Montana Districting and Appointment Commission

Montana’s commission in charge of drawing new political districts has adopted final maps that will be in place for the next decade. Democrats’ map won on a tie-breaking vote.

The Montana Commission is drawing the state’s new legislative districts, and has advanced a map proposed by Democrats for public input.

Democrats and Republicans on the state’s commission charged with drawing new legislative districts are hoping to find common ground by the end of the week.

Democrat Joe Lamson will be replaced on Montana’s political map-drawing commission by former Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau.

The commission charged with redrawing Montana into 150 legislative districts is touring the state to gather public comment on maps drawn by Republicans and Democrats. During a stop in Pablo, some residents pushed back against proposals they say will dilute the Native vote.

The two Republicans and two Democrats on the districting and apportionment commission each presented their ideas for what the 100 state House of Representative and 50 state Senate districts should look like based on new population data.

A final congressional map outlining the state's two U.S. House districts was submitted to the Montana secretary of state’s office Friday. Montana’s redistricting commission reversed course on an earlier amendment.

After one amendment, state officials Tuesday adopted a final map that divides Montana into two congressional districts.

The commission will take public comment on the map, known as CP-12, ahead of its next meeting in less than a week. The map could be tweaked, but must be finalized and submitted by Nov. 14.

Tom Winter, a former state representative from Missoula, announced his run for the U.S. House on Wednesday, saying populism and progressivism can win.