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Montana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana House District 80

A district of about 8,000 people, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.0 relative to the nation for president.

Melissa Romano (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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.

D+2.037th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican51st seat · the majority lineDistrict 80

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+27.5D+14.8No raceNo race
GovernorD+31.0No raceNo raceNo raceNo race
Montana House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceD+7.6D+15.6

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 80.

Adults with a bachelor's degree46% 81st pct · 19th of 97 in MT

Higher than 81% of seats.

White adults without a degree46% 27th pct · 71st of 97 in MT

Lower than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 84th pct · 16th of 97 in MT

Higher than 84% of seats.

Black residents0% 73rd pct · 27th of 97 in MT

Higher than 73% of seats.

Asian residents1% 58th pct · 41st of 97 in MT

Higher than 58% of seats.

People per square mile1,230 83rd pct · 17th of 97 in MT

Denser than 83% 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.

District 45
49% college gradsD+4.3Held DDistrict 83
55% college gradsD+9.9Held DDistrict 99
44% college gradsD+12.6Held DDistrict 65
54% college gradsD+14.2Held 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. Megan Lane (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 15.6
  2. Melissa Romano (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 7.6

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