Montana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana Senate District 17

A district of about 25,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+69.1 relative to the nation for president.

Bob Phalen (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028

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.

R+69.150th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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.

2016201820202024
U.S. SenateNo raceR+46.2R+61.7R+54.7
GovernorR+49.5No raceNo raceR+67.9

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 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 10th pct · 45th of 50 in MT

Lower than 90% of seats.

White adults without a degree71% 98th pct · 2nd of 50 in MT

Higher than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 24th pct · 38th of 50 in MT

Lower than 76% of seats.

Black residents0% 14th pct · 43rd of 50 in MT

Lower than 86% of seats.

Asian residents0% 29th pct · 36th of 50 in MT

Lower than 71% of seats.

People per square mile1.3 0th pct · 50th of 50 in MT

Least dense of 50 seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET