Montana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana House District 55

A district of about 11,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+32.5 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+32.559th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 55

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 raceR+8.7R+25.9No raceNo race
GovernorR+6.1No raceNo raceNo raceNo race
Montana House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceR+31.9R+38.1

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 55.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 58th pct · 41st of 97 in MT

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree58% 49th pct · 50th of 97 in MT

Lower than 51% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 27th pct · 71st of 97 in MT

Lower than 73% of seats.

Black residents0% 54th pct · 45th of 97 in MT

Higher than 54% of seats.

Asian residents0% 9th pct · 88th of 97 in MT

Lower than 91% of seats.

People per square mile5.4 24th pct · 74th of 97 in MT

Less dense than 76% 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. Brad Barker (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 31.9, 2026 by 38.1

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