Montana House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Montana House District 97
A district of about 15,000 people, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+21.5 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.
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 | D+37.7 | D+28.4 | D+34.9 | No race |
| Governor | D+32.5 | No race | No race | D+20.5 | No race |
| Montana House of Representatives | No race | No race | No race | D+24.8 | D+34.0 |
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 97.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Higher than 95% of seats.
Denser than 86% 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 8942% college gradsD+8.7Held DDistrict 64
42% college gradsD+11.6Held DDistrict 94
56% college gradsD+23.0Held DDistrict 96
49% college gradsD+19.3Held 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.
- Melody Cunningham (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 24.8, 2026 by 34.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)