2016 Montana elections
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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.[1]
Federal elections
[edit]President
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Donald Trump | 279,240 | 56.17 |  0.82
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| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 177,709 | 35.75 |  5.95
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| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 28,037 | 5.64 | 2.71
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| Green | Jill Stein | 7,970 | 1.60 | 
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| Write-in | Evan McMullin | 2,297 | 0.46 |
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| American Delta | Rocky De La Fuente | 1,570 | 0.32 |
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| Write-in | 324 | 0.06 |
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| 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
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| Democratic | Denise Juneau | 205,919 | 40.55 | 0.14
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| Libertarian | Rick Breckenridge | 16,554 | 3.26 | 0.92
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| 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
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| Republican | Greg Gianforte | 236,115 | 46.35 | 0.99
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| Libertarian | Ted Dunlap | 17,312 | 3.40 | 0.36
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| 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
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| Democratic | Monica J. Lindeen | 204,861 | 40.97 | 10.44
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| Libertarian | Roger Roots | 17,687 | 3.54 | 0.05
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| Total votes | 500,021 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Attorney General
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 County results Fox: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Jent: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
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| Democratic | Larry Jent | 158,970 | 32.33 | 13.99
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| Total votes | 491,736 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Auditor
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 County results Rosendale: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Laslovich: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
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| Democratic | Jesse Laslovich | 224,925 | 46.19 | 7.33
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| Total votes | 486,970 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
Superintendent of Public Instruction
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 County results Arntzen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Romano: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
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| Democratic | Melissa Romano | 237,590 | 48.35 | 1.89
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| 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
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| 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
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| Democratic | Pat Noonan | 41,458 | 37.11 | 12.01
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| Independent | Caron Cooper | 15,269 | 13.67 |
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| 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
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| Democratic | Gail Gutsche | 45,842 | 45.59 | 3.01
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| 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]- ^ "Montana elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
- ^ 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.