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Poster-size Maps now available

***A poster-sized statewide map is now available for purchase from the Legislative Services Division. The cost is $4.50/map (plus shipping). For more information contact legislative staff at districting@mt.gov or 406-444-3064.

The commission filed the final legislative redistricting plan with the Montana Secretary of State on February 12, 2013. Upon filing the plan, the commission was dissolved.

Redistricting is the act of drawing new political boundaries. In Montana, the five-member Districting and Apportionment Commission has authority under the Montana Constitution to draw the boundaries of congressional and legislative districts every 10 years. Using population data from the most recent U.S. Census, the commission must draw districts with approximately the same number of people in them.

In early 2010, the commission adopted districting criteria to use when creating and judging maps; the commission's operating procedures provide more detail about how it would complete the redistricting task.

Statewide View
Senate Districts
House and Senate Districts
Reports
Legislative Recommendations
Litigation Documents

The final legislative redistricting plan, including 100 House districts and 50 Senate districts, was adopted on February 12, 2013.

The official plan is the block equivalency file that lists each U.S. Census Block and the district to which it is assigned. Because those files are lengthy text files that are rendered meaningful only with with GIS software, additional materials -- including district maps and reports -- will be produced to help illustrate the new districts. These additional files, reports, and maps will be posted as they become available.

Draft maps considered by the commissioners are available on the Maps accordion below.  

Statewide View and GIS Files

Poster-size Maps now available

***A poster-sized statewide map is now available for purchase from the Legislative Services Division. The cost is $4.50/map (plus shipping). For more information contact legislative staff at districting@mt.gov or 406-444-3064.

Senate Districts

House and Senate District Maps

Maps of House and Senate Districts

These maps reflect the 100 House Districts and 50 Senate Districts adopted by the commission on 2/12/13. The maps show Senate Districts, which are composed of two nested House Districts. The House District numbers appear in parantheses after each Senate District along with a list of counties in that Senate District.

In the maps themselves, Senate District labels show which holdover Senator is assigned to the district, if any. To see a full list of which House Districts make up each Senate District, the counties in the Senate District and the holdover senator assignments, please refer to the list in the Senate Districts section above.

For a more detailed view of the districts, including a street-level view, please use the Google Earth or Google Maps features available in the Statewide View section.

Note: these maps are not the official boundary designations for House or Senate districts. Official descriptions of House districts are created by the counties not the Legislative Services Division. These maps are meant to be used for general reference only.

North Western Region

North Central Region

North Eastern Region

South Eastern Region

Central Region

South Western Region

House District Maps
  • Please view maps at the House District Accordion below. 
County and Town Maps
  • Please view maps at the County and Town Accordion below.

Reports

House Districts
Senate Districts

Legislative Recommendations

Litigation Documents

  • Please view the Litigation Accordion below. 

Final Legislative Redistricting Plan

See the maps of districts as adopted by the commission on February 12, 2013

Tentative Commission Plan

At its August 13-17, 2012, meeting, the commission tentatively adopted a plan for 100 state House districts. The Tentative Commission Plan, as it was called, was further revised on October 25th. Senate districts were created on November 30. Additional amendments were made on December 6. The final plan was adopted on February 12, 2013.

  • See the Tentative Commission Accordion below. 

Senate Draft Pairings

After its November 15, 2012, public hearing, pairs of commissioners submitted proposals for how they would pair House districts to form Senate districts. They also proposed assignments of holdover senators to districts for the final 2 years of their terms.

***Tips on understanding the Senate district pairings:

  • Black stars in proposal maps refer to where holdover senators live.
  • Red labels in the proposal maps are the proposed Senate district numbers, with the name of any holdover senators that would be assigned to that district. If no name appears, the district would hold an election in 2014 for a senator.
  • Blue labels in the proposal maps refer to the state House districts from the Tentative Commission Plan that compose the Senate districts.

Proposals

House Draft Plans

At its July 2011 meeting, the commission directed staff to several draft plans using themes outlined by the commission. Each resulting plan is named according to the theme. A fifth plan was offered at the February 17, 2012, meeting by Commissioners Joe Lamson and Pat Smith.

Click on a theme to view the draft plans and additional reports.

Plans drafted by Legislative services Staff at the request of the commission
  • Urban Rural: emphasize clear lines between population centers and rural areas - See the Urban Rural Accordion below.
  • Existing: use the existing legislative district lines as a starting point for new lines - See the Existing Accordion below.
  • Deviation: emphasize the criterion on relative population equality between the districts- See the Deviation Accordion below.
  • Subdivision: attempt to keep political subdivisions intact when possible - See the Subdivision Accordion below.
plan offered by Commissioners Lamson and smith
  • Communities: integrates Montana communities of interest within multiple criteria - See the Communities Accordion below.
Plan offered by commissioners Bennion and Vaughey
  • Criteria Plan - See the Criteria Plan Accordion below. 

By the Numbers Reports

The By the Numbers report series combines maps and numbers into one document to help the public discover how the current proposed House draft plans will affect their county.

  • List of available By the Numbers reports - See the List of available By the Numbers reports Accordion below.

Draft Maps Submitted by the Public

Current District Information

Statewide View
Senate Districts
House and Senate Districts
Reports

For files of the districts AS ADOPTED by the 2010 Districting Commission, please visit the Final Legislative Plan accordion above.

PLEASE READ: The maps on this page show the Tentative Commission Plan (TCP). The TCP was the version of the maps initially adopted by the commission in August 2012. It was revised multiple time during the fall and winter of 2012. The maps below do not reflect the final version of the legislative redistricting plan as it was submitted to the Secretary of State. Instead, these maps of the draft plan are offered as archives to aid understanding of the commission's redistricting work and to supplement the meeting materials.

Statewide View

Senate Districts

House and Senate District Maps

These maps reflect the 100 House Districts and 50 Senate Districts adopted by the commission on 12/6/12. The maps show Senate Districts, which are composed of two nested House Districts. The House District numbers appear in parantheses after each Senate District along with a list of counties in that Senate District.

In the maps themselves, Senate District labels show which holdover Senator is assigned to the district, if any. To see a full list of which House Districts make up each Senate District, the counties in the Senate District and the holdover senator assignments, please refer to the list in the Senate Districts section above.

North Western Region

North Central Region

North Eastern Region

South East Region

Central Region

South Western Region

Western Region

Reports

House Districts - 12/6/12

Senate Districts - 12/6/12

Urban Rural Plan

Theme: Emphasize clear lines between population centers and rural areas

Statewide View
Population Centers and Other Regional Views
Reports

Statewide View

Population Centers and Other Regional Views

South East Region (pdf)

Northeastern Region (pdf)

North Central Region (pdf)

Central Region (pdf)

Western Region (pdf)

Southwestern Region (pdf)

*If you do not see a regional map for an area in which you have interest, please contact commission staff at 406-444-5367

 

Block Equivalency and Shape Files

 

Reports

(All reports are pdfs)

Theme: Use the existing legislative district lines as a starting point for new lines

Statewide View
Population Centers and Other Regional Views
Reports

 

Statewide View

Population Centers and Other Regional Views

South East Region (pdf)

Northeastern Region (pdf)

North Central Region (pdf)

Central Region (pdf)

Western Region (pdf)

Southwestern Region (pdf)

*If you do not see a regional map for an area in which you have interest, please contact commission staff at 406-444-5367

 

Block Equivalency and Shape Files

 

Reports

(All reports are pdfs)

Theme: Emphasize the criterion on relative population equality between the districts

Statewide View
Population Centers and Other Regional Views
Block Equivalency Files
Reports

Statewide View

Population Centers and Other Regional Views

South East Region (pdf)

Northeastern Region (pdf)

North Central Region (pdf)

Central Region (pdf)

Western Region (pdf)

Southwestern Region (pdf)

**If you do not see a regional map for an area in which you have interest, please contact commission staff at 406-444-5367

Block Equivalency and Shape Files

Reports

(All reports are pdfs)

Theme: Attempt to keep political subdivisions intact when possible

Statewide View
Population Centers and Other Regional Views
Block Equivalency Files
Reports

Statewide View

Population Centers and Other Regional Views

South East Region (pdf)

Northeastern Region (pdf)

North Central Region (pdf)

Central Region (pdf)

Western Region (pdf)

Southwestern Region (pdf)

*If you do not see a regional map for an area in which you have interest, please contact commission staff at 406-444-5367

Block Equivalency and Shape Files

Reports

Theme: Integrate Montana communities of interests within multiple criteria

Statewide View
Population Centers and Other Regional Views
Block Equivalency Files
Reports

Statewide View

Population Centers and Other Regional Views

South East Region (pdf)

Northeastern Region (pdf)

North Central Region (pdf)

Central Region (pdf)

Western Region (pdf)

Southwestern Region (pdf)

*If you do not see a regional map for an area in which you have interest, please contact commission staff at 406-444-5367.

Block Equivalency and Shape Files

Reports

(All reports are pdfs)

Theme:

Statewide View
Population Centers and Other Regional Views
Block Equivalency Files
Reports

Statewide View

Population Centers and Other Regional Views

South East Region (pdf)

Northeastern Region (pdf)

North Central Region (pdf)

Central Region (pdf)

Western Region (pdf)

Southwestern Region (pdf)

Block Equivalency Files

Reports

The By the Numbers reports combine existing maps and numbers into one document to help the public discover how the current redistricting proposals will affect their county. Each report includes the county's population as of the 2010 Census, maps of the county under each proposal, and various statistics about the makeup and population of each district in that county. Although By the Numbers reports will not be available for every county, all the maps and reports on which the By the Numbers series are based are available for each draft plan. Those maps and reports are available on the commission's Maps page.

Reports

 

If you'd like to suggest a county for a future By the Numbers report, contact the commission staff at districting@mt.gov. Although we can't promise to produce a report, we welcome your suggestions.

Note: these maps are not the official boundary designations for House Districts. Official legal descriptions of House Districts are created by the counties not the Legislative Services Division. These maps are meant to be used for general reference only.

North Western Region

North Central Region

North Eastern Region

South Eastern Region

Central Region

South Western Region

Note: these maps are not the official boundary designations for House or Senate districts. Official legal descriptions of House districts are created by the counties not the Legislative Services Division. These maps are meant to be used for general reference only.

We are posting maps as we create them. If you do not see a specific county or town but would like a map for that area, please email districting@mt.gov to make a request.

Counties

Cities/Towns

2013 Plan (2015 - 2023 Legislative Districts)

Willems v Montana (ADV-2013-609; previously DV-13-07 14th Judicial District)

 

Litigation related to previous districting commissions

Full Meeting Schedule

All audio and video for these meetings is available in the Legislative Audio and Video Archives.
On the Legislative Audio and Video Archives page, select "Interim" as the committee type. Then select "Districting and Apportionment" as the interim committee. Files for meetings held between 2009 and 2010 are listed under the 61st Legislature heading. Files for meetings held between 2011 and 2012 are listed under the 62nd Legislature heading. Files for the 2013 meeting are listed under the 63rd Legislature heading.

 

Friday, April 24, 2009

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Materials

Handouts from the Census and Economic Development Center, Montana Department of Commerce

Additional handouts from staff

Thursday, April 8, 2010

  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Locations:
    • Helena -- Room 152, State Capitol
      • Commissioners, staff, members of the public
        (Please arrive on time for the Capitol meeting; doors will lock at 7 p.m.)
         
    • Great Falls -- Great Falls College of Technology, Room B-133
      -- 2100 16th Avenue South
      • Members of the public will participate via videoconference link to Helena

         
    • Havre -- MSU-Northern, Hagener Science Center, Room 202 -- 300 11th Street West
      • Members of the public will participate via videoconference link to Helena
  • Agenda
  • Minutes

Materials

Monday, April 12, 2010

  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Locations:
    • Missoula -- Gallagher Business Building, Room 104
      -- University of Montana, Corner of Arthur and Eddy
      • Commissioners, staff, members of the public
    • Kalispell -- Flathead Valley Community College, Room LC-120
      -- 777 Grandview Drive
      • Members of the public will participate via videoconference link to Missoula
  • Agenda
  • Minutes

Materials

Monday, April 19, 2010

  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Locations:
    • Billings -- MSU-Billings, 1st Floor Conference Room
      -- 214 N. Broadway
      • Commissioners, staff, and members of the public

         
    • Miles City -- Miles Community College, Room 313
      -- 2715 Dickinson Street
      • Members of the public will participate via videoconference link to Billings

Materials

Thursday, April 27, 2010 - POSTPONED

Friday, May 28, 2010

Materials

The May 14 public comments are split into eight files to reduce the file size. All comments were forwarded to the commissioners.

Monday, May 16, 2011

Materials

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Materials

Friday, February 17, 2012

Materials

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Missoula Public hearing

  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Location: Room 101, University of Montana School of Law
    -- the corner of Maurice Avenue and Sixth Street
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above. 
  • Public comments submitted at hearing and map

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Pablo Public Hearing

  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Location: Tribal Council Chambers, Tribal Complex
    -- 42487 Complex Boulevard
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above. 
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Kalispell public hearing

  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Location: Ballroom B, Red Lion Hotel
    -- 20 North Main Street
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above.
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Butte Public Hearing

  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Location: Butte-Silver Bow Council of Commissioners Chamber
    Butte-Silver Bow Courthouse
    -- 155 West Granite Street
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above. 
  • Public comments submitted at hearing and map

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Helena Public Hearing

  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Location: State Capitol, Room 137
    --1301 E. 6th Avenue
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above. 
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Lewistown Public Hearing

  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Location: Community Center, 307 Watson
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above. 
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Friday, April 13, 2012

Bozeman Public Hearing

  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Location: Community Room
    Gallatin County Courthouse, 3rd Floor
    311 West Main
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above.
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Great Falls Public Hearing

  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Location: City Commission Chambers, Civic Center
    2 Park Drive South
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above.
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Browning Public Hearing

  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Location: Tribal Council House of Chambers
    All Chiefs Square
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above.
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Havre Public Hearing

  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Location: Havre City Council Chamber
    520 4th Street
  • Agenda - revised 5/7
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above.
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Wolf Point Public Hearing

  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Location: Roosevelt County Senior Center
    124 Custer Street
  • Agenda - revised 5/7
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above. 
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Crow Agency Public Hearing

  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Location: Cultural Center
    Little Big Horn College
    8645 South Weaver Drive
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above. 
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Billings Public Hearing

  • Time: 7 p.m.
  • Location: Lincoln Education Center Board Room
    415 North 30th Street
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above. 
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Miles City Public Hearing

  • Time: 1 p.m.
  • Location: Miles Community College, Room 106
    2715 Dickenson Street
  • Agenda
  • Minutes
  • Handout: Providing comment on draft maps
  • Redistricting criteria
  • REGIONAL MAPS
    • Communities Plan: Please view in the Communities Accordion above.
    • Deviation Plan: Please view in the Deviation Accordion above. 
    • Existing Plan: Please view in the Existing Accordion above. 
    • Subdivision Plan: Please view in the Subdivision Accordion above. 
    • Urban Rural Plan: Please view in the Urban Rural Accordion above. 
  • Public comments submitted at hearing

August 13 - 17, 2012

Materials

  • Draft redistricting plans are available on the Maps Accordion above.
  • Additional reports are available on the Maps Accordion above.
  • Framework Plan (NW Montana) - offered by Commissioner Regnier
    • This map was offered by Presiding Officer Jim Regnier. The 8/14 version contained only districts for the NW region. Northwest Montana (pdf)
  • Link to Tentative Commission Plan are available on the Tentative Commission Accordion above. 

Thursday, October 25, 2012 -- Conference Call*

Materials

* This meeting is open to the public. Those who wish to attend or give public comment must meet in Room 172 of the Capitol. The meeting will also be streamed live on the internet and be broadcast on TVMT.

Thursday, November 15, 2012

public hearing on senate pairings*

  • Time: 6:30 p.m.
  • Location: State Capitol, Room 303
    1301 East 6th Avenue

Materials

  • Maps of House Districts: Please view the House District Accordion above. 
    • There will be limited paper copies of maps at the meeting. Attendees should come prepared to make suggestions of Senate Districts to the commissioners.
  • List of holdover senators (elected in 2012 to 4-year terms)

*PLEASE NOTE: Members of the public who wish to attend the hearing should enter the Capitol through the south central doors on Lockey Avenue. Parking is available in the 3 lots between Lockey Avenue and Broadway. The doors will lock at 9 p.m. and re-entry after that time will not be permitted.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Public Hearing and executive action

  • Time: 9 a.m.
  • Location: State Capitol, Room 152
    1301 East 6th Avenue

Materials

  • Maps of House Districts: Please view the House Districts Accordion above. 
  • List of holdover senators (elected in 2012 to 4-year terms)
  • Suggested Senate Pairs: Please view the Tentative Commission Accordion above.  

Thursday, December 6, 2012 -- Conference Call*

  • Time: 2 p.m.
  • Location: State Capitol, Room 152
    1301 East 6th Avenue

Materials

* This meeting is open to the public. Those who wish to attend must meet in Room 152 of the Capitol. The meeting will also be streamed live on the internet and be broadcast on TVMT.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Public hearing to satisfy section 5-1-108, mCA

  • Time: 2 p.m.
  • Location: State Capitol, Room 172
    1301 East 6th Avenue

Materials

  • Maps of House and Senate Districts: Please view the Tentative Commission Accordion above.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

  • Time: 9:30 a.m.
  • Location: Montana Historical Society Musuem Auditorium
    225 North Roberts Street, Helena

Meeting Materials

 

* This meeting is open to the public, but will not be streamed live on the Internet or TVMT. Members of the public who wish to attend or to give public comment must meet at the Auditorium.

***The commission finalized its plan for legislative redistricting on February 12, 2013. At that time, the commission was dissolved, as required by the Montana Constitution. The documents on this page are part of the commission's permanent record. However, because the commission no longer exists, new comments will not be forwarded on to the former commissioners or added to the commission's files. If you have questions, please contact the Legislative Services Division at districting@mt.gov or 406-444-3064.

The Districting and Apportionment Commission welcomes your input. Use the resources on this page to provide your comments to the commissioners.

Districting Criteria

The commissioners are bound by the U.S. and Montana Constitutions when redrawing political districts. To that end, the commission adopted the following criteria that are based on state and federal law. The mandatory criteria are derived from various statutes and court cases, while the discretionary criteria are traditional redistricting principles selected by the commission to use to provide further guidance on where to draw lines.

When providing input, keep in mind that the commissioners are following their criteria when redrawing districts. Be sure to include in your comments how your ideas fit with the criteria. Download a pdf copy of the criteria now.

Comments will be distributed to all commissioners and copied for the commission's permanent record.

Contact information

By mail:
Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission
PO Box 201706
Helena, MT 59620-1706

By e-mail:
districting@mt.gov

By fax:
406-444-3036

Read what others have said

 

***Please visit the Commission's Maps page to view any full or partial maps submitted by the public.

The Districting and Apportionment Commission was dissolved on February 12, 2013. If you have questions about the process or the redistricting plans, please contact Legislative Services using the following contact information.

Districting and Apportionment Commission
Legislative Services Division
PO Box 201706
Helena, MT 59620-1706
Phone: (406) 444-3064
Fax: (406) 444-3036
E-mail: districting@mt.gov

 

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