Montana became the 41st state on November 8, 1889.

Its civic profile is shaped by tribal nations, ranching, mining, public lands, energy, tourism, small towns, and the challenge of governing large rural areas with long distances between services. Public decisions about roads, wildfire, water, schools, health care, housing, and land use often carry practical consequences for communities far from the capital. Readers looking for Montana’s current representatives, state leadership, or official government resources will find direct links below.

Gold and silver

State Motto
U.S. Representatives2Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodNovember 8, 188941st state admitted
Federal Delegation

Montana's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

4Members total
2Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Montana's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Steve Daines (Republican)

Senator

Tim Sheehy (Republican)

District 1

Ryan Zinke (Republican)

District 2

Troy Downing (Republican)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Greg Gianforte (Republican)

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Lieutenant Governor

Kristen Juras (Republican)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Helena

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Population

Approximately 1.14 million

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Electoral votes

4

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Congressional districts

2

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

MT.gov

Official Montana state government portal.

Montana Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Montana government works

Montana government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Montana’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Montana Legislature

Montana’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Montana.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Montana’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Montana voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Montana voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

MT Links

Official Montana election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.