Who represents the Montana 2nd congressional district?

Rep. Troy Downing (Republican-MT) represents Montana’s 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Montana district 2 candidates 2026

Rep. Troy Downing (Republican-MT) is the current representative for Montana’s 2nd district. The district is heavily Republican (R+32).

Montana district 2 election results

Rep. Troy Downing won the 2024 general election with 65.99% of the vote. 275,545 total votes were cast. The full result was 34.01% Democratic, 65.99% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+32).

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Representative Troy Downing, Republican from Montana

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Q: Montana district 2 demographics

The Montana 2nd congressional district is 4.7% Hispanic, 83.5% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian. The median age is 40.6. Median household income is $71,501. 1.8% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Montana's 2nd congressional district

Representative Troy Downing represents Montana's 2nd congressional district, serving 552,014 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $71,501 and an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

552,014Population

↑ 7,407

$71,501Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,955

3.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

7.3%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.6%

70.6%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$981Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $73

0.7%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

18.9 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.4 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 2 Demographics

Median Age 40.6 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 70.6% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 31.5% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.3% (vs 12.4%) · Income $71,501 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 40.6 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 60–69 at 13.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 83.5%.

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

Education

31.5% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $71,501, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 70.6% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $981. Median home value is $311,300.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 72.5% drive alone to work. Average commute is 18.9 minutes.

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

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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