United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2016

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United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 2016
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Nominee Ryan Zinke Denise Juneau
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote285,358205,919
Percentage56.2%40.6%
U.S. Representative before election

Ryan Zinke
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ryan Zinke
Republican

The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from Montana's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

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Montanas at-large congressional district

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At the time, Montana's congressional district had a PVI of R+7. Republican Ryan Zinke, who was first elected in 2014, is the incumbent. Zinke was re-elected in 2016. [1] [2] He faced no primary opposition. Denise Juneau, who is the Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was the lone Democrat to file for election. [3] [4] The primaries were held on June 7.

Republican Party (United States) Major political party in the United States

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Ryan Zinke 52nd United States Secretary of the Interior

Ryan Keith Zinke is an American politician and businessman who served as United States Secretary of the Interior in the Trump Administration from 2017 until his resignation in 2019. He previously served as the U.S. Representative for Montana's at-large congressional district from 2015 to 2017. From 2009 to 2013, he served as a member of the Montana Senate, representing the 2nd district.

Denise Juneau American politician

Denise Juneau is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana, who served as the state's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2009 to 2017. She is a Democrat and the first female Native American elected to statewide office in Montana. She is a descendant of the Blackfeet Tribe.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Zinke144,660100
Total votes144,660100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Denise Juneau112,821100
Total votes112,821100

General election

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered		Sample
size		Margin of
error		Ryan
Zinke (R)		Denise
Juneau (D)		OtherUndecided
Mason-Dixon October 10–12, 20161,003± 3.2%53%40%1% [6] 6%
Montana State University Billings October 3–10, 2016590± 4.0%50%31%—19%

Results

General election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ryan Zinke (inc.) 285,35856.19
Democratic Denise Juneau 205,91940.55
Libertarian Rick Breckenridge16,5543.26
Total votes507,831100%
Republican hold

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References

  1. ↑ "Election 2016 Results: Bullock Re-elected Governor, Zinke Cruises". Flathead Beacon. November 8, 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Zinke Announces Re-election Bid; Says He Will Defend Values". Flathead Beacon. Associated Press. March 6, 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. ↑ "Denise Juneau launches campaign for Montana's U.S. House seat". Billings Gazette. Associated Press. November 4, 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Dennison, Mike. "Zinke and Juneau raising big bucks for U.S. House battle". KXLF. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 "2016 Statewide Montana Primary Election" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ Rick Breckenridge with 1%
  7. ↑ "2016 General Election". Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved December 9, 2016.

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