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 65 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 12,502 | 65.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 118 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 12,866 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 328 | 2.5% |
| White | 4,116 | 31.2% |
| Black | 44 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 41 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8,646 | 65.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 44 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
