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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.
Retirements
[edit]Fifteen incumbents did not seek re-election.[1]
Democrats
[edit]- District 16: Mike Fox is retiring to run for State House.
- District 25: Jen Gross is term-limited.
- District 37: Ryan Lynch is retiring.
- District 38: Edith McClafferty is term-limited.
- District 46: Shannon O'Brien is retiring to run for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Republicans
[edit]- District 3: Keith Regier is term-limited.
- District 7: Greg Hinkle is retiring.
- District 10: Steve Fitzpatrick is term-limited (run for State House).
- District 17: Mike Lang is term-limited.
- District 18: Steve Hinebauch is term-limited.
- District 21: Jason Small is term-limited.
- District 28: Brad Molnar is retiring to run for Public Service Commission.
- District 35: Walt Sales is retiring.
- District 36: Jeffrey Welborn is term-limited (running for Public Service Commission).
- District 47: Daniel Salomon is term-limited.
Incumbents defeated
[edit]In primary election
[edit]One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 4 primary election.[3]
Republicans
[edit]- District 26: Chris Friedel lost renomination to Vince Ricci.
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| CNalysis[4] | Solid R | June 13, 2024 |
Results summary
[edit]Summary of the November 5, 2024 Montana Senate election results
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| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/− | % | ||
| Republican | 184,066 | 64.24 | 32 | -2 | 62.00 | |
| Democratic | 97,474 | 34.02 | 18 | +2 | 38.00 | |
| Libertarian | 3,722 | 1.30 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Write-in | 1,261 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 597,525 | 100.00 | 50 | ±0 | 100.00 | |
| Registered voters | 802,206 | 100.00 | ||||
| Turnout | 597,525 | 74.49 | ||||
| Source: Montana Elections Results, Montana Secretary of State | ||||||
Close races
[edit]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]| State Senate district | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana 2 | Carl Glimm | Rep | ||||
| Montana 3 | Keith Regier | Rep | ||||
| Montana 5 | Mark Noland | Rep | ||||
| Montana 7 | Greg Hinkle | Rep | ||||
| Montana 13 | Jeremy Trebas | Rep | ||||
| Montana 15 | Dan Bartel | Rep | ||||
| Montana 16 | Mike Fox | Dem | ||||
| Montana 17 | Mike Lang | Rep | ||||
| Montana 20 | Barry Usher | Rep | ||||
| Montana 21 | Jason Small | Rep | ||||
| Montana 24 | Kathy Kelker | Rep | ||||
| Montana 26 | Chris Friedel | Dem | ||||
| Montana 27 | Cary Smith | Rep | ||||
| Montana 30 | John Esp | Rep | ||||
| Montana 33 | Christopher Pope | Dem | ||||
| Montana 35 | Walt Sales | Rep | ||||
| Montana 36 | Jeffrey Welborn | Rep | ||||
| Montana 37 | Ryan Lynch | Dem | ||||
| Montana 38 | Edith McClafferty | Dem | ||||
| Montana 39 | Terry Vermeire | Rep | ||||
| Montana 40 | Terry Gauthier | Rep | ||||
| Montana 44 | Fred Thomas | Rep | ||||
| Montana 45 | Dick Barrett | Dem | ||||
| Montana 46 | Sue Malek | Dem | ||||
| Montana 47 | Dan Salomon | Rep | ||||
Detailed results
[edit]Districts 2–24
[edit]District 2
[edit]Incumbent Republican Carl Glimm had represented the 2nd district since 2021. Due to redistricting, Glimm decided to run in the 3rd district.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Adams | |||
| Democratic | Dave Fern | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 3
[edit]Incumbent Republican Keith Regier had represented the 3rd district since 2017. Regier was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 5
[edit]Incumbent Republican Mark Noland had represented the 6th district since 2023.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 7
[edit]Incumbent Republican Greg Hinkle had represented the 7th district since 2024. He is now retiring
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 13
[edit]Incumbent Republican Greg Hertz had represented the 6th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 15
[edit]Incumbent Republican Greg Hertz had represented the 6th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 17
[edit]Incumbent Republican Greg Hertz had represented the 6th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 20
[edit]Incumbent Republican Greg Hertz had represented the 6th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 21
[edit]Incumbent Republican Greg Hertz had represented the 6th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 24
[edit]Incumbent Republican Greg Hertz had represented the 6th district since 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Carl Glimm (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Angela Kennedy | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
Districts 26–47
[edit]District 26
[edit]District 27
[edit]District 30
[edit]District 33
[edit]District 35
[edit]District 36
[edit]District 37
[edit]District 38
[edit]District 39
[edit]District 40
[edit]District 44
[edit]District 45
[edit]District 46
[edit]District 47
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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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