Montana's 2nd Congressional District
Montana · MT-02
Montana's 2nd Congressional District is one of 2 U.S. House districts in Montana, represented in Congress by Troy Downing (Republican). It is home to roughly 548,366 people, with a median age of 40.4. The population is about 83% White. The median household income is $68,993, and 31% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+30).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 105,972 square miles, MT-02 is the 2nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 5 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.54 ranks 17th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 34% of MT-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 63% Donald Trump — a R+30 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+27.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.4 years old; 22.8% of residents are under 18 and 19.8% are 65 or older. About 1.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 3.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $68,993, the district's median household income ranks 302nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $281,471, and the median rent is $951 a month. 12.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 20-minute commute (9.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).