Who represents the Montana 1st congressional district?

Rep. Ryan Zinke (Republican-MT) represents Montana’s 1st district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Montana district 1 candidates 2026

Rep. Ryan Zinke (Republican-MT) is the current representative for Montana’s 1st district. The district is leans Republican (R+8).

Montana district 1 election results

Rep. Ryan Zinke won the 2024 general election with 53.96% of the vote. 322,266 total votes were cast. The full result was 46.04% Democratic, 53.96% Republican. The district is leans Republican (R+8).

2026 MidtermsToss-Up SeatR+8R shift +5$4.1M raised

Recent Votes

YeaonHRES1438(Providing for consideration of...)·todayYeaonHR1118(Value Over Cost Act)·todayYeaonHR8823(Putting Patients First by Stre...)·1d agoYeaonHR4541(EARLY Act Reauthorization)·1d agoYeaonHRES1438(Providing for consideration of...)·todayYeaonHR1118(Value Over Cost Act)·todayYeaonHR8823(Putting Patients First by Stre...)·1d agoYeaonHR4541(EARLY Act Reauthorization)·1d agoYeaonHRES1438(Providing for consideration of...)·todayYeaonHR1118(Value Over Cost Act)·todayYeaonHR8823(Putting Patients First by Stre...)·1d agoYeaonHR4541(EARLY Act Reauthorization)·1d agoYeaonHRES1438(Providing for consideration of...)·todayYeaonHR1118(Value Over Cost Act)·todayYeaonHR8823(Putting Patients First by Stre...)·1d agoYeaonHR4541(EARLY Act Reauthorization)·1d ago

Representative Ryan Zinke, Republican from Montana

Representative · MT-1

Ryan Zinke

Q: Montana district 1 demographics

The Montana 1st congressional district is 4.4% Hispanic, 86.4% White, 0.3% Black, 1% Asian. The median age is 40.3. Median household income is $73,598. 2.8% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Montana's 1st congressional district

MT-1 Midterms Intelligence

Zinke represents a Western swing seat with a Republican tilt but real cross-pressures: MT-01 is R+8, yet Democrats still pull 46%, making it highly contestable even as the district has moved right. His profile is unusually well-matched to the terrain—public lands, veterans, and national security all resonate in a district that is 8.5% veteran and deeply protective of federal land access, extraction, and recreation. The electorate is older, overwhelmingly white, and more asset-oriented than wage-fragile, which reinforces a conservative baseline but not a reflexively anti-government one.

For advocates, the opening is to frame asks through stewardship, local control, and economic durability rather than ideology. With median home values at $466,200 and healthcare/education the largest employment bloc at 22.9%, affordability and service access matter alongside traditional resource politics. Zinke’s Appropriations perch makes place-based funding, wildfire, water, tribes, and VA-linked arguments more useful than partisan pressure; campaigns that sound nationalized will lose, while those tying conservation or infrastructure to jobs, access, and community stability can travel.

Representative Ryan Zinke represents Montana's 1st congressional district, serving 564,861 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $73,598 and an unemployment rate of 3.4%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

564,861Population

↑ 17,628

$73,598Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $7,488

3.4%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.4%

6%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.7%

67.8%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,174Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $140

0.6%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

19.3 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Montana District 1 Demographics

Median Age 40.3 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 67.8% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 38.8% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6% (vs 12.4%) · Income $73,598 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (40.3 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 20–29 at 14.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 86.4%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

38.8% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $73,598, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 67.8% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,174. Median home value is $466,200.

How People Get to Work

69.8% drive alone. Average commute is 19.3 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

Montana District 1 FAQ

Reach Montana Lawmakers

This district is in play. Representative Zinke focuses on Public Lands and Natural Resources, Armed Forces and National Security and Native Americans. Deliver personalized constituent letters to Montana's federal, state, and local officials — live in under five minutes.

Grassroots advocacy & legislator intelligence. Used by nonprofits, associations, and GR firms nationwide.

Start a Campaign