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November 5, 2024 (2024年11月05日)
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25 of 50 seats in the Montana Senate 26 seats needed for a majority |
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Turnout | 76.57% |
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Majority party
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Minority party
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Leader
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Jason Ellsworth
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Pat Flowers
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Party
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Republican
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Democratic
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Leader since
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January 2, 2023
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January 2, 2023
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Leader's seat
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43rd
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32nd
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Last election
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34
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16
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Seats won
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32
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18
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Seat change
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Decrease 2
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Increase 2
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Popular vote
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168,148
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103,422
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Percentage
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61.68%
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37.94%
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Swing
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Decrease 1.88
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Increase 1.50
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Results: Republican gain Democratic gain Republican hold Democratic hold No election |
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The 2024 Montana Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]
This was the first election under new legislative lines adopted by an independent, bipartisan commission in 2023.[2]
Although Republicans maintained their majority, Democrats won new seats and ended Republicans veto-proof supermajority.
Fifteen incumbents did not seek re-election.[1]
- District 16: Mike Fox retired to run for State House.
- District 25: Jen Gross was term-limited.
- District 37: Ryan Lynch retired.
- District 38: Edith McClafferty was term-limited.
- District 46: Shannon O'Brien retired to run for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
- District 3: Keith Regier was term-limited.
- District 7: Greg Hinkle retired.
- District 10: Steve Fitzpatrick was term-limited (run for State House).
- District 17: Mike Lang was term-limited.
- District 18: Steve Hinebauch was term-limited.
- District 21: Jason Small was term-limited.
- District 28: Brad Molnar retired to run for Public Service Commission.
- District 35: Walt Sales retired.
- District 36: Jeffrey Welborn was term-limited (ran for Public Service Commission).
- District 47: Daniel Salomon was term-limited.
Incumbents defeated
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In primary election
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One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 4 primary election.[3]
- District 26: Chris Friedel lost renomination to Vince Ricci.
Source
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Ranking
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As of
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CNalysis [4]
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Solid R
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June 13, 2024
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Summary of the November 5, 2024 Montana Senate election results
Popular vote |
Republican |
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64.24% |
Democratic |
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34.02% |
Libertarian |
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1.30% |
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Senate seats |
Republican |
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62.00% |
Democratic |
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38.00% |
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Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 13, 3.33%
- District 32, 4.6%
Summary of results by State Senate district
[edit ]
[5] [6]
Incumbent Republican Carl Glimm had represented the 2nd district since 2021. Due to redistricting, Glimm decided to run in the 3rd district.
Montana Senate 2nd district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Dave Fern
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6,860
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52%
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Republican
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Doug Adams
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6,227
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48%
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Total votes
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13,087
|
100%
|
Incumbent Republican Keith Regier had represented the 3rd district since 2017. Regier was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Montana Senate 3rd district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Carl Glimm
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9,590
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70%
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Democratic
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Angela Kennedy
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4,100
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30%
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Total votes
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13,690
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100%
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Incumbent Republican Mark Noland had represented the 6th district since 2023.
Montana Senate 5th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Matt Regier
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9,157
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74%
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Democratic
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Link Neimark
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3,162
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26%
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Total votes
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12,319
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100%
|
Incumbent Republican Greg Hinkle had represented the 7th district since 2024. He is now retiring.
Montana Senate 7th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Greg Hertz
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9,271
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73%
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Democratic
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Craig Pablo
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3,472
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27%
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Total votes
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12,743
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100%
|
The Secretary of State does not specify who received the other 2% of the vote or how many votes for candidates other than Kassmier there were.
Montana Senate 13th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Josh Kassmier
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9,676
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98%
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Total votes
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9,676
|
98%
|
Montana Senate 15th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Gregg Hunter
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9,311
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100%
|
Total votes
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9,311
|
100%
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Montana Senate 17th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Bob Phalen
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10,096
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100%
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Total votes
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10,096
|
100%
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Montana Senate 20th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Sue Vinton
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6,820
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70%
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Democratic
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Linda Auch
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2,841
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29%
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Total votes
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9,661
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100%
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Montana Senate 21st district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Gayle Lammers
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3,796
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57%
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Democratic
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Sharon Peregoy
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2,885
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43%
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Total votes
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6,681
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100%
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Montana Senate 24th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Mike Yakawich
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4,283
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54%
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Democratic
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Mark Nicholson
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3,675
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46%
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Total votes
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6,681
|
100%
|
Montana Senate 26th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Tom McGillvray
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7,696
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64%
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Democratic
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Karen Lyncoln
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4,347
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36%
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Total votes
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12,043
|
100%
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Montana Senate 27th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Vince Ricci
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8,446
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74%
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Democratic
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Kathleen Gilluly
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2,942
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26%
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Total votes
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11,388
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100%
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Incumbent Republican John Esp had represented the 30th district since 2019.
Montana Senate 30th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Cora Neumann
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8,221
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58%
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Republican
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Tyler Rogers
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5,853
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42%
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Total votes
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14,074
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100%
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Montana Senate 33rd district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Christopher Pope
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7,534
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57%
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Republican
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Neal Ganser
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5,772
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43%
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Total votes
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13,306
|
100%
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Montana Senate 35th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Tony Tezak
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11,666
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100%
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Total votes
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11,666
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100%
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Montana Senate 36th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Sara Novak
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6,549
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62%
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Republican
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Darlean Newman
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3,948
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38%
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Total votes
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10,497
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100%
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Montana Senate 38th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Becky Beard
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10,056
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72%
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Democratic
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Jeffrey Benson
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3,819
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28%
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Total votes
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13,875
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100%
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Montana Senate 39th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Wylie Galt
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10,302
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78%
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Democratic
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Bruce Shultz
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2,896
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22%
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Total votes
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13,198
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100%
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Montana Senate 40th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Laura Smith
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6,633
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54%
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Republican
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Greg Guthrie
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5,713
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46%
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Total votes
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12,346
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100%
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Montana Senate 45th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Republican
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Denley Loge
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7,714
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59%
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Democratic
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Devin Jackson
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4,321
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33%
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Independent
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Kelley Durbin-Williams
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1,029
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8%
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Total votes
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13,064
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100%
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Montana Senate 47th district general election, 2024
Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Democratic
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Ellie Boldman
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7,858
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59%
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Republican
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Abigail Maki
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5,486
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41%
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Total votes
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13,344
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100%
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- ^ a b "Montana State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia . Retrieved May 23, 2024.
- ^ Arren Kimbel-Sannit (February 13, 2023). "Explaining the why and the where of Montana's new legislative districts". Montana Free Press.
- ^ Ambarian, Jonathon (June 6, 2024). "Legislative shake-up as incumbents lose primaries following Montana redistricting". KTVH-DT . Retrieved June 10, 2024.
- ^ "24 MT Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Candidate Filing List: Legislative". Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State. February 20, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ "Montana Secretary of State". electionresults.mt.gov. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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