Overview
- District ID
- mt-sd-048
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 048
- Land Area
- 58.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.82 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 | 58.91 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 21,494 | 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
- 16,660
- Active Voters
- 13,936 (83.6%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 13,369 (80.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,611 (75.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,157 (73.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,122 (60.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,826 (53.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,457 (44.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,143 (42.9%) | 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
- 21,512 (± 1,416)
- Median Age
- 33.8
- Median Household Income
- $56,369 (± $5,539)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 50.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,242 | 15.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,485 | 67.3% |
| 65 and over | 3,785 | 17.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 601 | 2.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 18,431 | 85.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 185 | 0.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 384 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 835 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 3 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,073 | 5.0% |
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
- 21,020
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,777
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,415 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 603 | 2.9% |
| White | 18,443 | 87.7% |
| Black | 182 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 190 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 779 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 62 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,282 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic | 489 | 2.8% |
| White | 15,925 | 89.6% |
| Black | 96 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 302 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 939 | 5.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 32 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
