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2024 Montana House of Representatives election

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All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives 51 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Matt Regier (term-limited) Kim Abbott (term-limited) Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 2, 2023 January 4, 2021 Leader's seat 4th 83rd Last election 68 32 Seats won 58 42 Seat change 10 10 Popular vote 355,586 208,871 Percentage 62.29% 36.59% Swing 1.53 (pp) 1.42 (pp)
Results:      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Democratic hold
Speaker before election Matt Regier Republican Elected Speaker Brandon Ler Republican

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The 2024 Montana House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.

This was the first election under new legislative lines adopted by an independent, bipartisan commission in 2023.

Although Republicans maintained the majority, Democrats gained new seats, and ended Republicans veto-proof supermajority.

Partisan background

In Montana's 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump won the 61 House districts, while Joe Biden won 39. Going into the 2024 House elections, Democrats held District 27 in Havre (Trump +16%) and Majority-Minority District 42 in Big Horn County (Trump +2%). Republicans held Districts 41, 46, 57, 60, 91, and 92, where Biden won in 2020. Redistricting created two new competitive districts, 65 and 66 in Gallatin County, both favoring Biden.

Retirements

Thirty-four incumbents did not seek re-election.

Democrats

1. District 5: Dave Fern was term-limited (ran for State Senate).
2. District 15: Marvin Weatherwax Jr. retired.
3. District 32: Jonathan Windy Boy was term-limited (ran for State Senate).
4. District 42: Sharon Stewart-Peregoy was term-limited (ran for State Senate).
5. District 60: Laurie Bishop was term-limited.
6. District 61: Jim Hamilton was term-limited.
7. District 63: Alice Buckley retired.
8. District 74: Derek J. Harvey retired to run for State Senate.
9. District 79: Laura Smith retired to run for State Senate.
10. District 83: Kim Abbott was term-limited.

Republicans

1. District 1: Steve Gunderson was term-limited.
2. District 4: Matt Regier was term-limited (ran for State Senate).
3. District 10: Bob Keenan retired.
4. District 11: Tanner Smith retired to run for Governor.
5. District 14: Denley Loge was term-limited (ran for State Senate).
6. District 17: Ross Fitzgerald was term-limited.
7. District 20: Fred Anderson was term-limited.
8. District 22: Lola Sheldon-Galloway was term-limited (ran for State Senate).
9. District 23: Scot Kerns retired.
10. District 27: Joshua Kassmier retired to run for State Senate.
11. District 29: Edward Butcher retired.
12. District 33: Casey Knudsen was term-limited.
13. District 34: Rhonda Knudsen retired to run for State Senate.
14. District 36: Bob Phalen retired to run for State Senate.
15. District 41: Gayle Lammers retired to run for State Senate.
16. District 50: Naarah Hastings retired.
17. District 51: Mike Yakawich retired to run for State Senate.
18. District 54: Terry Moore retired.
19. District 56: Sue Vinton was term-limited (ran for State Senate).
20. District 72: Tom Welch was term-limited.
21. District 78: Gregory Frazer retired to run for State Senate.
22. District 88: Wayne Rusk retired to run for State Senate.
23. District 92: Mike Hopkins was term-limited.
24. District 93: Joe Read was term-limited.

Predictions

Incumbents defeated

In primary election

Five incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the June 4 primary election.

Republicans

1. District 8: Tony Brockman lost renomination to Lukas Schubert.
2. District 20: Steven Galloway lost renomination to Melissa Nikolakakos.
3. District 68: Jennifer Carlson lost a redistricting race to Caleb Hinkle.
4. District 78: James Bergstrom lost renomination to Randyn Gregg.
5. District 85: Michele Binkley lost renomination to Kathy Love.

Results summary

Election

2024 Montana House of Representatives election
General election — November 5, 2024

Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	355,586	62.29	58	10
	Democratic	208,871	36.59	42	10
	Libertarian	4,057	0.71	0
	Independents	2,320	0.41	0
Totals		570,834	100	100	—

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. District 4, 4.03%
2. District 45, 5.84% gain
3. District 27, 5.22% gain
4. District 42, 4.34%
5. District 46, 5.96% gain
6. District 58, 7.96% gain
7. District 19, 9.21% gain
8. District 91, 8.25%
9. District 20, 7%
10. District 3, 3.66% gain
11. District 57, 0.26% gain
12. District 15, 2.73%
13. District 60, 4.82% gain
14. District 47, 5.74%
15. District 63, 7.24%
16. District 80, 7.57% gain
17. District 62, 2.42%

Detailed results

Districts 1-20

District 1

Incumbent Republican Steve Gunderson was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits. He originally intended to run in the Republican primary for Montana State Auditor, but withdrew.

District 2

Incumbent Republican Neil Duram had represented the district since 2019 and will now represent the 1st district due to redistricting.

District 3

Incumbent Republican Braxton Mitchell had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent the 5th district due to redistricting. Democrat Debo Powers had represented the 3rd district between 2019 and 2021.

District 4

Incumbent Republican Matt Regier, incumbent Speaker of the House, was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits, and will now represent Senate District 5.

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Dave Fern was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits, and will now represent Senate District 2.

District 6

Incumbent Republican Amy Regier has represented the district since 2021.

District 7

Incumbent Republican Courtenay Sprunger has represented the district since 2023.

District 8

Incumbent Republican Terry Falk had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent district 10 due to redistricting.

District 9

Incumbent Republican Tony Brockman ran in the Republican primary for District 8 due to redistricting, but lost.

District 10

Incumbent Republican Bob Keenan did not file for re-election.

District 11

Incumbent Republican Tanner Smith unsuccessfully ran in the Republican primary to be the Governor of Montana.

District 12

Incumbent Republican Linda Reksten had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent the 13th district due to redistricting.

District 13

Incumbent Republican Paul Fielder had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent the 14th district due to redistricting.

District 14

Incumbent Republican Denley Loge was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits, and will now represent Senate District 45.

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Marvin Weatherwax Jr. did not file for re-election.

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Tyson Running Wolf has represented the district since 2019.

District 17

Incumbent Republican Ross Fitzgerald was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

District 18

Incumbent Republican Llew Jones has represented the district since 2019.

District 19

Incumbent Republican Russ Miner had represented the district since 2023 and will now represent district 26 due to redistricting.

District 20

Incumbent Republican Fred Anderson was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

Districts 21-40

District 21

Incumbent Republican Ed Buttrey has represented the district since 2019.

District 22

Incumbent Republican Lola Sheldon-Galloway was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits. She ran in the Republican primary for Senate District 13, but did not win.

District 23

Incumbent Republican Scot Kerns did not file for re-election.

District 24

Incumbent Republican Steven Galloway has represented the district since 2021. He ran in the Republican primary for District 20 due to redistricting, but lost. Steve Fitzpatrick was the incumbent Majority Leader in the Senate, but was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

District 25

Incumbent Republican Steve Gist has represented the district since 2021.

District 26

Incumbent Republican George Nikolakakos had represented the district since 2023 and will now represent District 22 due to redistricting.

District 27

Incumbent Republican Joshua Kassmier had represented the district since 2019, and will now represent Senate District 13. Ed Hill had represented District 28 between 2021 and 2023, but was defeated by Tuss in 2022.

District 28

Incumbent Democrat Paul Tuss has represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 27 due to redistricting.

District 29

Incumbent Republican Edward Butcher had represented the district since 2023, but did not file for re-election.

District 30

Incumbent Republican James Bergstrom had represented the district since 2023. He ran in the Republican primary for District 78 due to redistricting, but lost.

District 31

Incumbent Democrat Frank Smith has represented the district since 2021.

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Windy Boy has represented the district since 2017, and was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits. He will now represent Senate District 16. Mike Fox represented the 16th district in the Senate.

District 33

Incumbent Republican Casey Knudsen had represented the district since 2017, and was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

District 34

Incumbent Republican Rhonda Knudsen had represented the district since 2019. She ran in the Republican primary for Senate District 15, but lost.

District 35

Incumbent Republican Brandon Ler had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent District 33 due to redistricting.

District 36

Incumbent Republican Bob Phalen had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent Senate District 17.

District 37

Incumbent Republican Jerry Schillinger had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent District 34 due to redistricting.

District 38

Incumbent Republican Greg Kmetz had represented the district since 2023 and will now represent District 36 due to redistricting.

District 39

Incumbent Republican Gary Parry had represented the district since 2023 and will now represent District 35 due to redistricting.

District 40

Incumbent Republican Greg Oblander had represented the district since 2023 and will now represent District 38 due to redistricting.

Districts 41-60

District 41

Incumbent Republican Gayle Lammers had represented the district since 2024 and will now represent Senate District 21.

District 42

Incumbent Democrat Sharon Stewart-Peregoy had represented the district since 2017 and was inelligible for re-election due to term limits. She was the Democratic nominee for Senate District 21, but lost.

District 43

Incumbent Republican Kerri Seekins-Crowe had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent District 39 due to redistricting.

District 44

Incumbent Republican Larry Brewster had represented the district since 2020 and will now represent District 43 due to redistricting.

District 45

Incumbent Republican Katie Zolnikov had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent District 44 due to redistricting.

District 46

Incumbent Republican Bill Mercer had represented the district since 2019 and will now represent District 52 due to redistricting.

District 47

Incumbent Democrat Denise Baum had represented the district since 2023 and will now represent District 45 due to redistricting.

District 48

Incumbent Republican Jodee Etchart had represented the district since 2023 and will now represent District 51 due to redistricting.

District 49

Incumbent Democrat Emma Kerr-Carpenter had represented the district since 2018 and will now represent District 46 due to redistricting.

District 50

Incumbent Republican Naarah Hastings had represented the district since 2023, but did not file for re-election.

District 51

Incumbent Republican Mike Yakawich had represented the district since 2022, and will now represent Senate District 24.

District 52

Incumbent Republican Sherry Essmann had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent District 49 due to redistricting.

District 53

Incumbent Republican Nelly Nicol has represented the district since 2023.

District 54

Incumbent Republican Terry Moore had represented the district since 2019, but did not file for re-election.

District 55

Incumbent Republican Lee Deming had represented the district since 2023 and will now represent District 54 due to redistricting. Kim Gillan had represented District 11 between 1997 and 2004 and Senate District 24 between 2005 and 2013.

District 56

Incumbent Republican Sue Vinton had represented the district since 2017 and was inelligible for re-election due to term limits. She will now represent Senate District 20.

District 57

Incumbent Republican Fiona Nave had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent District 56 due to redistricting.

District 58

Incumbent Republican Brad Barker had represented the district since 2023 and will now represent District 55 due to redistricting.

District 59

Incumbent Republican Marty Malone had represented the district since 2021. He was the Republican nominee for District 57 due to redistricting, but lost.

District 60

Incumbent Democrat Laurie Bishop had represented the district since 2017 and was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

Districts 61-80

District 61

Incumbent Democrat Jim Hamilton had represented the district since 2017 and was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

District 62

Incumbent Democrat Ed Stafman had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent District 59 due to redistricting.

District 63

Incumbent Democrat Alice Buckley had represented the district since 2021 but did not file for re-election.

District 64

Incumbent Republican Jane Gillette had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent District 77 due to redistricting.

District 65

Incumbent Democrat Kelly Kortum had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent District 64 due to redistricting.

District 66

Incumbent Democrat Eric Matthews has represented the district since 2023.

District 67

Incumbent Republican Jedediah Hinkle has represented the district since 2021.

District 68

Incumbent Republican Caleb Hinkle has represented the district since 2021.

District 69

Incumbent Republican Jennifer Carlson had represented the district since 2021. She ran in the Republican primary for District 68 due to redistricting, but lost.

District 70

Incumbent Republican Julie Dooling had represented the district since 2019, and will now represent District 84 due to redistricting.

District 71

Incumbent Republican Ken Walsh had represented the district since 2021, and will now represent District 69 due to redistricting.

District 72

Incumbent Republican Tom Welch had represented the district since 2017, and was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

District 73

Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Lynch has represented the district since 2023.

District 74

Incumbent Democrat Derek Harvey had represented the district since 2019 and will now represent Senate District 37.

District 75

Incumbent Republican Marta Bertoglio has represented the district since 2021.

District 76

Incumbent Democrat Donavon Hawk had represented the district since 2021, and will now represent District 72 due to redistricting.

District 77

Incumbent Republican John Fitzpatrick had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 76 due to redistricting.

District 78

Incumbent Republican Gregory Frazer had represented the district since 2021, and will now represent Senate District 38.

District 79

Incumbent Democrat Laura Smith had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent Senate District 40.

District 80

Incumbent Republican Zachary Wirth had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 17 due to redistricting.

Districts 81-100

District 81

Incumbent Democrat Melissa Romano had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 80 due to redistricting.

District 82

Incumbent Democrat Mary Caferro had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 81 due to redistricting.

District 83

Incumbent Democrat Kim Abbott, incumbent House Minority Leader, had represented the district since 2017, and was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

District 84

Incumbent Democrat Jill Cohenour had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 83 due to redistricting.

District 85

Incumbent Republican Michele Binkley had represented the district since 2021. She ran in the Republican primary to continue representing District 85, but lost.

District 86

Incumbent Republican David Bedey has represented the district since 2019.

District 87

Incumbent Republican Ron Marshall has represented the district since 2021.

District 88

Incumbent Republican Wayne Rusk has represented the district since 2023. He ran in the Republican primary for Senate District 44, but lost.

District 89

Incumbent Democrat Katie Sullivan had represented the district since 2019, and will now represent District 93 due to redistricting.

District 90

Incumbent Democrat Marilyn Marler had represented the district since 2019, and will now represent District 94 due to redistricting.

District 91

Incumbent Democrat Connie Keogh had represented the district since 2019, and will now represent District 92 due to redistricting.

District 92

Incumbent Republican Mike Hopkins had represented the district since 2017, and was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

District 93

Incumbent Republican Joe Read had represented the district since 2019. He ran in the Republican primary for District 91 due to redistricting, but lost.

District 94

Incumbent Democrat Tom France had represented the district since 2021, and will now represent District 99 due to redistricting.

District 95

Incumbent Democrat SJ Howell had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 100 due to redistricting.

District 96

Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Karlen had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 98 due to redistricting.

District 97

Incumbent Republican Lyn Hellegaard had represented the district since 2023. She was the Republican nominee for District 89 due to redistricting, but lost.

District 98

Incumbent Democrat Bob Carter had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 96 due to redistricting.

District 99

Incumbent Democrat Mark Thane had represented the district since 2021, and will now represent District 89 due to redistricting.

District 100

Incumbent Democrat Zooey Zephyr had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent District 95 due to redistricting.

Notes

1. Republican candidate Marty Malone raised enough money for a recount, but the recount result upheld Scott Rosenzweig's victory. The original tally was 3,803 votes for Rosenzweig and 3,783 for Malone.

See also

• List of Montana state legislatures

References

1. ^ "Montana House of Representatives elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 23, 2024.
2. Arren Kimbel-Sannit (February 13, 2023). "Explaining the why and the where of Montana's new legislative districts". Montana Free Press.
3. "24 MT Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
4. Ambarian, Jonathon (June 6, 2024). "Legislative shake-up as incumbents lose primaries following Montana redistricting". KTVH-DT. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
5. ^ "Montana Secretary of State". electionresults.mt.gov. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
6. "2024 Candidate Filing List: Legislative". Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State. February 20, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
7. Tom Lutey (December 2, 2024). "Recount confirms win for Rosenzweig in close legislative race". Montana Free Press. Retrieved December 2, 2024.

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