2024 Montana State Auditor election

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2024 Montana State Auditor election
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  2020 November 5, 20242028 
 
NomineeJames BrownJohn Repke
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote358,533225,138
Percentage61.4%38.6%

2024 Montana state auditor election results map by county.svg
County results
Brown:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90-100%
Repke:     50–60%     60–70%

State Auditor before election

Troy Downing
Republican

Elected State Auditor

James Brown
Republican

The 2024 Montana State Auditor election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next state auditor of Montana. Incumbent Republican auditor Troy Downing is not seeking re-election, instead opting to run for U.S. House. [1] Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024. [2]

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • John Jay Willoughby, insurance agent [4]

Disqualified

Declined

Results

Primary results by county:
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Brown
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90% Montana State Auditor Republican Primary, 2024.svg
Primary results by county:
  Brown
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
Republican primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Brown 114,508 69.55%
Republican John Jay Willoughby50,13130.45%
Total votes164,639 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • John Repke, retired financial executive [4]

Withdrew

Results

Democratic primary results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John Repke 92,296 100.00%
Total votes92,296 100.00%

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size [a]
Margin
of error
James
Brown (R)
John
Repke (D)
OtherUndecided
Public Opinion Strategies (R) [A] September 29 - October 1, 2024500 (LV)± 4.34%49%33%2% [b] 16%

Results

Montana State Auditor election, 2024 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Brown 358,642 61.4
Democratic John Repke225,25138.6
Total votes583,893 100.0
Republican hold

Notes

  1. Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. "Won't Vote" with 1%; "Refused" with 1%
Partisan clients
  1. Poll sponsored by the Montana Republican Party

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