Montana State Senate District 28

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
mt-sd-028
State
Montana
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
028
Land Area
5,217.4 sq mi
Water Area
28.6 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Montana State Senate District 28

Boundary as GeoJSON

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

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Carbon County2047.78 sq mi39.2%100.0%
Stillwater County1796.75 sq mi34.4%100.0%
Sweet Grass County1372.96 sq mi26.3%74.0%

Showing all 3 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Roberts CDP3.98 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Fox CDP2.94 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Red Lodge city2.71 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Absarokee CDP2.14 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Silesia CDP1.87 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Belfry CDP1.67 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Rockvale CDP1.66 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Park City CDP1.57 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Montaqua CDP1.41 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Columbus town1.37 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Bridger town0.80 sq mi<0.1%94.7%
Edgar CDP0.68 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Fishtail CDP0.58 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Luther CDP0.57 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Reed Point CDP0.56 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Greycliff CDP0.51 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Rapelje CDP0.49 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Fromberg town0.44 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Nye CDP0.35 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Boyd CDP0.27 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Joliet town0.27 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Roscoe CDP0.23 sq mi<0.1%99.9%
Bearcreek town0.11 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing all 23 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 221,199100.0%3.9%100.0%

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

Voters

Registered Voters
17,663
Active Voters
15,638 (88.5%)

Party Registration

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

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2023–202414,605 (82.7%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2021–202211,883 (67.3%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2019–202013,582 (76.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2017–201811,397 (64.5%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2015–201610,323 (58.4%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2013–20148,101 (45.9%)0 (0.0%)0 (0.0%)
2011–20128,636 (48.9%)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
22,213 (± 211)
Median Age
48.8
Median Household Income
$82,354 (± $4,799)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
96.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
33.2%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 184,21419.0%
18 to 6412,16654.8%
65 and over5,83326.3%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)6743.0%
White, not Hispanic20,25391.2%
Black, not Hispanic370.2%
Asian, not Hispanic440.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic720.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic260.1%
Some other race, not Hispanic2010.9%
Two or more races, not Hispanic9064.1%

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
22,147
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
17,936

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic21,47397.0%
Hispanic6743.0%
White20,55492.8%
Black370.2%
Asian410.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native740.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander260.1%
Two or More Races270.1%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic17,43197.2%
Hispanic4972.8%
White16,79293.6%
Black960.5%
Asian720.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native4542.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander190.1%
Two or More Races120.1%

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