Overview
- District ID
- mt-sd-050
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 050
- Land Area
- 97.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.71 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 | 97.40 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Missoula city | 7.98 sq mi | 8.2% | 22.8% |
| Wye CDP | 2.92 sq mi | 3.0% | 100.0% |
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 | 21,424 | 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
- 16,976
- Active Voters
- 13,941 (82.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 13,246 (78.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,672 (74.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,235 (72.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,879 (58.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,517 (50.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,884 (40.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,603 (38.9%) | 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
- 22,122 (± 1,424)
- Median Age
- 34.8
- Median Household Income
- $64,987 (± $5,254)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 49.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,636 | 16.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 15,900 | 71.9% |
| 65 and over | 2,586 | 11.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,974 | 8.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 18,602 | 84.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 121 | 0.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 261 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 103 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 86 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 975 | 4.4% |
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
- 21,850
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,254
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,061 | 91.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,790 | 8.2% |
| White | 19,016 | 87.0% |
| Black | 120 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 217 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 102 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 41 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,946 | 92.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,305 | 7.1% |
| White | 16,079 | 88.1% |
| Black | 196 | 1.1% |
| Asian | 265 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 376 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 34 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
