Montana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana House District 59

A district of about 9,000 people, 81% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+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.

D+25.84th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 59

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+35.8D+27.8D+30.2No race
GovernorD+27.1No raceNo raceD+22.9No race
Montana House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceD+25.6D+29.9

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 59.

Adults with a bachelor's degree81% 100th pct · 1st of 97 in MT

Highest of 97 seats.

White adults without a degree14% 1st pct · 96th of 97 in MT

Lower than 99% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 90th pct · 11th of 97 in MT

Higher than 90% of seats.

Black residents1% 94th pct · 7th of 97 in MT

Higher than 94% of seats.

Asian residents2% 89th pct · 12th of 97 in MT

Higher than 89% of seats.

People per square mile85 56th pct · 43rd of 97 in MT

Denser than 56% 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. Katie Fire Thunder (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 29.9
  2. Ed Stafman (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 25.6

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