2016 Montana elections

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A general election was held in the state of Montana on November 8, 2016, with primaries being held on June 7, 2016. All six executive offices were up for election, as well as the state's U.S. House seat and the state legislature.

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Federal elections

President

2016 United States presidential election in Montana [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump 279,240 56.17 Increase2.svg0.82
Democratic Hillary Clinton 177,70935.75Decrease2.svg5.95
Libertarian Gary Johnson 28,0375.64Increase2.svg2.71
Green Jill Stein 7,9701.60Steady2.svg
Write-in Evan McMullin 2,2970.46Steady2.svg
American Delta Rocky De La Fuente 1,5700.32Steady2.svg
Write-in 3240.06Steady2.svg
Total votes497,147 100.00
Republican win

House of Representatives

2016 Montana's at-large congressional district election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ryan Zinke (incumbent) 285,358 56.19 Increase2.svg0.78
Democratic Denise Juneau 205,91940.55Increase2.svg0.14
Libertarian Rick Breckenridge16,5543.26Decrease2.svg0.92
Total votes507,831 100.00
Republican hold

Governor

2016 Montana gubernatorial election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Bullock (incumbent) 255,933 50.25 Increase2.svg1.35
Republican Greg Gianforte 236,11546.35Decrease2.svg0.99
Libertarian Ted Dunlap17,3123.40Decrease2.svg0.36
Total votes509,360 100.00
Democratic hold

Secretary of State

Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Linda McCulloch was term-limited and could not seek a third term. State Auditor Monica J. Lindeen became the Democratic nominee, while senate minority leader Corey Stapleton was the Republican nominee. Stapleton defeated Lindeen in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Monica J. Lindeen 111,525 100.00
Total votes111,525 100.00

Republican primary

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Corey Stapleton 137,252 100.00
Total votes137,252 100.00

General election

2016 Montana Secretary of State election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Corey Stapleton 277,473 55.49 Increase2.svg10.39
Democratic Monica J. Lindeen 204,86140.97Decrease2.svg10.44
Libertarian Roger Roots17,6873.54Increase2.svg0.05
Total votes500,021 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Attorney General

Incumbent Republican Attorney General Tim Fox ran for election to a second term. He was easily re-elected over state senator Larry Jent.

Republican primary

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Fox (incumbent) 140,173 100.00
Total votes140,173 100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Larry Jent 102,171 100.00
Total votes102,171 100.00

General election

2016 Montana Attorney General election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tim Fox (incumbent) 332,766 67.67 Increase2.svg13.99
Democratic Larry Jent 158,97032.33Decrease2.svg13.99
Total votes491,736 100.00
Republican hold

Auditor

Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Monica J. Lindeen was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Lindeen's chief legal counsel Jesse Laslovich was nominated by the Democratic Party to succeed her. State senator Matt Rosendale became the Republican nominee. Rosendale defeated Laslovich in the general election.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jesse Laslovich 103,972 100.00
Total votes103,972 100.00

Republican primary

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Rosendale 132,813 100.00
Total votes132,813 100.00

General election

2016 Montana State Auditor election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Matt Rosendale 262,045 53.81 Increase2.svg7.33
Democratic Jesse Laslovich 224,92546.19Decrease2.svg7.33
Total votes486,970 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Melissa Romano, an elementary school teacher, was the Democratic nominee. State senator Elsie Arntzen became the Republican nominee. Arntzen won the election by a small margin.

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Melissa Romano 103,951 100.00
Total votes103,951 100.00

Republican primary

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Elsie Arntzen 129,851 100.00
Total votes129,851 100.00

General election

2016 Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Elsie Arntzen 253,790 51.65 Increase2.svg1.89
Democratic Melissa Romano237,59048.35Decrease2.svg1.89
Total votes491,380 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

Public Service Commission

Three seats of the Montana Public Service Commission were up for election.

District 2

Incumbent Republican commissioner Kirk Bushman ran for re-election to a second term. He lost renomination to Tony O'Donnell, who won the general election unopposed.

Republican primary

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony O'Donnell 15,132 51.12
Republican Kirk Bushman (incumbent)14,47048.88
Total votes29,602 100.00

General election

2016 Montana Public Service Commission District 2 election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Tony O'Donnell 76,142 100.00 Increase2.svg47.33
Total votes76,142 100.00
Republican hold

District 3

Incumbent Republican commissioner Roger Koopman ran for re-election to a second term. State representative Pat Noonan became the Democratic nominee, while Caron Cooper ran as an independent candidate. Koopman won re-election.

Republican primary

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Roger Koopman 27,427 100.00
Total votes27,427 100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Noonan 25,830 100.00
Total votes25,830 100.00

General election

2016 Montana Public Service Commission District 3 election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Roger Koopman (incumbent) 54,981 49.22 Decrease2.svg1.66
Democratic Pat Noonan41,45837.11Decrease2.svg12.01
Independent Caron Cooper15,26913.67Steady2.svg
Total votes96,439 100.00
Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican commissioner Bob Lake ran for re-election to a second term. Democratic former commissioner Gail Gutsche won a three-way primary to run in a rematch against Lake.

Republican primary

Republican primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Lake 23,512 100.00
Total votes23,512 100.00

Democratic primary

Democratic primary [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gail Gutsche 14,804 58.20
Democratic Mark Sweeney7,92631.16
Democratic Lee Tavenner2,70710.64
Total votes25,437 100.00

General election

2016 Montana Public Service Commission District 4 election [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bob Lake 54,705 54.41 Increase2.svg3.01
Democratic Gail Gutsche 45,84245.59Decrease2.svg3.01
Total votes100,547 100.00
Republican hold

Legislature

Half of the seats in the Montana Senate and all of the Montana House of Representatives were up for election. The Republican Party expanded their control of the senate while there were no changes in the house regarding seats.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Federal Elections 2016" (PDF). Federal Election Commission . Washington, D.C. December 2017.
  2. ↑ "2016 General Election" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "2016 Statewide Primary Election Canvass" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "2016 Statewide General Election Canvass" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.
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