Montana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana House District 16

A district of about 14,000 people, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+14.2 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 100 seats

Every Montana House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+14.212th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2016201820202024
U.S. SenateNo raceD+43.1D+31.5D+34.3
GovernorD+39.2No raceNo raceD+11.8
Montana House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceD+18.7

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Montana Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 100 seats. Small marks are other seats in Montana. The black marker is District 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 2nd pct · 95th of 97 in MT

Lower than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree27% 4th pct · 93rd of 97 in MT

Lower than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 22nd pct · 76th of 97 in MT

Lower than 78% of seats.

Black residents0% 42nd pct · 57th of 97 in MT

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents1% 52nd pct · 47th of 97 in MT

Higher than 52% of seats.

People per square mile5.1 21st pct · 77th of 97 in MT

Less dense than 79% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Tyson T. Running Wolf (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 18.7, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)