Redistricting has created opportunities in the Gallatin County area for Democrats to pick up four seats in the Montana House this year and one seat in the Senate in each of 2024 and 2026, breaking the super-majority that Republicans held in both houses last year.
The boundaries of MT Senate districts and MT House Districts were recently changed to reflect the results of the 2020 census. So, if you are experiencing a “who moved my cheese” moment in figuring out in which districts you can vote in 2024, you are not alone.
There are two ways to figure out in which senate and house districts you live. One way is to find the voter registration card that was mailed to you by the MT Secretary of State at the end of 2023. The other way is to enter your first name, last name, and date of birth here. If you no longer live at the address indicated, you will have to register to vote again.
If you are curious about how the boundaries of MT Senate districts and MT House districts have changed you can view the old and new legislative district boundaries on a map here.
You can investigate the partisan lean of 2024 MT Senate districts here.
MT senators are elected for a four-year term. The Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission assigned “holdover senators” who were elected in 2022 to serve the final two years of their four-year term in the legislative district assigned by the commission. Information on the Democrat running in each MT Senate District that covers part of Gallatin County is presented below. The MT Secretary of State maintains a list of candidates who have filed for the 2024 elections here.
MT Senate District 29
New SD 29 covers parts of Sweetgrass, Park, and Gallatin counties. The holdover senator, John Esp, a Republican, will not have to run in 2024.
MT Senate District 30
New SD 30 covers parts of Madison and Gallatin counties. The sole Democrat candidate who has filed for new SD 30 at this point is Cora Neumann. You can view verified information about Cora by clicking on the links below:
MT Senate District 31
New SD 31 covers part of Gallatin County. The holdover senator, Pat Flowers, a Democrat, will not have to run in 2024.
MT Senate District 32
New SD 32 covers part of Gallatin County. The holdover senator, Denise Hayman, a Democrat, will not have to run in 2024.
MT Senate District 33
New SD 33 covers part of Gallatin County. The sole Democrat candidate who has filed for new SD 33 at this point is Chris Pope (who represented the old SD 31 previously). You can view verified information about Chris by clicking on the links below:
MT Senate District 34
New SD 34 covers part of Gallatin County. The holdover senator, Shelley Vance, a Republican, will not have to run in 2024.