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Montana House District 16
Lona R Running Wolf has no major-party opponent.
Lona R Running Wolf has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
The district
Lean D+14: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 13,637
- People per km²
- 2
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 17%
- White, no degree
- 27%of adults
- White 30%
- Hispanic 3%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 67%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
4,137 votes · D+18.7✓ Tyson T Running Wolf (D)59.3%
Elaine Utterback Mitchell (R)40.7%
2024 President Vote in this district
4,072 two-party votes · D+11.9 · D+13.4 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)55.9%
Donald Trump (R)44.1%
2022 Earlier district lines
1,605 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tyson Running Wolf (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
3,237 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tyson T Running Wolf (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
4,500 two-party votes · D+21.0 · D+16.5 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)60.5%
Donald Trump (R)39.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
3,827 two-party votes · D+19.1 · D+16.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)59.5%
Donald Trump (R)40.5%