Montana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Montana Senate District 24
A district of about 15,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+4.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Mike Yakawich (R) · won53.8%
- Mark H. Nicholson (D)46.2%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 50 seats
Every Montana State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
16 races since 1970; the seat changed party 2 times. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2024 | |||
| 2024 | Mike Yakawich (R) | Mark H. Nicholson (D) | 7.6 |
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 | Kathy Kelker (D) | Elijah Tidswell (R) | 11.9 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2018 | Mary McNally (D) | Tom McGillvray (R) | 8.0 |
| 2014 | Mary McNally (D)Flip | Tonya Shellnutt (R) | 8.0 |
| 2012 | Roger Webb (R) | Wanda Grinde (D) | 3.1 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Kim Gillan (D) | Wilfred Ebert (R) | 19.6 |
| 2004 | Kim Gillan (D) | Warren V. Osik (R) | 15.0 |
| 2002 | Joseph Tropila (D) | Hy H. Rushton (R) | 42.0 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Steve Doherty (D) | Kathy Meadors (R) | 19.3 |
| 1994 | Steve Doherty (D) | Mike Parker (R) | 9.7 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Tom Beck (R) | Bob Ryan (D) | 6.7 |
| 1986 | Tom Beck (R) | M. K. Daniels (D) | 12.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Harold L. Dover (R) | Edward B. Butcher (D) | 2.0 |
| 1976 | Harold L. Dover (R)Flip | Don Foster (D) | 1.3 |
| 1974 | Don Foster (D) | Earl Moritz (R) | 3.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Frank W. Hazelbaker (R) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 2014 Republican primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 24
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 24's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MT-2 100%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+7.5 | No race | R+1.5 | R+5.4 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+23.8 | D+8.5 | D+9.1 |
| Governor | D+22.4 | No race | No race | R+5.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Montana. The black marker is District 24.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Denser than 86% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 2340% college gradsD+2.1Held DDistrict 37
26% college gradsD+10.5Not up in 2026District 10
25% college gradsR+6.6Flipped DDistrict 12
33% college gradsR+14.7Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET