Montana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

Montana Senate District 29

A district of about 26,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.6 relative to the nation for president.

John Esp (R) · since Nov 5, 2002Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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.

D+2.616th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 29

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.

20162018202020242026
U.S. SenateNo raceD+17.0D+8.6D+12.5No race
GovernorD+17.2No raceNo raceD+4.8No race
Montana State SenateNo raceNo raceNo raceNo raceD+12.9

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 29.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 82nd pct · 10th of 50 in MT

Higher than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 27th pct · 37th of 50 in MT

Lower than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 29th pct · 36th of 50 in MT

Lower than 71% of seats.

Black residents0% 20th pct · 40th of 50 in MT

Lower than 80% of seats.

Asian residents1% 57th pct · 22nd of 50 in MT

Higher than 57% of seats.

People per square mile8.1 33rd pct · 34th of 50 in MT

Less dense 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Scott Rosenzweig (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 12.9

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)