Montana's At-large congressional district

Montana's At-large congressional district
Montana's 1st congressional district
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Current Representative Denny Rehberg (RBillings)
Distribution 54.0% urban, 46.0% rural
Population (2000) 902,165
Median income $33,024
Ethnicity 90.6% White, 0.3% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 6.2% Native American, 0.6% other
Cook PVI R+7

Montana is currently represented in the US House of Representatives by one at large congressional district. The district is currently the largest congressional district by population with nearly 1,000,000 constituents. It is also the second largest by size, after Alaska's At-large congressional district. Since 2001, it has been represented by Republican Denny Rehberg.

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Politics

President George W. Bush won Montana in the 2004 Presidential election with 59.1% of the vote, beating John Kerry by 20 percentage points, which indicates that the district leans Republican. However, four years later John McCain won the state by only 2.5% over Barack Obama, and there is currently a significant Democratic presence in the state: as of 2011 the Governor's office and both U.S. Senate seats are controlled by the Democrats, which suggests that the district could be competitive if Rehberg were to retire from office.

Early at-large district

From statehood in 1889, until the creation of geographic districts in 1919, Montana was represented in the United States House of Representatives by members elected at-large. From 1913 to 1919, in fact, there were two seats, still elected at-large. In the reapportionment following the 1990 census Montana lost one of its two seats, and its remaining member was again elected at-large.

Presidential Voting History

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2008 President McCain 49 - 47%
2004 President Bush 59 - 38%

List of representatives

1889–1919: One, then two seats

Congress Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
51st March 4, 1889 –
November 8, 1889
Seat created upon statehood A second seat was added in 1913.
November 8, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
No image.svg Thomas H. Carter Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
52nd March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
No image.svg William W. Dixon Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
53rd March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
No image.svg Charles S. Hartman Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
54th March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
55th March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
Silver Republican
56th March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
No image.svg Albert J. Campbell Democratic [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
57th March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
No image.svg Caldwell Edwards Populist [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
58th March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1895
No image.svg Joseph M. Dixon Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
59th March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1897
60th March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
No image.svg Charles N. Pray Republican [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
61st March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
62nd March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1913
63rd March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
JohnMEvans.jpg John M. Evans Democratic Elected in 1912 TomStout.JPG Tom Stout Democratic Elected in 1912
64th March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
Re-elected in 1914 Re-elected in 1914

Retired
65th March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
Re-elected in 1916

Redistricted to the 1st district
RankinJ.jpg Jeannette Rankin Republican Elected in 1916

Retired to run for U.S. Senate

The two at-large seats were moved to district representation in 1919, and remained until 1993, when Montana lost a seat due to redistricting from the 1990 US Census, re-establishing the single seat At-Large district.

1993–Present: One seat

Congress Years Representative Party Electoral history
District re-established January 3, 1993
103rd January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995
PatWilliams.jpg Pat Williams Democratic Redistricted from the 1st district,
and re-elected in 1992
104th January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 1997
Re-elected in 1994

Retired
105th January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 1999
RickHill2.jpg Rick Hill Republican Elected in 1996
106th January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2001
Re-elected in 1998
Retired
107th January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2003
Denny Rehberg 2009.jpg Denny Rehberg Republican Elected in 2000
108th January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2005
Re-elected in 2002
109th January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007
Re-elected in 2004
110th January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2009
Re-elected in 2006
111th January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011
Re-elected in 2008
112th January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013
Re-elected in 2010

Recent election results

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998: Montana's At-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rick Hill 175,748 53%
Democratic Dusty Deschamps 147,073 44%
Majority 28,675 9%
Turnout 0%
Republican hold Swing
United States House of Representatives elections, 2000: Montana's At-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Denny Rehberg 210,990 52%
Democratic Nancy Keenan 189,701 47%
Majority 21,289 5%
Turnout 400,691
Republican hold Swing
United States House of Representatives elections, 2002: Montana's At-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Denny Rehberg 211,714 64% +12%
Democratic Steve Kelly 107,478 33% -14%
Libertarian Mike Fellows 8,995 3%
Majority 104,236 31%
Turnout 328,187
Republican hold Swing
United States House of Representatives elections, 2004: Montana's At-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Denny Rehberg 285,170 64%
Democratic Tracy Velazquez 145,299 33%
Libertarian Mike Fellows 12,530 3%
Majority 139,871 31%
Turnout 442,999
Republican hold Swing
United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: Montana's At-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Denny Rehberg 238,031 59% -5
Democratic Monica Lindeen 157,499 39% +4
Libertarian Mike Fellows 7,747 2% -1
Majority 80,532 20% -11
Turnout 403,277
Republican hold Swing
United States House of Representatives elections, 2008: Montana's At-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Denny Rehberg 308,470 64.14 +5.14
Democratic John Driscoll 155,930 32.42 -6.58
Libertarian Mike Fellows 16,500 3.43 +1.43
Majority 152,540 31.72 +11.72
Turnout 480,900
Republican hold Swing
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010: Montana's At-large district
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Denny Rehberg 217,696 60.31 -3.87
Democratic Dennis McDonald 121,954 33.79 +1.37
Libertarian Mike Fellows 20,691 5.73 +2.30
Majority 95,742 26.57 -5.15
Turnout 360,341
Republican hold Swing

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