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State Senate District 35·Montana

Montana 35th State Senate District delivered R+37 in 2024 — Republican for the long memory.

One of Montana's most Democratic-leaning state senate seats

20082024·5 elections
MT
Latest
R+37
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
21,746
2024 ACS

Montana 35th State Senate District, Montana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+37%. Republican peak: R+37 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+37MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
21,7462024 5-year
Median household income
$70,7362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.3%2024 5-year
Black
0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.6%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+37 in 2016MIT Election Lab
5 counties · 2 D · 3 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−37.0%
4,0999,14113,644
R
−32.3%
4,3178,59613,259
R
−37.0%
3,0187,00910,789
R
−32.2%
3,3956,76710,465
R
−20.5%
4,0006,14510,459

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
26.0%
English
17.2%
Irish
16.5%
American
4.7%
Italian
3.9%
Scottish
2.0%
Polish
1.9%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.9%
speak English only
Spanish2.6%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
19.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.0%
Mainline Protestant
3.0%
Baptist
2.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.9%
Methodist
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering part of the Missoula area, this district backed the 2024 Democratic presidential candidate by nearly 20 points — a margin that stands well outside the norm in an otherwise Republican-dominant state.

The Republican margin in Montana 35th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-seven points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was thirty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,736, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 21,746 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 35, Montana — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/30035/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 35, Montana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 35, Montana voted Republican by 37.0 points (R+37), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,644 votes cast, 4,099 went Democratic and 9,141 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 35, Montana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 35, Montana as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 35, Montana?
State Senate District 35, Montana has a population of 21,746 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 35, Montana?
Median household income in State Senate District 35, Montana is $70,736 — below the national median of $80,734. The Montana state median is $72,509.
What is the political history of State Senate District 35, Montana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 35, Montana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.