Montana 2nd Congressional District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Democratic peak: D+40 in 1896.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 551,3542024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,6102024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 2, MTOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 94,357 | 177,002 | 280,258 | ||
| R | 101,324 | 177,962 | 286,530 | ||
| R | 76,351 | 147,768 | 245,547 | ||
| R | 93,909 | 141,484 | 242,302 | ||
| R | 110,344 | 128,121 | 245,500 | ||
| R | 84,908 | 142,650 | 232,414 | ||
| R | 73,315 | 130,511 | 216,611 | ||
| R | 89,431 | 100,353 | 220,246 | ||
| R | 82,242 | 84,028 | 226,019 | ||
| R | 93,614 | 112,324 | 209,319 | ||
| R | 80,666 | 138,661 | 221,920 | ||
| R | 65,202 | 122,929 | 208,554 | ||
| R | 86,306 | 102,758 | 192,413 | ||
| R | 66,254 | 112,639 | 186,666 | ||
| R | 65,712 | 89,071 | 166,040 | ||
| D | 96,608 | 71,781 | 168,922 | ||
| R | 79,555 | 89,354 | 169,389 | ||
| R | 69,962 | 93,948 | 163,910 | ||
| R | 61,271 | 98,645 | 160,653 | ||
| D | 72,128 | 58,909 | 135,783 | ||
| D | 68,405 | 57,362 | 126,691 | ||
| D | 86,751 | 60,803 | 149,051 | ||
| D | 98,531 | 40,781 | 143,185 | ||
| D | 78,405 | 49,579 | 134,669 | ||
| R | 46,876 | 73,313 | 121,412 | ||
| R | 18,790 | 49,237 | 107,075 | ||
| R | 34,601 | 71,927 | 113,720 | ||
| D | 62,701 | 42,046 | 110,366 | ||
| O | 14,122 | 10,920 | 43,249 | ||
| R | 12,718 | 16,797 | 32,148 | ||
| R | 8,509 | 17,494 | 28,577 | ||
| R | 12,952 | 13,132 | 26,463 | ||
| D | 16,126 | 6,835 | 23,033 | ||
| R | 8,200 | 9,136 | 20,080 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
24.8%
Irish
12.8%
English
12.1%
American
6.4%
Italian
2.9%
Scottish
2.7%
French
2.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,610
Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 2$71,610
Montana$72,509
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.2%
Working age (18–64)11.1%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.3%
Spanish1.2%
Other languages1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Montana 2nd Congressional District sits in the Northern Rockies. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Montana 2nd Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,610, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 551,354 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 2, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 2, Montana voted Republican by 29.5 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 280,258 votes cast, 94,357 went Democratic and 177,002 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Montana as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 2, Montana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Montana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Congressional District 2, Montana?
Congressional District 2, Montana has a population of 551,354 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Montana?
Median household income in Congressional District 2, Montana is $71,610 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Montana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Montana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.