2018 Montana Senate election

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2018 Montana Senate election
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  2016 November 6, 2018 (2018-11-06) 2020  

50 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Scott Sales Jon Sesso
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 2, 2017January 5, 2015
Leader's seat35th-Bozeman 37th-Butte
Last election3218
Seats won3020
Seat changeDecrease2.svg2Increase2.svg2
Popular vote128,76099,828
Percentage54.76%42.45%

2018 Montana Senate election results map.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
     No election

Senate President before election

Scott Sales
Republican

Elected Senate President

Scott Sales
Republican

An election was held on November 6, 2018 to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the U.S Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on June 2, 2018. [1]

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Results summary

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Republican Party 23128,76054.76%30Decrease2.svg260
Democratic Party 2199,82842.45%20Increase2.svg240
Independent 14,2741.82%0Steady2.svg0
Libertarian Party 52,2920.97%0Steady2.svg0
Total50235,154100%50Steady2.svg100
Senate seats
Republican
60%
Democratic
40%
Popular vote
Republican
54.756%
Democratic
42.452%
Independent
1.818%
Libertarian
0.975%

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 14, 1.48%
  2. District 12, 2.9%
  3. District 49, 3.18%
  4. District 32, 3.59% gain
  5. District 24, 7.98%
  6. District 30, 8.84%
  7. District 13, 9.26%

Incumbents defeated in the primary election

Incumbents defeated in the general election

Open seats that changed parties

Summary of results by State Senate District

State Senate DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
Montana 1 Chas Vincent Rep Mike Cuffe Rep
Montana 4 Mark Blasdel Rep Mark Blasdel Rep
Montana 5 Bob Keenan Rep Bob Keenan Rep
Montana 8 Lea Whitford Dem Susan Webber Dem
Montana 9 Llew Jones Rep Bruce Gillespie Rep
Montana 11 Edward Buttrey Rep Tom Jacobson Dem
Montana 12 Carlie Boland Dem Carlie Boland Dem
Montana 13 Brian Hoven Rep Brian Hoven Rep
Montana 14 Russel Tempel Rep Russel Tempel Rep
Montana 19 Eric Moore Rep Kenneth Bogner Rep
Montana 20 Duane Ankney Rep Duane Ankney Rep
Montana 22 Douglas Kary Rep Douglas Kary Rep
Montana 24 Mary McNally Dem Mary McNally Dem
Montana 27 Cary Smith Rep Cary Smith Rep
Montana 29 David Howard Rep David Howard Rep
Montana 30 Nels Swandal Rep John Esp Rep
Montana 32 Jedediah Hinkle Rep Pat Flowers Dem
Montana 33 Jennifer Pomnichowski Dem Jennifer Pomnichowski Dem
Montana 34 Gordon Vance Rep Gordon Vance Rep
Montana 41 Mary Caferro Dem Janet Ellis Dem
Montana 42 Jill Cohenour Dem Jill Cohenour Dem
Montana 43 Pat Connell Rep Jason Ellsworth Rep
Montana 48 Nate McConnell Dem Nate McConnell Dem
Montana 49 Diane Sands Dem Diane Sands Dem
Montana 50 Tom Facey Dem Bryce Bennett Dem

Detailed results

[2]

Districts 1–22

District 1

Incumbent Republican Chas Vincent has represented the 1st district since 2011. Vincent was term-limited and couldn't seek re-election.

Montana Senate 1st district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Cuffe 7,333 83.17%
Libertarian Austen Lee Nelson1,48416.83%
Total votes8,817 100%
Republican hold

District 4

Incumbent Republican Mark Blasdel has represented the 4th district since 2014.

Montana Senate 4th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Blasdel (incumbent) 5,626 64.50%
Democratic Diane Taylor-Manhke3,09735.50%
Total votes8,723 100%
Republican hold

District 5

Incumbent Republican Bob Keenan has represented the 4th district since 2015.

Montana Senate 5th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Keenan (incumbent) 8,048 100%
Total votes8,048 100%
Republican hold

District 8

Incumbent Democrat Lea Whitford has represented the 8th district since 2015. Whitford didn't seek re-election.

Montana Senate 8th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Susan Webber 5,443 100%
Total votes5,443 100%
Democratic hold

District 9

Incumbent Republican Llew Jones has represented the 9th district since 2011. Jones was term-limited and successfully ran for a seat in the state house.

Montana Senate 9th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bruce Gillespie 6,347 73.25%
Democratic Kurt J. Dyer2,31826.75%
Total votes8,665 100%
Republican hold

District 11

Incumbent Republican Edward Buttrey has represented the 11th district and its predecessors since 2011. Buttrey was term-limited and successfully ran for a seat in the state house. State Representative Tom Jacobson, a Democrat, won the open seat.

Montana Senate 11th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tom Jacobson 4,706 57.50%
Republican Adam Rosendale 3,47842.50%
Total votes8,184 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

Incumbent Democrat Carlie Boland has represented the 12th district since 2017.

Montana Senate 12th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carlie Boland (incumbent) 3,680 51.45%
Republican Steven Galloway 3,47248.55%
Total votes7,152 100%
Democratic hold

District 13

Incumbent Republican Brian Hoven has represented the 13th district since 2015.

Montana Senate 13th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Hoven (incumbent) 3,315 53.22%
Democratic Bob Moretti2,73843.96%
Libertarian Kevin Vincent Leatherbar Row1762.83%
Total votes6,229 100%
Republican hold

District 14

Incumbent Republican Russel Tempel has represented the 14th district since 2017.

Montana Senate 14th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Russel Tempel (incumbent) 4,526 50.74%
Democratic Paul Tuss4,39449.26%
Total votes8,920 100%
Republican hold

District 19

Incumbent Republican Eric Moore has represented the 19th district and its predecessors since 2011. Moore was term-limited and successfully ran for a seat in the state house.

Montana Senate 19th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kenneth Bogner 7,334 80.85%
Democratic Mary Zeiss Stange1,73719.15%
Total votes9,071 100%
Republican hold

District 20

Incumbent Republican Duane Ankney has represented the 20th district since 2015.

Montana Senate 20th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Duane Ankney (incumbent) 8,226 100%
Total votes8,226 100%
Republican hold

District 22

Incumbent Republican Douglas Kary has represented the 22nd district since 2015.

Montana Senate 22nd district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Douglas Kary (incumbent) 5,120 60.46%
Democratic Jennifer Merecki3,34939.54%
Total votes8,469 100%
Republican hold

Districts 24–50

District 24

Incumbent Democrat Mary McNally has represented the 24th district since 2015.

Montana Senate 24th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary McNally (incumbent) 4,608 53.99%
Republican Tom McGillvray 3,92746.01%
Total votes8,535 100%
Democratic hold

District 27

Incumbent Republican Cary Smith has represented the 27th district since 2015.

Montana Senate 27th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Cary Smith (incumbent) 8,671 68.11%
Democratic Bryan Stafford4,06031.89%
Total votes12,731 100%
Republican hold

District 29

Incumbent Republican David Howard has represented the 29th district since 2015.

Montana Senate 29th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David Howard (incumbent) 7,351 66.83%
Democratic Elizabeth (Betsy) Scanlin3,64933.17%
Total votes11,000 100%
Republican hold

District 30

Incumbent Republican Nels Swandal has represented the 30th district since 2015. Swandal didn't seek re-election.

Montana Senate 30th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Esp 6,254 53.16%
Democratic Dan Vermillion5,21444.32%
Libertarian Frank McClain2962.52%
Total votes11,764 100%
Republican hold

District 32

Incumbent Republican Jedediah Hinkle has represented the 32nd district since 2014. He lost re-election to Democrat Pat Flowers.

Montana Senate 32nd district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Pat Flowers 5,979 50.38%
Republican Jedediah Hinkle (incumbent)5,55246.79%
Libertarian Francis Wendt3362.83%
Total votes11,867 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 33

Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Pomnichowski has represented the 33rd district since 2015.

Montana Senate 33rd district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jennifer Pomnichowski (incumbent) 9,627 100%
Total votes9,627 100%
Democratic hold

District 34

Incumbent Republican Gordon Vance has represented the 34th district since 2015.

Montana Senate 34th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gordon Vance (incumbent) 6,395 64.79%
Democratic Sam Newville3,47535.21%
Total votes9,870 100%
Republican hold

District 41

Incumbent Democrat Mary Caferro has represented the 41st district and its predecessors since 2011. Caferro was term-limited and successfully ran for a seat in the state house. State representative Janet Ellis won the open seat.

Montana Senate 41st district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Janet Ellis 6,065 57.76%
Republican John Schmidt4,43642.24%
Total votes10,501 100%
Democratic hold

District 42

Incumbent Democrat Jill Cohenour has represented the 43rd district since 2015.

Montana Senate 42nd district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jill Cohenour (incumbent) 5,556 57.07%
Republican Bob Leach4,18042.93%
Total votes9,736 100%
Democratic hold

District 43

Incumbent Republican Pat Connell has represented the 43rd district since 2015. Connell lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Jason Ellsworth.

Montana Senate 43rd district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jason Ellsworth 6,990 62.06%
Independent Laura Garber4,27437.94%
Total votes11,264 100%
Republican hold

District 48

Incumbent Democrat Nate McConnell has represented the 48th district since 2018.

Montana Senate 48th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Nate McConnell (incumbent) 6,427 62.76%
Republican Adam S. Pummill3,81337.24%
Total votes10,240 100%
Democratic hold

District 49

Incumbent Democrat Diane Sands has represented the 49th district since 2015.

Montana Senate 49th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Diane Sands (incumbent) 5,579 51.59%
Republican Chase Reynolds5,23648.41%
Total votes10,815 100%
Democratic hold

District 50

Incumbent Democrat Tom Facey has represented the 50th district and its predecessors since 2011. Facey was term-limited and couldn't seek re-election. State Representative Bryce Bennett won the open seat.

Montana Senate 50th district general election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bryce Bennett 8,127 72.20%
Republican Niki Sardot3,13027.80%
Total votes11,257 100%
Democratic hold

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