Montana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Montana Senate District 33
A district of about 32,000 people, 58% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+12.7 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Chris Pope (D) · won56.6%
- Neal Ganser (R)43.4%
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 1974; the seat changed party 1 time. 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 | Chris Pope (D) | Neal Ganser (R) | 13.2 |
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2022 | Denise Hayman (D) | Adam Dewis (R) | 35.8 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2018 | Jennifer Pomnichowski (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2014 | Jennifer Pomnichowski (D) | Bryan F. Rogan (R) | 22.2 |
| 2012 | Mike Phillips (D) | Tom Tuck (R) | 36.6 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Bob Hawks (D) | Nick Landeros (R) | 39.0 |
| 2004 | Bob Hawks (D) | Earl Ted Washburn (R) | 34.0 |
| 2002 | Jon Ellingson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Vivian M. Brooke (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1994 | Vivian M. Brooke (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | Bob Pipinich (D) | James A. Heath (R) | 29.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Bob Pipinich (D) | R. H. Buff Hultman (R) | 7.5 |
| 1984 | Jack Haffey (D) | R. H. Buff Hultman (R) | 3.5 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Bruce D. Crippen (R) | Norm Schoenthal (D) | 34.0 |
| 1976 | William R. Lowe (R)Flip | Gene Cetrone (D) | 9.1 |
| 1974 | Gene Cetrone (D) | William R. Lowe (R) | 2.3 |
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 33
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 33's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MT-1 100%
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 | D+4.1 | No race | D+9.8 | D+13.1 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+25.3 | D+13.1 | D+20.4 |
| Governor | D+19.9 | No race | No race | D+12.7 |
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 33.
Higher than 96% of seats.
Lower than 96% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Denser than 57% 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 4752% college gradsD+23.3Not up in 2026District 32
61% college gradsD+11.3Held DDistrict 40
49% college gradsD+4.5Not up in 2026District 29
47% college gradsD+2.6Flipped D
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