Overview
- District ID
- mt-sd-047
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 047
- Land Area
- 309 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.42 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Missoula County | 308.99 sq mi | 100.0% | 11.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 5 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 | 21,711 | 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
- 16,601
- Active Voters
- 14,637 (88.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 14,019 (84.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,562 (81.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,893 (77.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,832 (65.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,763 (58.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,231 (49.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 8,130 (49.0%) | 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
- 22,118 (± 1,244)
- Median Age
- 40.0
- Median Household Income
- $102,005 (± $9,935)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 98.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 56.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,285 | 19.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,002 | 63.3% |
| 65 and over | 3,831 | 17.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,037 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 19,295 | 87.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 214 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 214 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 48 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 43 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,267 | 5.7% |
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
- 21,691
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,427
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,737 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 955 | 4.4% |
| White | 19,538 | 90.1% |
| Black | 1 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 90 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 215 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 48 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 39 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,810 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 614 | 3.5% |
| White | 15,939 | 91.5% |
| Black | 117 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 221 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 469 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 46 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 25 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
