2024 Montana Senate election

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2024 Montana Senate election
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November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05)
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25 of 50 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
Turnout76.57%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jason Ellsworth Pat Flowers
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 2, 2023 January 2, 2023
Leader's seat 43rd 32nd
Last election 34 16
Seats won 32 18
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 2
Popular vote 168,148 103,422
Percentage 61.68% 37.94%
Swing Decrease 1.88 Increase 1.50
Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election
Senate President before election

Jason Ellsworth
Republican

 Elected Senate President

Matt Regier
Republican

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

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.

Democrats

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

  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

Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[4] Solid R June 13, 2024

Results summary

Summary of the November 5, 2024 Montana Senate election results

Party Votes Seats
No. % No. +/− %
Republican 184,066 64.24 32 −2 62.00
Democratic 97,474 34.02 18 +2 38.00
Libertarian 3,722 1.30 0 0 0.00
Write-in 1,261 0.44 0 0 0.00
Total 612,309 100.00 50 ±0 100.00
Registered voters 802,206 100.00
Turnout 612,309 76.33
Source: Montana Elections Results, Montana Secretary of State
Popular vote
Republican
 
 64.24%
Democratic
 
 34.02%
Libertarian
 
 1.30%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 64.00%
Democratic
 
 36.00%

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 2, 4.0%
  2. District 24, 8.0%
  3. District 40, 8.0%

Summary of results by State Senate district

State Senate district Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
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 Rep Greg Hertz Rep
Montana 13 Jeremy Trebas Rep Joshua Kassmier Rep
Montana 15 Dan Bartel Rep Gregg Hunter Rep
Montana 16 Mike Fox Dem Jonathan Windy Boy Dem
Montana 17 Mike Lang Rep Bob Phalen Rep
Montana 20 Barry Usher Rep Sue Vinton Rep
Montana 21 Jason Small Rep Gayle Lammers Rep
Montana 24 Kathy Kelker Dem Mike Yakawich Rep
Montana 26 Chris Friedel Rep Tom McGillvray Rep
Montana 27 Dennis Lenz Rep Vince Ricci Rep
Montana 30 John Esp Rep Cora Neumann Dem
Montana 33 Denise Hayman Dem Christopher Pope Dem
Montana 35 Walt Sales Rep Tony Tezak Rep
Montana 36 Jeffrey Welborn Rep Sara Novak Dem
Montana 37 Ryan Lynch Dem Derek J. Harvey Dem
Montana 38 Edith McClafferty Dem Becky Beard Rep
Montana 39 Terry Vermeire Rep Wylie Galt Rep
Montana 40 Becky Beard Rep Laura Smith Dem
Montana 44 Theresa Manzella Rep Theresa Manzella Rep
Montana 45 Ellie Boldman Dem Denley Loge Rep
Montana 46 Shannon O'Brien Dem Jacinda Morigeau Dem
Montana 47 Dan Salomon Rep Ellie Boldman Dem

Detailed results

See also

References

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