2014 Montana House of Representatives election

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2014 Montana House of Representatives election
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  2012 November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04) 2016  

All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered674,264 [1]
Decrease2.svg1.08%
Turnout55.44% [1]
Decrease2.svg16.74%
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Austin Knudsen Chuck Hunter
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat34th district83rd district
Last election6139
Seats won5941
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2
Popular vote186,488156,894
Percentage53.62%45.12%
SwingDecrease2.svg3.96%Increase2.svg4.58%

2014 Montana House of Representatives election results map.svg
Results:
     Republican gain     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold

Speaker before election

Mark Blasdel
Republican

Elected Speaker

Austin Knudsen
Republican

An election was held on November 4, 2014 to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 3, 2014.

Contents

Republicans retained control of the House despite a net loss of two seats, winning 59 seats compared to 41 seats for the Democrats.

Results

Statewide

Statewide results of the 2014 Montana House of Representatives election: [2] [3]

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %+/–No.+/– %
Republican Party 83186,48853.62%Decrease2.svg3.96%59Decrease2.svg259.00%
Democratic Party 99156,89445.12%Increase2.svg4.58%41Increase2.svg241.00%
Independent 22,9740.86%Decrease2.svg0.12%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Constitution Party 17750.22%New0Steady2.svg0.00%
Libertarian Party 46330.18%Decrease2.svg0.72%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Total189347,764100.00%Steady2.svg100Steady2.svg100.00%

District

Results of the 2014 Montana House of Representatives election by district: [2] [3]

District Democratic Republican OthersTotal
votes
Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
1st district 84724.32%2,63675.68%--3,483Republican hold
2nd district 86723.10%2,88776.90%--3,754Republican hold
3rd district 1,55848.60%1,51047.10%1384.30%3,206Democratic gain
4th district 91625.63%2,65874.37%--3,574Republican gain
5th district 2,16054.93%1,77245.07%--3,932Democratic gain
6th district 1,17029.51%2,79570.49%--3,965Republican hold
7th district 84933.24%1,70566.76%--2,554Republican hold
8th district 94529.36%2,27470.64%--3,219Republican hold
9th district 77428.84%1,91071.16%--2,684Republican hold
10th district 1,15327.99%2,96672.01%--4,119Republican hold
11th district 77421.93%2,75578.07%--3,529Republican hold
12th district 1,36733.65%2,69566.35%--4,062Republican hold
13th district 1,14329.20%2,77270.80%--3,915Republican hold
14th district 1,00928.45%2,53771.55%--3,546Republican hold
15th district 1,04357.37%--77542.63%1,818Democratic hold
16th district 1,18355.10%96444.90%--2,147Democratic hold
17th district 1,31031.54%2,84468.46%--4,154Republican hold
18th district --2,789100.00%--2,789Republican hold
19th district 1,25135.26%2,29764.74%--3,548Republican hold
20th district 1,53234.23%2,94465.77%--4,476Republican hold
21st district 1,89853.87%1,62546.13%--3,523Democratic hold
22nd district 2,316100.00%----2,316Democratic hold
23rd district 1,25949.68%1,27550.32%--2,534Republican gain
24th district 1,57750.37%1,55449.63%--3,131Democratic gain
25th district 1,43551.97%1,32648.03%--2,761Democratic hold
26th district 1,11558.84%78041.16%--1,895Democratic hold
27th district 1,11628.03%2,86671.97%--3,982Republican hold
28th district 1,49847.78%1,63752.22%--3,135Republican hold
29th district 1,30931.87%2,79868.13%--4,107Republican hold
30th district 1,06725.86%3,05974.14%--4,126Republican hold
31st district 1,818100.00%----1,818Democratic hold
32nd district 1,04146.18%1,21353.82%--2,254Republican gain
33rd district 89424.47%2,75975.53%--3,653Republican hold
34th district 1,02223.76%3,27976.24%--4,301Republican hold
35th district 67420.51%2,61279.49%--3,286Republican hold
36th district 1,03928.03%2,66871.97%--3,707Republican hold
37th district 90219.91%3,62980.09%--4,531Republican hold
38th district 1,49746.69%1,70953.31%--3,206Republican hold
39th district 89323.08%2,97676.92%--3,869Republican hold
40th district 88122.67%3,00677.33%--3,887Republican gain
41st district 1,512100.00%----1,512Democratic hold
42nd district 2,391100.00%----2,391Democratic hold
43rd district 1,36643.74%1,75756.26%--3,123Republican hold
44th district 1,47943.99%1,88356.01%--3,362Republican hold
45th district 97128.02%2,49471.98%--3,465Republican hold
46th district 1,51533.95%2,94866.05%--4,463Republican hold
47th district 1,70156.16%1,32843.84%--3,029Democratic gain
48th district 1,88952.34%1,72047.66%--3,609Democratic gain
49th district 1,28955.70%1,02544.30%--2,314Democratic hold
50th district 1,65757.02%1,24942.98%--2,906Democratic gain
51st district 1,32450.25%1,31149.75%--2,635Democratic hold
52nd district 1,32246.85%1,50053.15%--2,822Republican gain
53rd district 1,17723.74%3,78176.26%--4,958Republican hold
54th district 1,19529.88%2,59864.95%2075.18%4,000Republican gain
55th district 1,30438.72%2,06461.28%--3,368Republican hold
56th district 1,08434.47%2,06165.53%--3,145Republican hold
57th district 81921.17%3,04978.83%--3,868Republican hold
58th district 1,87140.28%2,77459.72%--4,645Republican hold
59th district 1,31928.84%3,25571.16%--4,574Republican hold
60th district 1,89448.27%2,03051.73%--3,924Republican hold
61st district 2,97557.63%2,18742.37%--5,162Democratic gain
62nd district 2,89063.27%1,67836.73%--4,568Democratic hold
63rd district 1,52260.64%98839.36%--2,510Democratic hold
64th district 1,63538.68%2,59261.32%--4,227Republican gain
65th district 1,94456.64%1,48843.36%--3,432Democratic hold
66th district 2,18664.48%1,20435.52%--3,390Democratic hold
67th district 1,02732.32%2,15167.68%--3,178Republican hold
68th district 1,00330.78%2,25669.22%--3,259Republican hold
69th district 1,12727.22%3,01472.78%--4,141Republican hold
70th district 1,21027.25%3,23172.75%--4,441Republican hold
71st district 1,19626.11%3,38573.89%--4,581Republican hold
72nd district 88620.48%3,44079.52%--4,326Republican hold
73rd district 2,861100.00%----2,861Democratic hold
74th district 1,62356.02%--1,27443.98%2,897Democratic hold
75th district 1,76239.58%2,69060.42%--4,452Republican gain
76th district 3,614100.00%----3,614Democratic hold
77th district 3,145100.00%----3,145Democratic gain
78th district 1,85764.73%1,01235.27%--2,869Democratic gain
79th district 2,71261.18%1,72138.82%--4,433Democratic hold
80th district 1,13527.51%2,79467.72%1974.77%4,126Republican hold
81st district 2,20758.48%1,56741.52%--3,774Democratic hold
82nd district 2,17952.48%1,97347.52%--4,152Democratic hold
83rd district 2,861100.00%----2,861Democratic gain
84th district 1,88550.31%1,86249.69%--3,747Democratic gain
85th district 1,43131.93%3,05168.07%--4,482Republican gain
86th district 1,60139.55%2,44760.45%--4,048Republican gain
87th district 1,12028.34%2,83271.66%--3,952Republican hold
88th district 1,40036.38%2,44863.62%--3,848Republican hold
89th district 2,455100.00%----2,455Democratic gain
90th district 2,779100.00%----2,779Democratic gain
91st district 3,703100.00%----3,703Democratic gain
92nd district 1,71446.97%1,93553.03%--3,649Republican gain
93rd district 1,32341.80%1,84258.20%--3,165Republican gain
94th district 1,74850.70%--1,70049.30%3,448Democratic hold
95th district 2,226100.00%----2,226Democratic hold
96th district 1,81952.02%1,67847.98%--3,497Democratic hold
97th district 1,74943.20%2,20954.56%912.25%4,049Republican gain
98th district 2,26660.09%1,50539.91%--3,771Democratic hold
99th district 2,685100.00%----2,685Democratic hold
100th district 3,252100.00%----3,252Democratic gain
Total156,89445.12%186,48853.62%4,3821.26%347,764

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