Overview
- District ID
- mt-sd-042
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 357.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 16.1 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 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 | 21,630 | 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
- 16,713
- Active Voters
- 14,636 (87.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 13,726 (82.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 11,605 (69.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 13,096 (78.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,204 (67.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 10,058 (60.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,864 (53.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,284 (49.6%) | 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
- 22,517 (± 1,368)
- Median Age
- 43.2
- Median Household Income
- $88,183 (± $9,771)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 44.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,102 | 22.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 12,703 | 56.4% |
| 65 and over | 4,712 | 20.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 926 | 4.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 20,244 | 89.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 60 | 0.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 131 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 155 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 972 | 4.3% |
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
- 22,396
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,298
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,480 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 924 | 4.1% |
| White | 20,566 | 91.8% |
| Black | 61 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 130 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 156 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 78 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,703 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 594 | 3.4% |
| White | 16,097 | 93.1% |
| Black | 38 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 230 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 295 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 47 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
