Montana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Montana Senate District 16
A district of about 19,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+7.1 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 50 seats
Every Montana State Senate 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+37.4 | D+22.5 | D+28.2 |
| Governor | D+28.2 | No race | No race | D+4.2 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Montana. The black marker is District 16.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Less dense than 94% 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 822% college gradsD+12.2Held DDistrict 46
29% college gradsD+13.8Not up in 2026District 2
45% college gradsD+0.3Not up in 2026District 29
47% college gradsD+2.6Flipped 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