Montana's 1st Congressional District
Montana · MT-01
Montana's 1st Congressional District is one of 2 U.S. House districts in Montana, represented in Congress by Ryan Zinke (Republican). It is home to roughly 556,706 people, with a median age of 40.1. The population is about 86% White. The median household income is $70,247, and 38% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+12).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 40,667 square miles, MT-01 is the 18th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 14 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.22 ranks 291st of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 43% of MT-01 voters backed Kamala Harris and 54% Donald Trump — a R+12 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+7.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.1 years old; 19.7% of residents are under 18 and 19.6% are 65 or older. About 2.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 4.5% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $70,247, the district's median household income ranks 289th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $417,220, and the median rent is $1,116 a month. 12% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 20.9-minute commute (13.3% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).