Montana's 1st congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Montana's 1st congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Ryan K. Zinke (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

Montana's 1st congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2024	Ryan K. Zinke	Republican	52.3%	7.7
2022	Ryan K. Zinke	Republican	49.6%	3.2
2020	Matt Rosendale	Republican	56.4%	12.8
2018	Greg Gianforte	Republican	50.9%	4.6
2017 special	Greg Gianforte	Republican	50.0%	5.6
2016	Ryan K. Zinke	Republican	56.2%	15.6
2014	Ryan K. Zinke	Republican	55.4%	15.0
2012	Steve Daines	Republican	53.3%	10.5
2010	Denny Rehberg	Republican	60.4%	26.6
2008	Denny Rehberg	Republican	64.1%	31.7
2006	Denny Rehberg	Republican	58.9%	19.8
2004	Denny Rehberg	Republican	64.4%	31.6
2002	Denny Rehberg	Republican	64.6%	32.0
2000	Denny Rehberg	Republican	51.5%	5.2
1998	Richard A. Hill	Republican	53.0%	8.7
1980	Pat Williams	Democratic	61.4%	22.9
1978	Pat Williams	Democratic	57.3%	14.6
1976	Max Baucus	Democratic	66.4%	32.9

2024

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ryan K. Zinke Won	REP	168,529	52.30%
Monica Tranel	DEM	143,783	44.62%
Dennis Hayes	LIB	9,954	3.09%
Total		322,266

2022

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ryan K. Zinke Won	REP	123,102	49.65%
Monica Tranel	DEM	115,265	46.49%
John Lamb	LIB	9,593	3.87%
Total		247,960

2020

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matt Rosendale Won	REP	339,169	56.39%
Kathleen Williams	DEM	262,340	43.61%
Total		601,509

Questions and answers

Who represents Montana's 1st congressional district?

Ryan K. Zinke (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Montana's 1st congressional district?

Ryan K. Zinke won in 2024 by 7.7 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.