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The 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the U.S. representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Gianforte (incumbent) | 135,225 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 135,225 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathleen Williams | 37,158 | 33.5 | |
| Democratic | John Heenan | 35,163 | 31.7 | |
| Democratic | Grant Kier | 26,835 | 24.2 | |
| Democratic | Lynda Moss (withdrawn) | 5,592 | 5.0 | |
| Democratic | John Meyer | 3,695 | 3.3 | |
| Democratic | Jared Pettinato | 2,440 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 110,883 | 100 | ||
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report [10] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
| Inside Elections/Rothenberg Political Report [11] | Likely R | November 5, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball [12] | Lean R | November 5, 2018 |
 | Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Greg Gianforte (R) | Kathleen Williams (D) | Elinor Swanson (L) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change Research (D) | November 2–4, 2018 | 879 | – | 52% | 44% | 2% | – | – |
| Gravis Marketing | October 24–26, 2018 | 782 | ± 3.5% | 48% | 48% | – | – | 3% |
| University of Montana | October 10–18, 2018 | 533 | ± 4.3% | 45% | 46% | 2% | – | 7% |
| Montana State University Billings | October 8–13, 2018 | 471 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 41% | 3% | – | 12% |
| Montana State University Bozeman | September 15 – October 6, 2018 | 2,079 | ± 2.2% | 48% | 40% | 2% | 1% | 9% |
| Gravis Marketing | September 19–22, 2018 | 710 | ± 3.7% | 51% | 42% | – | – | 8% |
| AARP/Benenson Strategy Group (D) | September 6–16, 2018 | 950 | ± 3.1% | 46% | 45% | – | 1% | 7% |
| University of Montana | August 13–31, 2018 | 466 | ± 4.5% | 38% | 51% | 3% | – | 8% |
| Gravis Marketing | June 11–13, 2018 | 469 | ± 4.5% | 43% | 49% | – | – | 8% |
Gianforte defeated Kathleen Williams on November 6, 2018. [31]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Gianforte (incumbent) | 256,661 | 50.88% | +0.93% | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Williams | 233,284 | 46.25% | +1.88% | |
| Libertarian | Elinor Swanson | 14,476 | 2.87% | -2.81% | |
| Total votes | 504,421 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
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