2004 Montana House of Representatives election

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2004 Montana House of Representatives election
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  2002 November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) 2006  

All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered638,474 [1]
Increase2.svg2.23%
Turnout71.44% [1]
Increase2.svg16.96%
 Majority partyMinority party
  No image.svg Wanzenried SD49.jpg
Leader Michael Lange David Wanzenried
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 55th district 97th district
Last election5347
Seats won5050
Seat changeDecrease2.svg3Increase2.svg3
Popular vote210,607196,372
Percentage50.36%46.96%
SwingDecrease2.svg0.02%Decrease2.svg0.16%

2004 Montana State House election.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

Speaker before election

Doug Mood
Republican

Elected Speaker

Gary Matthews
Democratic

An election was held on November 2, 2004 to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 8, 2004.

Contents

A net loss of three seats by the Republicans resulted in the House being tied at 50 seats each. Democrats regained control of the House after 12 years by virtue of Governor Brian Schweitzer being a Democrat. [2]

Results

Statewide

Statewide results of the 2004 Montana House of Representatives election: [3]

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %+/–No.+/– %
Republican Party 85210,60750.36%Decrease2.svg0.02%50Decrease2.svg350.00%
Democratic Party 90196,37246.96%Decrease2.svg0.16%50Increase2.svg350.00%
Constitution Party 126,6851.60%Increase2.svg0.69%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Independent 33,4600.83%Decrease2.svg0.15%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Green Party 41,0530.25%Decrease2.svg0.15%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Total194418,177100.00%Steady2.svg100Steady2.svg100.00%

District

Results of the 2004 Montana House of Representatives election by district: [3]

District Democratic Republican OthersTotal
Votes
Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
1st district 1,77647.40%1,82548.71%1463.90%3,747Republican hold
2nd district 1,85241.76%2,58358.24%--4,435Republican gain
3rd district 1,49736.86%2,56463.14%--4,061Republican hold
4th district 2,60054.74%2,15045.26%--4,750Democratic hold
5th district 1,57231.66%3,39368.34%--4,965Republican gain
6th district 1,78035.29%3,26464.71%--5,044Republican gain
7th district 1,13027.75%2,72566.92%2175.33%4,072Republican gain
8th district 2,09652.05%1,93147.95%--4,027Democratic gain
9th district --4,052100.00%--4,052Republican hold
10th district 1,20123.85%3,83476.15%--5,035Republican hold
11th district 2,00441.46%2,83058.54%--4,834Republican gain
12th district [lower-alpha 1] 1,55936.90%1,10726.20%1,55936.90%4,225Democratic gain
13th district 2,28849.59%2,11245.77%2144.64%4,614Democratic hold
14th district 1,84842.41%2,50957.59%--4,357Republican hold
15th district 2,607100.00%----2,607Democratic gain
16th district 2,480100.00%----2,480Democratic hold
17th district --3,763100.00%--3,763Republican gain
18th district 1,99940.59%2,92659.41%--4,925Republican gain
19th district 1,72740.72%2,25553.17%2596.11%4,241Republican hold
20th district 2,06358.44%1,46741.56%--3,530Democratic hold
21st district 2,71878.24%--75621.76%3,474Democratic gain
22nd district 1,89559.76%1,05733.33%2196.91%3,171Democratic gain
23rd district 2,09772.11%--81127.89%2,908Democratic gain
24th district 1,38369.22%--61530.78%1,998Democratic gain
25th district 3,627100.00%----3,627Democratic gain
26th district 1,63851.85%1,52148.15%--3,159Democratic gain
27th district 2,01247.80%2,19752.20%--4,209Republican hold
28th district 1,52633.35%3,05066.65%--4,576Republican hold
29th district 1,45231.17%3,20668.83%--4,658Republican gain
30th district --4,023100.00%--4,023Republican gain
31st district 2,01662.67%1,20137.33%--3,217Democratic gain
32nd district 1,96859.06%1,36440.94%--3,332Democratic gain
33rd district 2,41568.55%1,10831.45%--3,523Democratic gain
34th district 2,08960.50%1,36439.50%--3,453Democratic gain
35th district 2,05744.39%2,57755.61%--4,634Republican gain
36th district --3,515100.00%--3,515Republican gain
37th district --3,591100.00%--3,591Republican gain
38th district 2,23650.96%2,15249.04%--4,388Democratic hold
39th district --4,097100.00%--4,097Republican hold
40th district 3,368100.00%----3,368Democratic gain
41st district 1,964100.00%----1,964Democratic hold
42nd district 2,388100.00%----2,388Democratic hold
43rd district 2,65958.78%1,86541.22%--4,524Democratic hold
44th district 1,98648.87%2,07851.13%--4,064Republican gain
45th district --3,782100.00%--3,782Republican gain
46th district 1,66932.78%3,42267.22%--5,091Republican gain
47th district 1,95840.72%2,85159.28%--4,809Republican gain
48th district 1,99050.84%1,92449.16%--3,914Democratic hold
49th district 1,41239.09%2,05856.98%1423.93%3,612Republican hold
50th district 1,95943.59%2,53556.41%--4,494Republican hold
51st district 1,69951.47%1,60248.53%--3,301Democratic hold
52nd district 2,21355.53%1,77244.47%--3,985Democratic hold
53rd district 1,76645.39%2,12554.61%--3,891Republican gain
54th district 1,70653.75%1,46846.25%--3,174Democratic hold
55th district 1,75135.61%3,16664.39%--4,917Republican hold
56th district 1,87534.32%3,39562.13%1943.55%5,464Republican hold
57th district 2,19939.21%3,40960.79%--5,608Republican gain
58th district 2,26951.20%2,16348.80%--4,432Democratic gain
59th district 2,29847.82%2,50852.18%--4,806Republican hold
60th district 1,58334.91%2,95265.09%--4,535Republican hold
61st district 1,73134.01%2,95057.96%4098.04%5,090Republican hold
62nd district 1,87442.90%2,49457.10%--4,368Republican hold
63rd district 2,88948.61%3,05451.39%--5,943Republican hold
64th district 2,64755.56%2,11744.44%--4,764Democratic hold
65th district 2,06461.19%1,30938.81%--3,373Democratic hold
66th district 2,78363.39%--1,60736.61%4,390Democratic hold
67th district 1,45730.40%3,33669.60%--4,793Republican gain
68th district 1,80935.35%3,30964.65%--5,118Republican gain
69th district --3,73868.87%1,69031.13%5,428Republican gain
70th district 2,22640.25%3,30559.75%--5,531Republican gain
71st district 1,36826.55%3,78573.45%--5,153Republican hold
72nd district --3,440100.00%--3,440Republican gain
73rd district 3,067100.00%----3,067Democratic hold
74th district 2,73456.84%1,15423.99%92219.17%4,810Democratic gain
75th district 3,32487.98%--45412.02%3,778Democratic gain
76th district 2,17471.94%--84828.06%3,022Democratic gain
77th district 2,21643.34%2,89756.66%--5,113Republican hold
78th district 1,97351.06%1,89148.94%--3,864Democratic hold
79th district 3,04662.13%1,85737.87%--4,903Democratic gain
80th district 2,65958.25%1,90641.75%--4,565Democratic gain
81st district 3,00070.87%1,23329.13%--4,233Democratic gain
82nd district 2,91361.66%1,81138.34%--4,724Democratic hold
83rd district --3,614100.00%--3,614Republican hold
84th district 1,67135.85%2,99064.15%--4,661Republican hold
85th district 1,53851.44%1,45248.56%--2,990Democratic hold
86th district 3,629100.00%----3,629Democratic hold
87th district 1,67034.21%3,21165.79%--4,881Republican hold
88th district 2,06647.22%2,30952.78%--4,375Republican hold
89th district 1,60532.76%3,29567.24%--4,900Republican hold
90th district 2,00541.96%2,77358.04%--4,778Republican gain
91st district 2,20052.46%1,99447.54%--4,194Democratic hold
92nd district 2,92855.07%2,38944.93%--5,317Democratic hold
93rd district 4,203100.00%----4,203Democratic gain
94th district 2,95662.65%1,76237.35%--4,718Democratic gain
95th district 2,85660.44%1,86939.56%--4,725Democratic gain
96th district 2,54062.07%1,55237.93%--4,092Democratic gain
97th district 3,06464.93%1,65535.07%--4,719Democratic gain
98th district 2,50755.37%2,02144.63%--4,528Democratic hold
99th district 3,10064.30%1,72135.70%--4,821Democratic gain
100th district 1,96047.55%2,02649.15%1363.30%4,122Republican hold
Total196,37246.96%210,60750.36%11,1982.68%418,177

Notes

  1. The 12th district was tied after a recount. A Supreme Court ruling resulted in Democrat Jeanne Windham being declared the winner. [2]

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