Montana's second congressional district is a congressional district in the

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that was apportioned after the 2020 United States census. The first candidates ran in the

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for a seat in the

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. Geographically, the district is the second-largest by land area, after Alaska's at-large congressional district, and the largest by land area in the

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. It is also the largest district in the U.S. to not contain an entire state. From 1913 to 1993,

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had two congressional seats. From 1913 to 1919, those seats were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. After 1919, however, the state was divided into geographical districts. The 2nd covered the eastern part of the state, including

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, Miles City, and other towns. After 1993, the second seat was eliminated and the remaining seat was elected . After the release of the 2020 United States census results, Montana regained its 2nd congressional district. On November 12, 2021, Montana's Districting and Apportionment Commission approved a new congressional map in which the 2nd congressional district would cover the eastern portion of Montana, in a configuration similar to the 1983–1993 map. However, the state capital,

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, which had historically been in the 1st district, was drawn into the 2nd district. Except for the city of Helena and some Native American areas like Big Horn County and part of longtime national

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Blaine County, the district is powerfully Republican. Overall, it is one of the most Republican district in the West, with a

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of R+15, and it voted for

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by nearly 27 percentage points in the 2020 presidential election.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

The second district includes all of the following counties, with the exception of Pondera, which it shares with the

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. Pondera County communities in the 1st district include

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, and Midway Colony.https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST30/CD118_MT02.pdf

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

2022

2024

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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