Montana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana House District 27

A district of about 5,800 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.4 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.

R+19.451st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 27

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+18.3R+3.4D+1.5
GovernorD+18.0No raceNo raceR+20.8
Montana House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceD+4.9

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 27.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 12th pct · 85th of 97 in MT

Lower than 88% of seats.

White adults without a degree66% 78th pct · 22nd of 97 in MT

Higher than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 54th pct · 45th of 97 in MT

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents0% 0th pct · 83rd of 97 in MT

Lower than 100% of seats.

Asian residents0% 0th pct · 89th of 97 in MT

Lower than 100% of seats.

People per square mile269 64th pct · 36th of 97 in MT

Denser than 64% 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. Paul Tuss (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 4.9, 2026 by 33.9

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