Montana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana House District 47

A district of about 6,200 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.7 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+7.725th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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+34.5D+19.6D+21.3No race
GovernorD+29.9No raceNo raceD+6.4No race
Montana House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceD+5.8D+21.3

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 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 17th pct · 81st of 97 in MT

Lower than 83% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 33rd pct · 65th of 97 in MT

Lower than 67% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 100th pct · 1st of 97 in MT

Highest of 97 seats.

Black residents1% 82nd pct · 18th of 97 in MT

Higher than 82% of seats.

Asian residents3% 97th pct · 4th of 97 in MT

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile1,584 88th pct · 13th of 97 in MT

Denser than 88% 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. James Reavis (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 5.8, 2026 by 21.3

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