Overview
- District ID
- mt-sd-017
- State
- Montana
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 19,502.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 79.8 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 9 counties
Places
Showing all 22 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 2 | 21,771 | 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
- 14,359
- Active Voters
- 12,800 (89.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 11,915 (83.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,845 (68.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,666 (81.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,635 (67.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,244 (64.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,129 (49.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,670 (53.4%) | 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
- 21,660 (± 347)
- Median Age
- 44.2
- Median Household Income
- $70,743 (± $3,302)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 4,744 | 21.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 11,564 | 53.4% |
| 65 and over | 5,352 | 24.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 537 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 19,629 | 90.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 117 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 296 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 192 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 849 | 3.9% |
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
- 21,534
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 16,789
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,001 | 97.5% |
| Hispanic | 531 | 2.5% |
| White | 19,920 | 92.5% |
| Black | 23 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 96 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 300 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 92 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,470 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 324 | 1.9% |
| White | 15,645 | 93.2% |
| Black | 36 | 0.2% |
| Asian | 144 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 598 | 3.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 40 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
