Montana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Montana House District 52
A district of about 12,000 people, 56% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+25.8 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.
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 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+9.7 | R+20.9 | R+18.6 | No race |
| Governor | R+10.4 | No race | No race | R+30.2 | No race |
| Montana House of Representatives | No race | No race | No race | R+35.3 | R+23.6 |
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 52.
Higher than 94% of seats.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Denser than 71% 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 454% college gradsR+4.7Flipped DDistrict 12
43% college gradsR+34.7Held RDistrict 24
38% college gradsR+19.1Held RDistrict 50
38% college gradsR+28.5Held R
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.
- Stacy Zinn (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 23.6 - Bill Mercer (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 35.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)