Legislators to review redistricting

Those in Jefferson County who testified in favor of changes to combine House Districts 75 and 76 to form Senate District 38 may see the results they are looking for, as the state Districting and Apportionment Commission approved a redistricting map and delivered it to the Montana’s 68th Legislature on Jan. 6. 

Legislators have since drafted a joint resolution providing recommendations on the legislative redistricting plan to the Districting and Apportionment Commission in favor of changes to Jefferson County.

Currently, Jefferson County’s senate district is paired up with Butte-Silver Bow County, however, former Jefferson County Commissioner Leonard Wortman, House District 75 Representative Marta Bertoglio (written testimony), House District 80 Representative Becky Beard and others from around the area testified Dec. 10, 2022 that it would make sense to pair Jefferson with Powell and Granite. This requested senate pairing – grouping House District 75 and House District 76 to create the aforementioned SD38 –  would be in effect for the 2024 election.