2024 Montana State Auditor election

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2024 Montana State Auditor election
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  2020 November 5, 20242028 
 
Nominee James Brown John Repke
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote358,642225,251
Percentage61.42%38.58%

2024 Montana state auditor election results map by county.svg
2024 Montana gubernatorial election by congressional district.svg
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 did 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 61.42% +6.10
Democratic John Repke225,25138.58%–0.81
Total votes583,893 100.00%
Republican hold Swing {{{swing}}}

By congressional district

Knudsen won both congressional districts. [10]

DistrictKnudsenAlkeRepresentative
1st 57%43% Ryan Zinke
2nd 66%34% Matt Rosendale (118th Congress)
Troy Downing (119th Congress)

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

References

  1. "Montana Secretary of State". electionresults.mt.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  2. "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  3. Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (January 19, 2024). "PSC President James Brown announces campaign for state auditor". Montana Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Kimbel-Sannit, Arren (March 12, 2024). "Candidate filing deadline firms up 2024 election bracket". Montana Free Press. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  5. 1 2 Hooks, John (March 21, 2024). "Nine candidates disqualified from Montana's primary election ballot". Montana Public Radio . Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  6. Staff, NBC Montana (March 8, 2024). "Troy Downing announces run for U.S. House". KECI. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  7. 1 2 "Montana Secretary of State". electionresults.mt.gov. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  8. "FEDERAL PRIMARY 2024 Candidate List". prodcandidatefiling.mt.gov. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  9. "2024 Statewide General Election Canvass". Secretary of State of Montana . December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  10. https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=STATE&map=CTY