Overview
- District ID
- mt-sd-036
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 036
- Land Area
- 862.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.43 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 3 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 | 21,518 | 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
- 14,176
- Active Voters
- 12,153 (85.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 10,991 (77.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,424 (59.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,789 (76.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,737 (61.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,037 (56.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,001 (42.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,850 (48.3%) | 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
- 23,091 (± 801)
- Median Age
- 42.5
- Median Household Income
- $55,000 (± $6,363)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,915 | 17.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,374 | 62.2% |
| 65 and over | 4,802 | 20.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 588 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 21,003 | 91.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 44 | 0.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 74 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 427 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 8 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 60 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 887 | 3.8% |
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
- 23,022
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,126
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,437 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 589 | 2.6% |
| White | 21,299 | 92.5% |
| Black | 37 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 68 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 433 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 166 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,637 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 484 | 2.5% |
| White | 17,784 | 93.0% |
| Black | 55 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 76 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 659 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 58 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
