Montana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Montana Senate District 22
A district of about 15,000 people, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+31.1 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 | R+6.8 | R+20.5 | R+18.9 |
| Governor | R+2.8 | No race | No race | R+31.8 |
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 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Montana. The black marker is District 22.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Denser than 67% 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 2022% college gradsR+41.3Not up in 2026District 34
36% college gradsR+34.1Held RDistrict 44
29% college gradsR+42.3Not up in 2026District 27
35% college gradsR+44.8Not up in 2026
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.
- Daniel Zolnikov (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)