Montana's 1st congressional district
| Montana's 1st congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 576,553 |
| Median household income | $73,314[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+6[2] |
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Montana's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the United States House of Representatives that was apportioned after the 2020 United States census. The first candidates ran in the 2022 elections for a seat in the 118th United States Congress.
This seat's current representative is Republican Ryan Zinke.
History
[edit]From 1913 to 1993, Montana had two congressional seats. From 1913 to 1919, those seats were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. After 1919, however, the state was divided into geographical districts, with the 1st district covering the western part of the state, including Missoula, Great Falls, Butte, and Helena. After 1993, the 2nd district was eliminated and the remaining seat was elected at-large.
Following the release of the 2020 United States census results, Montana was once again split into two congressional districts.[3] The reconstituted 1st district covers the western third of the state, in a configuration similar to the 1983–1993 map. However, Helena was drawn into the reconstituted 2nd district.
The reconstituted 1st leans Republican, though not as overwhelmingly as the 2nd. Missoula, home of the University of Montana, and Butte are longstanding Democratic bastions, while Bozeman, home to Montana State University, is more of a swing area. The rural areas, especially the Flathead, are heavily Republican.
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 49% - 47% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 52% - 40% |
| Governor | Bullock 53% - 44% | |
| Attorney General | Fox 62% - 38% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Tester 54% - 43% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 52% - 45% |
| Senate | Daines 51% - 49% | |
| Governor | Gianforte 50% - 46% | |
| Attorney General | Knudsen 54% - 46% | |
| Secretary of State | Jacobsen 55% - 45% | |
| Auditor | Downing 50% - 44% |
Composition
[edit]| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaverhead | Dillon | 9,885 |
| 23 | Deer Lodge | Anaconda | 9,673 |
| 29 | Flathead | Kalispell | 113,679 |
| 31 | Gallatin | Bozeman | 126,409 |
| 35 | Glacier | Cut Bank | 13,609 |
| 39 | Granite | Philipsburg | 3,595 |
| 47 | Lake | Polson | 33,338 |
| 53 | Lincoln | Linn | 21,895 |
| 57 | Madison | Virginia City | 9,521 |
| 61 | Mineral | Superior | 5,090 |
| 63 | Missoula | Missoula | 121,849 |
| 73 | Pondera | Conrad | 6,125 |
| 77 | Powell | Deer Lodge | 7,133 |
| 81 | Ravalli | Hamilton | 47,738 |
| 89 | Sanders | Thompson Falls | 13,684 |
| 93 | Silver Bow | Butte | 36,360 |
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
[edit]2,500 – 10,000 people
[edit]- Anaconda – 9,421
- Whitefish – 7,751
- Evergreen – 7,616
- Bonner-West Riverside – 5,429
- Columbia Falls – 5,308
- Orchard Homes – 5,197
- Polson – 5,148
- Hamilton – 4,659
- Bigfork – 4,270
- Lolo – 3,892
- Dillon – 3,880
- Four Corners – 3,146
- Cut Bank – 3,056
- Deer Lodge – 2,938
- Libby – 2,775
- Lakeside – 2,669
List of members representing the district
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Recent election results
[edit]2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Zinke | 123,102 | 49.6 | ||
| Democratic | Monica Tranel | 115,265 | 46.5 | ||
| Libertarian | John Lamb | 9,593 | 3.9 | ||
| Total votes | 247,960 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican win (new seat) | |||||
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Zinke (incumbent) | 168,529 | 52.3 | |
| Democratic | Monica Tranel | 143,783 | 44.6 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Hayes | 9,954 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 322,266 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- General
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Merica, Dan; Stark, Liz (April 26, 2021). "Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats". CNN. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::66ff2b64-826d-48a9-bbe4-08afa4c10873
- ^ "2022 GENERAL ELECTION - UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - 1ST DISTRICT". Secretary of State of Montana. November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "2024 Statewide General Election Canvass". Secretary of State of Montana. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- Specific
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present