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A general election was held in the state of Montana on November 8, 2016, with primaries being held on June 7, 2016. All six executive offices were up for election, as well as the state's U.S. House seat and the state legislature.
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Federal elections edit
President edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Donald Trump | 279,240 | 56.17 | 0.82 | |
Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 177,709 | 35.75 | 5.95 | |
Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 28,037 | 5.64 | 2.71 | |
Green | Jill Stein | 7,970 | 1.60 | ||
Write-in | Evan McMullin | 2,297 | 0.46 | ||
American Delta | Rocky De La Fuente | 1,570 | 0.32 | ||
Write-in | 324 | 0.06 | |||
Total votes | 497,147 | 100.00 | |||
Republican win |
House of Representatives edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ryan Zinke (incumbent) | 285,358 | 56.19 | 0.78 | |
Democratic | Denise Juneau | 205,919 | 40.55 | 0.14 | |
Libertarian | Rick Breckenridge | 16,554 | 3.26 | 0.92 | |
Total votes | 507,831 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
Governor edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Steve Bullock (incumbent) | 255,933 | 50.25 | 1.35 | |
Republican | Greg Gianforte | 236,115 | 46.35 | 0.99 | |
Libertarian | Ted Dunlap | 17,312 | 3.40 | 0.36 | |
Total votes | 509,360 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
Secretary of State edit
Incumbent Democratic secretary of state Linda McCulloch was term-limited and could not seek a third term. State Auditor Monica J. Lindeen became the Democratic nominee, while senate minority leader Corey Stapleton was the Republican nominee. Stapleton defeated Lindeen in the general election.
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Monica J. Lindeen | 111,525 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 111,525 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Corey Stapleton | 137,252 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 137,252 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Corey Stapleton | 277,473 | 55.49 | 10.39 | |
Democratic | Monica J. Lindeen | 204,861 | 40.97 | 10.44 | |
Libertarian | Roger Roots | 17,687 | 3.54 | 0.05 | |
Total votes | 500,021 | 100.00 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Attorney General edit
Incumbent Republican Attorney General Tim Fox ran for election to a second term. He was easily re-elected over state senator Larry Jent.
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tim Fox (incumbent) | 140,173 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 140,173 | 100.00 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Larry Jent | 102,171 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 102,171 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tim Fox (incumbent) | 332,766 | 67.67 | 13.99 | |
Democratic | Larry Jent | 158,970 | 32.33 | 13.99 | |
Total votes | 491,736 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
Auditor edit
Incumbent Democratic State Auditor Monica J. Lindeen was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Lindeen's chief legal counsel Jesse Laslovich was nominated by the Democratic Party to succeed her. State senator Matt Rosendale became the Republican nominee. Rosendale defeated Laslovich in the general election.
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jesse Laslovich | 103,972 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 103,972 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Rosendale | 132,813 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 132,813 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Matt Rosendale | 262,045 | 53.81 | 7.33 | |
Democratic | Jesse Laslovich | 224,925 | 46.19 | 7.33 | |
Total votes | 486,970 | 100.00 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Superintendent of Public Instruction edit
Incumbent Democratic Superintendent of Public Instruction Denise Juneau was term-limited and could not run for re-election. Melissa Romano, an elementary school teacher, was the Democratic nominee. State senator Elsie Arntzen became the Republican nominee. Arntzen won the election by a small margin.
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Melissa Romano | 103,951 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 103,951 | 100.00 |
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Elsie Arntzen | 129,851 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 129,851 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Elsie Arntzen | 253,790 | 51.65 | 1.89 | |
Democratic | Melissa Romano | 237,590 | 48.35 | 1.89 | |
Total votes | 491,380 | 100.00 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Public Service Commission edit
Three seats of the Montana Public Service Commission were up for election.
District 2 edit
Incumbent Republican commissioner Kirk Bushman ran for re-election to a second term. He lost renomination to Tony O'Donnell, who won the general election unopposed.
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Tony O'Donnell | 15,132 | 51.12 | |
Republican | Kirk Bushman (incumbent) | 14,470 | 48.88 | |
Total votes | 29,602 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Tony O'Donnell | 76,142 | 100.00 | 47.33 | |
Total votes | 76,142 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 3 edit
Incumbent Republican commissioner Roger Koopman ran for re-election to a second term. State representative Pat Noonan became the Democratic nominee, while Caron Cooper ran as an independent candidate. Koopman won re-election.
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Roger Koopman | 27,427 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 27,427 | 100.00 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pat Noonan | 25,830 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 25,830 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Roger Koopman (incumbent) | 54,981 | 49.22 | 1.66 | |
Democratic | Pat Noonan | 41,458 | 37.11 | 12.01 | |
Independent | Caron Cooper | 15,269 | 13.67 | ||
Total votes | 96,439 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
District 4 edit
Incumbent Republican commissioner Bob Lake ran for re-election to a second term. Democratic former commissioner Gail Gutsche won a three-way primary to run in a rematch against Lake.
Republican primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Lake | 23,512 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 23,512 | 100.00 |
Democratic primary edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gail Gutsche | 14,804 | 58.20 | |
Democratic | Mark Sweeney | 7,926 | 31.16 | |
Democratic | Lee Tavenner | 2,707 | 10.64 | |
Total votes | 25,437 | 100.00 |
General election edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Bob Lake | 54,705 | 54.41 | 3.01 | |
Democratic | Gail Gutsche | 45,842 | 45.59 | 3.01 | |
Total votes | 100,547 | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold |
Legislature edit
Half of the seats in the Montana Senate and all of the Montana House of Representatives were up for election. The Republican Party expanded their control of the senate while there were no changes in the house regarding seats.
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References edit
- ^ a b "Federal Elections 2016" (PDF). Federal Election Commission. Washington, D.C. December 2017.
- ^ "2016 General Election" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2016 Statewide Primary Election Canvass" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.
- ^ a b c d e f g "2016 Statewide General Election Canvass" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State.