2024 Montana Senate election

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2024 Montana Senate election
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  2022 November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05)2026 

25 of 50 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Jason Ellsworth Pat Flowers
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 2, 2023January 2, 2023
Leader's seat43rd32nd
Last election3416
Seats won3218
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Increase2.svg 2

2024 Montana Senate election results map.svg
Results:
     Republican gain     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
     No election

Senate President before election

Jason Ellsworth
Republican

Elected Senate President

TBD

The 2024 Montana Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections. [1]

Contents

This was the first election under new legislative lines adopted by an independent, bipartisan commission in 2023. [2]

Although Republicans maintained their majority, Democrats won new seats and ended Republicans veto-proof supermajority.

Retirements

Fifteen incumbents did not seek re-election. [1]

Democrats

  1. District 16: Mike Fox retired to run for State House.
  2. District 25: Jen Gross was term-limited.
  3. District 37: Ryan Lynch retired.
  4. District 38: Edith McClafferty was term-limited.
  5. District 46: Shannon O'Brien retired to run for Superintendent of Public Instruction.

Republicans

  1. District 3: Keith Regier was term-limited.
  2. District 7: Greg Hinkle retired.
  3. District 10: Steve Fitzpatrick was term-limited (run for State House).
  4. District 17: Mike Lang was term-limited.
  5. District 18: Steve Hinebauch was term-limited.
  6. District 21: Jason Small was term-limited.
  7. District 28: Brad Molnar retired to run for Public Service Commission.
  8. District 35: Walt Sales retired.
  9. District 36: Jeffrey Welborn was term-limited (ran for Public Service Commission).
  10. District 47: Daniel Salomon was term-limited.

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 4 primary election. [3]

Republicans

  1. District 26: Chris Friedel lost renomination to Vince Ricci.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
CNalysis [4] Solid RJune 13, 2024

Results summary

Summary of the November 5, 2024 Montana Senate election results

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PartyVotesSeats
No.%No.+/−%
Republican 184,06664.2432-262.00
Democratic 97,47434.0218+238.00
Libertarian 3,7221.30000.00
Write-in 1,2610.44000.00
Total612,309100.0050±0100.00
Registered voters802,206100.00
Turnout612,30976.33
Source: Montana Elections Results, Montana Secretary of State
Popular vote
Republican
64.24%
Democratic
34.02%
Libertarian
1.30%
Senate seats
Republican
62.00%
Democratic
38.00%

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 13, 3.33%
  2. District 32, 4.6%

Summary of results by State Senate district

State Senate districtIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
Montana 2 Carl Glimm Rep Dave Fern Dem
Montana 3 Keith Regier Rep Carl Glimm Rep
Montana 5 Mark Noland Rep Matt Reiger Rep
Montana 7 Greg Hinkle RepGreg HertzRep
Montana 13 Jeremy Trebas RepJosh KassmierRep
Montana 15 Dan Bartel RepGregg HunterRep
Montana 16 Mike Fox Dem Jonathan Windy Boy Dem
Montana 17 Mike Lang RepBob PhalenRep
Montana 20 Barry Usher RepSue VintonRep
Montana 21 Jason Small RepGayle George LammersRep
Montana 24 Kathy Kelker RepMike YakawichRep
Montana 26 Chris Friedel DemTom McGillvrayRep
Montana 27 Cary Smith RepVince RicciRep
Montana 30 John Esp Rep Cora Neumann Dem
Montana 33 Christopher Pope Dem Christopher Pope Dem
Montana 35 Walt Sales RepTony TezakRep
Montana 36 Jeffrey Welborn RepDarlean NewmanRep
Montana 37 Ryan Lynch Dem Derek J. Harvey Dem
Montana 38 Edith McClafferty DemBecky BeardRep
Montana 39 Terry Vermeire RepE. Wylie GaltRep
Montana 40 Terry Gauthier RepLaura SmithDem
Montana 44 Fred Thomas RepTheresa ManzelaaRep
Montana 45 Dick Barrett DemDenley LogeRep
Montana 46 Sue Malek DemJacinda MorigeauDem
Montana 47 Dan Salomon RepEllie Hill BoldmanDem

Detailed results

[5] [6]

District 2

Incumbent Republican Carl Glimm had represented the 2nd district since 2021. Due to redistricting, Glimm decided to run in the 3rd district.

Montana Senate 2nd district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dave Fern 6,86052%
Republican Doug Adams6,22748%
Total votes13,087 100%

District 3

Incumbent Republican Keith Regier had represented the 3rd district since 2017. Regier was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Montana Senate 3rd district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl Glimm 9,59070%
Democratic Angela Kennedy4,10030%
Total votes13,690 100%

District 5

Incumbent Republican Mark Noland had represented the 6th district since 2023.

Montana Senate 5th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Matt Regier 9,15774%
Democratic Link Neimark3,16226%
Total votes12,319 100%

District 7

Incumbent Republican Greg Hinkle had represented the 7th district since 2024. He is now retiring.

Montana Senate 7th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Greg Hertz 9,27173%
Democratic Craig Pablo3,47227%
Total votes12,743 100%

District 13

The Secretary of State does not specify who received the other 2% of the vote or how many votes for candidates other than Kassmier there were.

Montana Senate 13th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Josh Kassmier 9,67698%
Total votes9,676 98%

District 15

Montana Senate 15th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gregg Hunter 9,311100%
Total votes9,311 100%

District 16

Montana Senate 16th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jonathan Windy Boy 4,55461%
Republican Perri Jacobs2,90239%
Total votes7,456 100%

District 17


Montana Senate 17th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bob Phalen 10,096100%
Total votes10,096 100%

District 20


Montana Senate 20th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sue Vinton 6,82070%
Democratic Linda Auch2,84129%
Total votes9,661 100%

District 21


Montana Senate 21st district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gayle Lammers 3,79657%
Democratic Sharon Peregoy2,88543%
Total votes6,681 100%

District 24

Montana Senate 24th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Yakawich 4,28354%
Democratic Mark Nicholson3,67546
Total votes6,681 100%

District 26

Montana Senate 26th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom McGillvray 7,69664%
Democratic Karen Lyncoln4,34736%
Total votes12,043 100%

District 27

Montana Senate 27th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vince Ricci 8,44674%
Democratic Kathleen Gilluly2,94226%
Total votes11,388 100%

District 30

Incumbent Republican John Esp had represented the 30th district since 2019.

Montana Senate 30th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Cora Neumann 8,22158%
Republican Tyler Rogers5,85342%
Total votes14,074 100%

District 33

Montana Senate 33rd district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Neal Ganser5,77243%
Democratic Christopher Pope7,53457%
Total votes13,306 100%

District 35

Montana Senate 35th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tony Tezak 11,666100%
Total votes11,666 100%

District 36

Montana Senate 36th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Sara Novak 6,54962%
Republican Darlean Newman3,94838%
Total votes10,497 100%

District 37

Montana Senate 37th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Derek J. Harvey 6,29160%
Republican Jim Kephart4,22640%
Total votes10,517 100%

District 38

Montana Senate 38th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Becky Beard 10,05672%
Democratic Jeffrey Benson3,81928%
Total votes13,875 100%

District 39

Montana Senate 39th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wylie Galt 10,30278%
Democratic Bruce Shultz2,89622%
Total votes13,198 100%

District 40

Montana Senate 40th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Laura Smith 6,63354%
Republican Greg Guthrie5,71346%
Total votes12,346 100%

District 44

Montana Senate 44th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Theresa Manzella 10,34971%
Democratic Cade Scatolini4,05428%
Total votes14,403 100%

District 45

Montana Senate 45th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Denley Loge 7,71459%
Democratic Devin Jackson4,32133%
Independent Kelley Durbin-Williams1,0298%
Total votes13,064 100%

District 46

Montana Senate 46th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jacinda Morigeau 7,32858%
Republican Charles Headley5,25242%
Total votes12,580 100%

District 47

Montana Senate 47th district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ellie Boldman 7,85859%
Republican Abigail Maki5,48641%
Total votes13,344 100%


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