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Montana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana House District 46

A district of about 21,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.2 relative to the nation for president.

Denise Joy (D)Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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+0.239th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 46

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.

20162018202020242026
U.S. SenateNo raceD+24.0D+12.2D+11.0No race
GovernorD+21.1No raceNo raceR+1.8No race
Montana House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceD+5.8D+14.6

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 46.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 60th pct · 39th of 97 in MT

Higher than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 34th pct · 64th of 97 in MT

Lower than 66% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 98th pct · 3rd of 97 in MT

Higher than 98% of seats.

Black residents1% 92nd pct · 9th of 97 in MT

Higher than 92% of seats.

Asian residents2% 85th pct · 15th of 97 in MT

Higher than 85% of seats.

People per square mile9,501 100th pct · 1st of 97 in MT

Densest of 97 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.

District 47
22% college gradsD+7.7Held DDistrict 62
56% college gradsD+6.7Held DDistrict 80
46% college gradsD+2.0Held DDistrict 99
44% college gradsD+12.6Held 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Denise Joy (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 14.6
  2. Emma Kerr Carpenter (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 5.8

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