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Montana's 1st congressional district
U.S. House district for Montana
U.S. House district for Montana
| Field | Value | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| state | Montana | |||||||
| district number | 1 | |||||||
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| from | Montana's 1st congressional district (2023–).map | |||||||
| type2 | point | coord2= | title2=Missoula | description2=Population (2020): 73,489 | marker2=1 | |||
| type3 | point | coord3= | title3=Bozeman | description3=Population (2020): 53,293 | marker3=2 | |||
| type4 | point | coord4= | title4=Butte | description4=Population (2020): 34,494 | marker4=3 | |||
| type5 | point | coord5= | title5=Kalispell | description5=Population (2020): 24,558 | marker5=4 | |||
| overlay-horizontal-alignment | right | |||||||
| overlay-vertical-alignment | bottom | |||||||
| overlay | [[File:Montana's 1st congressional district (since 2023).svg | 125px]] | ||||||
| image caption | Montana's 1st congressional district came into existence in January 2023 and comprises the western portion of the state. Points indicate major cities in the district, sorted by population: | |||||||
| 1. Missoula 2. Bozeman 3. Butte 4. Kalispell | ||||||||
| representative | Ryan Zinke | |||||||
| party | Republican | |||||||
| residence | Whitefish | |||||||
| population | 579,075 | |||||||
| population year | 2024 | |||||||
| median income | $77,017 | |||||||
| percent white | 84.8 | |||||||
| percent hispanic | 4.1 | |||||||
| percent black | 0.4 | |||||||
| percent asian | 0.8 | |||||||
| percent native american | 4.4 | |||||||
| percent more than one race | 5.0 | |||||||
| percent other race | 0.5 | |||||||
| cpvi | R+5 |
|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right |overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom
- Missoula 2. Bozeman 3. Butte 4. Kalispell |percent more than one race = 5.0
Montana's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the United States House of Representatives that was apportioned after the 2020 United States census. The first candidates ran in the 2022 elections for a seat in the 118th United States Congress.
This seat's current representative is Republican Ryan Zinke.
History
From 1913 to 1993, Montana had two congressional seats. From 1913 to 1919, those seats were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. After 1919, however, the state was divided into geographical districts, with the 1st district covering the western part of the state, including Missoula, Great Falls, Butte, and Helena. After 1993, the was eliminated and the remaining seat was elected .
Following the release of the 2020 United States census results, Montana was once again split into two congressional districts. The reconstituted 1st district covers the western third of the state, in a configuration similar to the 1983–1993 map. However, Helena was drawn into the reconstituted 2nd district.
The reconstituted 1st leans Republican, though not as overwhelmingly as the 2nd. Missoula, home of the University of Montana, and Butte are longstanding Democratic bastions, while Bozeman, home to Montana State University, is more of a swing area. The rural areas, especially the Flathead, are heavily Republican.
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | [President](2008-united-states-presidential-election-in-montana) | Obama 49% - 47% | |
| 2016 | [President](2016-united-states-presidential-election-in-montana) | Trump 52% - 40% | |
| [Governor](2016-montana-gubernatorial-election) | Bullock 53% - 44% | ||
| [Attorney General](2016-montana-elections-attorney-general) | Fox 62% - 38% | ||
| [Secretary of State](2016-montana-secretary-of-state-election) | Stapleton 53% - 43% | ||
| [Auditor](2016-montana-elections-auditor) | Rosendale 50.1% - 49.9% | ||
| 2018 | [Senate](2018-united-states-senate-election-in-montana) | Tester 54% - 43% | |
| 2020 | [President](2020-united-states-presidential-election-in-montana) | Trump 52% - 45% | |
| [Senate](2020-united-states-senate-election-in-montana) | Daines 51% - 49% | ||
| [Governor](2020-montana-gubernatorial-election) | Gianforte 50% - 46% | ||
| [Attorney General](2020-montana-attorney-general-election) | Knudsen 54% - 46% | ||
| [Secretary of State](2020-montana-secretary-of-state-election) | Jacobsen 55% - 45% | ||
| [Auditor](2020-montana-elections-state-auditor) | Downing 50% - 44% | ||
| 2024 | [President](2024-united-states-presidential-election-in-montana) | Trump 54% - 43% | |
| [Senate](2024-united-states-senate-election-in-montana) | Tester 50% - 49% | ||
| [Governor](2024-montana-gubernatorial-election) | Gianforte 54% - 43% | ||
| [Attorney General](2024-montana-attorney-general-election) | Knudsen 56% - 44% | ||
| [Secretary of State](2024-montana-secretary-of-state-election) | Jacobsen 57% - 40% | ||
| [Auditor](2024-montana-state-auditor-election) | Brown 57% - 43% |
Composition
The first district includes all of the following counties, with the exception of Pondera, which it shares with the 2nd. Pondera County communities in the 1st district include Birch Creek Colony, Dupuyer, Heart Butte, Kingsbury Colony, New Miami Colony, Pondera Colony, and Valier.
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaverhead | Dillon | 9,885 |
| 23 | Deer Lodge | Anaconda | 9,673 |
| 29 | Flathead | Kalispell | 113,679 |
| 31 | Gallatin | Bozeman | 126,409 |
| 35 | Glacier | Cut Bank | 13,609 |
| 39 | Granite | Philipsburg | 3,595 |
| 47 | Lake | Polson | 33,338 |
| 53 | Lincoln | Linn | 21,895 |
| 57 | Madison | Virginia City | 9,521 |
| 61 | Mineral | Superior | 5,090 |
| 63 | Missoula | Missoula | 121,849 |
| 73 | Pondera | Conrad | 6,125 |
| 77 | Powell | Deer Lodge | 7,133 |
| 81 | Ravalli | Hamilton | 47,738 |
| 89 | Sanders | Thompson Falls | 13,684 |
| 93 | Silver Bow | Butte | 36,360 |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ress | Electoral history | |||
| District established March 4, 1919 | ||||
| [[File:JohnMEvans.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **John M. Evans** | ||||
| (Missoula) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1919 – | |
| March 3, 1921 | Redistricted from the and [re-elected in 1918](1918-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| Lost re-election. | ||||
| [[File:W J McCormick.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Washington J. McCormick** | ||||
| (Missoula) | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1921 – | |
| March 3, 1923 | [Elected in 1920](1920-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| Lost re-election. | ||||
| [[File:JohnMEvans.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **John M. Evans** | ||||
| (Missoula) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1923 – | |
| March 3, 1933 | [Elected in 1922](1922-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| [Re-elected in 1924](1924-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1926](1926-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1928](1928-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1930](1930-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| Lost renomination. | ||||
| [[File:JosephPMonaghan.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Joseph P. Monaghan** | ||||
| (Butte) | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1933 – | |
| January 3, 1937 | [Elected in 1932](1932-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| [Re-elected in 1934](1934-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| Retired to [run for U.S. senator](1936-united-states-senate-election-in-montana). | ||||
| [[File:Jerry Joseph O'Connell (Montana Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Jerry J. O'Connell** | ||||
| (Butte) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1937 – | |
| January 3, 1939 | [Elected in 1936](1936-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| Lost re-election. | ||||
| [[File:Jacob Thorkelson (Montana Congressman).jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Jacob Thorkelson** | ||||
| (Butte) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1939 – | |
| January 3, 1941 | [Elected in 1938](1938-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| Lost renomination. | ||||
| [[File:Jeannette Rankin cph.3b13863.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Jeannette Rankin** | ||||
| (Missoula) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1941 – | |
| January 3, 1943 | [Elected in 1940](1940-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| Retired. | ||||
| [[File:Michael Joseph Mansfield.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Mike Mansfield** | ||||
| (Missoula) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1943 – | |
| January 3, 1953 | [Elected in 1942](1942-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| [Re-elected in 1944](1944-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1946](1946-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1948](1948-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1950](1950-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| Retired to [run for U.S. senator](1952-united-states-senate-election-in-montana). | ||||
| [[File:Lee Metcalf.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Lee Metcalf** | ||||
| (Helena) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1953 – | |
| January 3, 1961 | [Elected in 1952](1952-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| [Re-elected in 1954](1954-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1956](1956-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1958](1958-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| Retired to [run for U.S. senator](1960-united-states-senate-election-in-montana). | ||||
| [[File:Arnold Olsen.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Arnold Olsen** | ||||
| (Helena) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1961 – | |
| January 3, 1971 | [Elected in 1960](1960-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| [Re-elected in 1962](1962-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1964](1964-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1966](1966-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1968](1968-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||
| [[File:Richard G. Shoup.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Richard G. Shoup** | ||||
| (Missoula) | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1971 – | |
| January 3, 1975 | [Elected in 1970](1970-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| [Re-elected in 1972](1972-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| Lost re-election. | ||||
| [[File:Max Baucus 1977 Congressional photo.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Max Baucus** | ||||
| (Missoula) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1975 – | |
| December 14, 1978 | [Elected in 1974](1974-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| [Re-elected in 1976](1976-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| Retired to [run for U.S. senator](1978-united-states-senate-election-in-montana) and resigned when appointed. | ||||
| *Vacant* | nowrap | December 14, 1978 – | ||
| January 3, 1979 | ||||
| [[File:PatWilliams.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Pat Williams** | ||||
| (Helena) | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1979 – | |
| January 3, 1993 | [Elected in 1978](1978-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| [Re-elected in 1980](1980-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1982](1982-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1984](1984-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1986](1986-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1988](1988-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| [Re-elected in 1990](1990-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | ||||
| Redistricted to the . | ||||
| District eliminated January 3, 1993 | ||||
| District re-established January 3, 2023 | ||||
| [[File:Rep. Ryan Zinke official photo, 118th Congress.jpg | 100px]] | |||
| **Ryan Zinke** | ||||
| (Whitefish) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – | ||
| present | [Elected in 2022](2022-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana). | |||
| [Re-elected in 2024](2024-united-states-house-of-representatives-elections-in-montana-district-1). |
Recent election results
2022
2024
References
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References
- "My Congressional District".
- "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
- (April 26, 2021). "Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats". CNN.
- "DRA 2020".
- "Our Campaigns - MT US Senate Race - Nov 05, 2024".
- "Archived copy".
- (November 8, 2022). "2022 GENERAL ELECTION - UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE - 1ST DISTRICT". [[Secretary of State of Montana]].
- (2024-12-11). "2024 Statewide General Election Canvass".
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