Overview
- District ID
- mt-sd-038
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 5,822.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 17.4 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 24 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 | 12,124 | 52.1% | 2.2% | 70.8% |
| MT District 2 | 11,142 | 47.9% | 2.1% | 29.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,060
- Active Voters
- 15,257 (89.4%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 14,207 (83.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,009 (70.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 13,353 (78.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,158 (65.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,312 (60.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,405 (49.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,564 (50.2%) | 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
- 23,730 (± 418)
- Median Age
- 48.0
- Median Household Income
- $71,125 (± $4,434)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,948 | 16.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,763 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 6,019 | 25.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 648 | 2.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 21,244 | 89.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 37 | 0.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 225 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 547 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 2 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 90 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 937 | 3.9% |
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
- 23,582
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,636
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 22,960 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 614 | 2.6% |
| White | 21,483 | 91.1% |
| Black | 42 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 178 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 545 | 2.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 11 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 19,181 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 451 | 2.3% |
| White | 17,916 | 91.2% |
| Black | 108 | 0.6% |
| Asian | 233 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 920 | 4.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 10 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
