2006 Montana House of Representatives election

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2006 Montana House of Representatives election
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  2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008  

All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered649,436 [1]
Increase2.svg1.72%
Turnout63.30% [1]
Decrease2.svg8.14%
 Majority partyMinority partyThird party
  No image.svg No image.svg No image.svg
Leader Scott Sales John Parker Rick Jore
Party Republican Democratic Constitution
Leader's seat 68th district 23rd district 73rd district
Last election50 seats, 50.36%50 seats, 46.96%0 seats, 1.60%
Seats won50491
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote189,216189,7175,979
Percentage49.13%49.26%1.55%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.23%Increase2.svg 2.30%Decrease2.svg 0.05%

2006 Montana State House election.svg
Results:
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain
     Constitution gain

Speaker before election

Gary Matthews
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Scott Sales
Republican

An election was held on November 7, 2006 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 6, 2006.

Contents

A net loss of one seat by the Democrats resulted in the Democrats winning 49 seats compared to 50 seats for the Republicans. The Republicans regained control of the House due to the Constitution Party member caucusing with the Republicans.

Results

Statewide

Statewide results of the 2006 Montana House of Representatives election: [2]

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %+/–No.+/– %
Republican Party 87189,21649.13%Decrease2.svg1.23%50Steady2.svg50.00%
Democratic Party 95189,71749.26%Increase2.svg2.30%49Decrease2.svg149.00%
Constitution Party 185,9791.55%Decrease2.svg0.05%1Increase2.svg11.00%
Independent 12570.07%Decrease2.svg0.76%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Total201385,169100.00%Steady2.svg100Steady2.svg100.00%

District

Results of the 2006 Montana House of Representatives election by district: [2]

District Democratic Republican OthersTotal
Votes
Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
1st district 1,57647.16%1,59447.70%1725.15%3,342Republican Hold
2nd district 1,54339.87%2,11854.73%2095.40%3,870Republican Hold
3rd district 1,81550.80%1,56043.66%1985.54%3,573Democratic GAIN
4th district 2,60262.26%1,57737.74%--4,179Democratic Hold
5th district 1,42631.91%3,04368.09%--4,469Republican Hold
6th district 1,93740.22%2,30547.86%57411.92%4,816Republican Hold
7th district 1,16533.21%2,34366.79%--3,508Republican Hold
8th district 1,55349.41%1,59050.59%--3,143Republican GAIN
9th district 1,87838.75%2,96961.25%--4,847Republican Hold
10th district 1,24826.33%3,49273.67%--4,740Republican Hold
11th district 1,83640.42%2,70659.58%--4,542Republican Hold
12th district 1,64344.55%--2,04555.45%3,688Constitution GAIN
13th district 1,86840.72%2,46253.67%2575.60%4,587Republican GAIN
14th district 1,51937.65%2,51662.35%--4,035Republican Hold
15th district 2,360100.00%----2,360Democratic Hold
16th district 2,342100.00%----2,342Democratic Hold
17th district 1,32132.74%2,71467.26%--4,035Republican Hold
18th district 1,72437.27%2,81260.79%901.95%4,626Republican Hold
19th district 1,83546.94%2,07453.06%--3,909Republican Hold
20th district 1,59749.75%1,51847.29%952.96%3,210Democratic Hold
21st district 1,88055.56%1,34639.78%1584.67%3,384Democratic Hold
22nd district 1,64357.79%1,08438.13%1164.08%2,843Democratic Hold
23rd district 1,85173.08%--68226.92%2,533Democratic Hold
24th district 1,00256.45%69639.21%774.34%1,775Democratic Hold
25th district 2,75767.31%1,21729.71%1222.98%4,096Democratic Hold
26th district 1,74355.62%1,39144.38%--3,134Democratic Hold
27th district --3,280100.00%--3,280Republican Hold
28th district 1,62838.87%2,56061.13%--4,188Republican Hold
29th district 1,77241.90%2,45758.10%--4,229Republican Hold
30th district 1,55034.14%2,99065.86%--4,540Republican Hold
31st district 2,547100.00%----2,547Democratic Hold
32nd district 2,257100.00%----2,257Democratic Hold
33rd district 1,89058.12%1,36241.88%--3,252Democratic Hold
34th district 2,612100.00%----2,612Democratic Hold
35th district --3,21882.92%66317.08%3,881Republican Hold
36th district 2,32953.23%2,04646.77%--4,375Democratic GAIN
37th district --3,167100.00%--3,167Republican Hold
38th district 1,65543.12%2,18356.88%--3,838Republican GAIN
39th district 1,14325.43%3,35274.57%--4,495Republican Hold
40th district 1,88453.19%1,65846.81%--3,542Democratic Hold
41st district 1,65763.12%96836.88%--2,625Democratic Hold
42nd district 2,708100.00%----2,708Democratic Hold
43rd district 1,94446.08%2,12050.25%1553.67%4,219Republican GAIN
44th district 1,57243.70%2,02556.30%--3,597Republican Hold
45th district 1,08726.95%2,94673.05%--4,033Republican Hold
46th district 1,69633.53%3,36266.47%--5,058Republican Hold
47th district 1,44933.37%2,89366.63%--4,342Republican Hold
48th district 1,93855.87%1,53144.13%--3,469Democratic Hold
49th district 1,79458.63%1,26641.37%--3,060Democratic GAIN
50th district 1,50837.63%2,49962.37%--4,007Republican Hold
51st district 1,61858.90%1,12941.10%--2,747Democratic Hold
52nd district 2,11860.65%1,37439.35%--3,492Democratic Hold
53rd district 1,12935.14%2,08464.86%--3,213Republican Hold
54th district 1,56958.50%1,11341.50%--2,682Democratic Hold
55th district 2,04843.34%2,67756.66%--4,725Republican Hold
56th district --4,239100.00%--4,239Republican Hold
57th district 2,02637.81%3,33362.19%--5,359Republican Hold
58th district 1,96849.96%1,97150.04%--3,939Republican GAIN
59th district 2,10946.93%2,23449.71%1513.36%4,494Republican Hold
60th district --3,523100.00%--3,523Republican Hold
61st district 1,74437.95%2,85262.05%--4,596Republican Hold
62nd district 2,16353.16%1,90646.84%--4,069Democratic GAIN
63rd district 2,77450.32%2,73949.68%--5,513Democratic GAIN
64th district 2,41357.00%1,82043.00%--4,233Democratic Hold
65th district 1,73465.68%90634.32%--2,640Democratic Hold
66th district 2,44365.81%1,26934.19%--3,712Democratic Hold
67th district 1,18928.89%2,92771.11%--4,116Republican Hold
68th district 1,94340.00%2,91560.00%--4,858Republican Hold
69th district 1,79135.08%3,31464.92%--5,105Republican Hold
70th district 2,34247.10%2,63052.90%--4,972Republican Hold
71st district 1,86138.77%2,93961.23%--4,800Republican Hold
72nd district 95924.28%2,99175.72%--3,950Republican Hold
73rd district 2,766100.00%----2,766Democratic Hold
74th district 3,392100.00%----3,392Democratic Hold
75th district 3,006100.00%----3,006Democratic Hold
76th district 2,24182.48%47617.52%--2,717Democratic Hold
77th district 2,40449.74%2,42950.26%--4,833Republican Hold
78th district 1,85252.88%1,65047.12%--3,502Democratic Hold
79th district 2,92165.38%1,54734.62%--4,468Democratic Hold
80th district 2,55562.15%1,55637.85%--4,111Democratic Hold
81st district 2,79973.29%1,02026.71%--3,819Democratic Hold
82nd district 2,98070.73%1,23329.27%--4,213Democratic Hold
83rd district 1,26931.32%2,78368.68%--4,052Republican Hold
84th district 1,38232.47%2,87467.53%--4,256Republican Hold
85th district 2,301100.00%----2,301Democratic Hold
86th district 3,277100.00%----3,277Democratic Hold
87th district 1,49131.71%3,07065.29%1413.00%4,702Republican Hold
88th district 1,89345.69%2,25054.31%--4,143Republican Hold
89th district 1,38428.91%3,26068.10%1432.99%4,787Republican Hold
90th district 1,84041.47%2,59758.53%--4,437Republican Hold
91st district 2,17858.13%1,56941.87%--3,747Democratic Hold
92nd district 2,99960.17%1,98539.83%--4,984Democratic Hold
93rd district 3,06763.67%1,75036.33%--4,817Democratic Hold
94th district 2,71159.75%1,82640.25%--4,537Democratic Hold
95th district 2,50859.93%1,67740.07%--4,185Democratic Hold
96th district 2,04455.68%1,43939.20%1885.12%3,671Democratic Hold
97th district 2,98270.76%1,23229.24%--4,214Democratic Hold
98th district 2,49758.19%1,79441.81%--4,291Democratic Hold
99th district 3,08670.46%1,29429.54%--4,380Democratic Hold
100th district 1,66745.34%2,01054.66%--3,677Republican Hold
Total189,71749.26%189,21649.13%6,2361.62%385,169

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  2. 1 2 "2006 General Legislative Election Results" (PDF). Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. pp. 1–9. Retrieved December 2, 2020.