2016 Montana House of Representatives election

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2016 Montana House of Representatives election
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  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  

All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered694,370 [1]
Increase2.svg2.98%
Turnout74.44% [1]
Increase2.svg19.00%
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Austin Knudsen Jenny Eck
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat34th district79th district
Last election5941
Seats won5941
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote258,412205,981
Percentage55.18%43.99%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.56%Decrease2.svg1.13%

2016 Montana House of Representatives election results map.svg
Results:
     Republican gain     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold

Speaker before election

Austin Knudsen
Republican

Elected Speaker

Austin Knudsen
Republican

An election was held on November 8, 2016 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 7, 2016.

Contents

There was no change in the composition of the House, with the Republicans winning 59 seats and the Democrats 41 seats.

Results

Statewide

Statewide results of the 2016 Montana House of Representatives election: [2]

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %+/–No.+/– %
Republican Party 84258,41255.18%Increase2.svg1.56%59Steady2.svg59.00%
Democratic Party 94205,98143.99%Decrease2.svg1.13%41Steady2.svg41.00%
Independent 22,0190.43%Decrease2.svg0.43%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Libertarian Party 51,8610.40%Increase2.svg0.22%0Steady2.svg0.00%
Total185468,273100.00%Steady2.svg100Steady2.svg100.00%

District

Results of the 2016 Montana House of Representatives election by district: [2]

District Democratic Republican OthersTotal
Votes
Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
1st district 1,15527.50%3,04572.50%--4,200Republican hold
2nd district 1,03521.28%3,82978.72%--4,864Republican hold
3rd district 2,47452.90%2,20347.10%--4,677Democratic hold
4th district 1,17022.83%3,95577.17%--5,125Republican hold
5th district 3,25756.74%2,48343.26%--5,740Democratic hold
6th district 1,61228.31%3,77066.20%3135.50%5,695Republican hold
7th district 1,39234.83%2,60465.17%--3,996Republican hold
8th district 1,11523.33%3,66576.67%--4,780Republican hold
9th district 1,05227.28%2,80472.72%--3,856Republican hold
10th district --4,10273.02%1,51626.98%5,618Republican hold
11th district 1,30525.81%3,75274.19%--5,057Republican hold
12th district 1,88335.62%3,40364.38%--5,286Republican hold
13th district 1,29324.70%3,94275.30%--5,235Republican hold
14th district 1,05422.26%3,68177.74%--4,735Republican hold
15th district 2,453100.00%----2,453Democratic hold
16th district 2,983100.00%----2,983Democratic hold
17th district 1,27525.63%3,70074.37%--4,975Republican hold
18th district --3,670100.00%--3,670Republican hold
19th district 1,24327.19%3,32872.81%--4,571Republican hold
20th district 1,62528.97%3,98571.03%--5,610Republican hold
21st district 3,448100.00%----3,448Democratic hold
22nd district 1,80146.17%2,10053.83%--3,901Republican gain
23rd district 1,81750.83%1,75849.17%--3,575Democratic gain
24th district 2,29258.51%1,62541.49%--3,917Democratic hold
25th district 1,86148.56%1,97151.44%--3,832Republican gain
26th district 1,37550.78%1,33349.22%--2,708Democratic hold
27th district 1,40628.27%3,56871.73%--4,974Republican hold
28th district 2,23153.45%1,94346.55%--4,174Democratic gain
29th district 99419.78%4,03280.22%--5,026Republican hold
30th district 1,27424.76%3,87175.24%--5,145Republican hold
31st district 2,608100.00%----2,608Democratic hold
32nd district 2,499100.00%----2,499Democratic gain
33rd district 1,05822.90%3,56277.10%--4,620Republican hold
34th district 1,24322.51%4,27877.49%--5,521Republican hold
35th district 88218.74%3,82581.26%--4,707Republican hold
36th district 1,17723.99%3,73076.01%--4,907Republican hold
37th district 83414.72%4,83185.28%--5,665Republican hold
38th district 1,91645.94%2,25554.06%--4,171Republican hold
39th district 92219.09%3,90880.91%--4,830Republican hold
40th district 1,65433.60%3,26966.40%--4,923Republican hold
41st district 2,054100.00%----2,054Democratic hold
42nd district 2,496100.00%----2,496Democratic hold
43rd district 1,52335.05%2,48857.26%3347.69%4,345Republican hold
44th district 1,60637.11%2,72262.89%--4,328Republican hold
45th district 1,45330.54%3,30569.46%--4,758Republican hold
46th district 1,93935.31%3,55364.69%--5,492Republican hold
47th district 2,27258.51%1,61141.49%--3,883Democratic hold
48th district 2,55155.12%2,07744.88%--4,628Democratic hold
49th district 1,85656.72%1,41643.28%--3,272Democratic hold
50th district 2,11755.29%1,71244.71%--3,829Democratic hold
51st district 1,75946.19%2,04953.81%--3,808Republican gain
52nd district 1,80147.95%1,95552.05%--3,756Republican hold
53rd district 1,54322.83%5,21677.17%--6,759Republican hold
54th district --4,335100.00%--4,335Republican hold
55th district 1,14925.33%3,38774.67%--4,536Republican hold
56th district 1,24729.78%2,94070.22%--4,187Republican hold
57th district --4,24785.03%74814.97%4,995Republican hold
58th district 2,18036.79%3,74663.21%--5,926Republican hold
59th district 1,73529.11%4,22570.89%--5,960Republican hold
60th district 2,85852.30%2,60747.70%--5,465Democratic gain
61st district 3,78755.06%2,80440.77%2874.17%6,878Democratic hold
62nd district 5,251100.00%----5,251Democratic hold
63rd district 2,88559.56%1,95940.44%--4,844Democratic hold
64th district 2,51039.32%3,87360.68%--6,383Republican hold
65th district 3,09349.55%3,14950.45%--6,242Republican gain
66th district 4,425100.00%----4,425Democratic hold
67th district 1,49131.19%3,29068.81%--4,781Republican hold
68th district 1,27525.63%3,70074.37%--4,975Republican hold
69th district 1,29123.23%4,26676.77%--5,557Republican hold
70th district 1,79330.75%4,03869.25%--5,831Republican hold
71st district --5,088100.00%--5,088Republican hold
72nd district 1,00218.79%4,33181.21%--5,333Republican hold
73rd district 3,950100.00%----3,950Democratic hold
74th district 3,461100.00%----3,461Democratic hold
75th district 2,39041.36%3,38958.64%--5,779Republican hold
76th district 4,798100.00%----4,798Democratic hold
77th district 2,97757.35%2,21442.65%--5,191Democratic hold
78th district 2,15359.94%1,43940.06%--3,592Democratic hold
79th district 4,358100.00%----4,358Democratic hold
80th district 1,16120.35%4,04070.83%5038.82%5,704Republican hold
81st district 3,933100.00%----3,933Democratic hold
82nd district 4,013100.00%----4,013Democratic hold
83rd district 2,57354.54%2,14545.46%--4,718Democratic hold
84th district 2,46249.40%2,34347.01%1793.59%4,984Democratic hold
85th district 1,59326.94%4,32173.06%--5,914Republican hold
86th district 1,88934.52%3,58365.48%--5,472Republican hold
87th district --4,487100.00%--4,487Republican hold
88th district 1,81833.32%3,63966.68%--5,457Republican hold
89th district 2,80159.32%1,92140.68%--4,722Democratic hold
90th district 3,11360.72%2,01439.28%--5,127Democratic hold
91st district 5,142100.00%----5,142Democratic hold
92nd district 2,41649.01%2,51450.99%--4,930Republican hold
93rd district 2,39254.33%2,01145.67%--4,403Democratic gain
94th district 2,70354.50%2,25745.50%--4,960Democratic hold
95th district 3,17874.03%1,11525.97%--4,293Democratic hold
96th district 2,53247.99%2,74452.01%--5,276Republican gain
97th district 2,09640.32%3,10359.68%--5,199Republican hold
98th district 2,98959.65%2,02240.35%--5,011Democratic hold
99th district 3,10159.69%2,09440.31%--5,195Democratic hold
100th district 4,37979.23%1,14820.77%--5,527Democratic hold
Total205,98143.99%258,41255.18%3,8800.83%468,273

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