Montana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana Senate District 20

A district of about 14,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.3 relative to the nation for president.

Sue Vinton (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+41.336th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 20

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+13.6R+28.4R+28.5
GovernorR+4.6No raceNo raceR+40.5

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 20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 4th pct · 48th of 50 in MT

Lower than 96% of seats.

White adults without a degree69% 94th pct · 4th of 50 in MT

Higher than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 84th pct · 9th of 50 in MT

Higher than 84% of seats.

Black residents0% 24th pct · 38th of 50 in MT

Lower than 76% of seats.

Asian residents0% 0th pct · 49th of 50 in MT

Lower than 100% of seats.

People per square mile179 71st pct · 15th of 50 in MT

Denser than 71% of seats.

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