2016 Montana House of Representatives election
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All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered694,370[1]
Increase2.98%
Turnout74.44%[1]
Increase19.00%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Austin Knudsen Jenny Eck
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 34th district 79th district
Last election 59 41
Seats won 59 41
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 258,412 205,981
Percentage 55.18% 43.99%
Swing Increase1.56% Decrease1.13%
Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Speaker before election

Austin Knudsen
Republican

Elected Speaker

Austin Knudsen
Republican

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An election was held on November 8, 2016 to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016.

There was no change in the composition of the House with the Republicans winning 59 seats and the Democrats 41 seats.

Results

Statewide

Statewide results of the 2016 Montana House of Representatives election:[2]

Party Candi-
dates		 Votes Seats
No. % +/– No. +/– %
Republican Party 84 258,412 55.18% Increase1.56% 59 Steady 59.00%
Democratic Party 94 205,981 43.99% Decrease1.13% 41 Steady 41.00%
Independent 2 2,019 0.43% Decrease0.43% 0 Steady 0.00%
Libertarian Party 5 1,861 0.40% Increase0.22% 0 Steady 0.00%
Total 185 468,273 100.00% Steady 100 Steady 100.00%

District

Results of the 2016 Montana House of Representatives election by district:[2]

District Democratic Republican Others Total
Votes 		Result
Votes % Votes % Votes %
1st district 1,155 27.50% 3,045 72.50% - - 4,200 Republican Hold
2nd district 1,035 21.28% 3,829 78.72% - - 4,864 Republican Hold
3rd district 2,474 52.90% 2,203 47.10% - - 4,677 Democratic Hold
4th district 1,170 22.83% 3,955 77.17% - - 5,125 Republican Hold
5th district 3,257 56.74% 2,483 43.26% - - 5,740 Democratic Hold
6th district 1,612 28.31% 3,770 66.20% 313 5.50% 5,695 Republican Hold
7th district 1,392 34.83% 2,604 65.17% - - 3,996 Republican Hold
8th district 1,115 23.33% 3,665 76.67% - - 4,780 Republican Hold
9th district 1,052 27.28% 2,804 72.72% - - 3,856 Republican Hold
10th district - - 4,102 73.02% 1,516 26.98% 5,618 Republican Hold
11th district 1,305 25.81% 3,752 74.19% - - 5,057 Republican Hold
12th district 1,883 35.62% 3,403 64.38% - - 5,286 Republican Hold
13th district 1,293 24.70% 3,942 75.30% - - 5,235 Republican Hold
14th district 1,054 22.26% 3,681 77.74% - - 4,735 Republican Hold
15th district 2,453 100.00% - - - - 2,453 Democratic Hold
16th district 2,983 100.00% - - - - 2,983 Democratic Hold
17th district 1,275 25.63% 3,700 74.37% - - 4,975 Republican Hold
18th district - - 3,670 100.00% - - 3,670 Republican Hold
19th district 1,243 27.19% 3,328 72.81% - - 4,571 Republican Hold
20th district 1,625 28.97% 3,985 71.03% - - 5,610 Republican Hold
21st district 3,448 100.00% - - - - 3,448 Democratic Hold
22nd district 1,801 46.17% 2,100 53.83% - - 3,901 Republican GAIN
23rd district 1,817 50.83% 1,758 49.17% - - 3,575 Democratic GAIN
24th district 2,292 58.51% 1,625 41.49% - - 3,917 Democratic Hold
25th district 1,861 48.56% 1,971 51.44% - - 3,832 Republican GAIN
26th district 1,375 50.78% 1,333 49.22% - - 2,708 Democratic Hold
27th district 1,406 28.27% 3,568 71.73% - - 4,974 Republican Hold
28th district 2,231 53.45% 1,943 46.55% - - 4,174 Democratic GAIN
29th district 994 19.78% 4,032 80.22% - - 5,026 Republican Hold
30th district 1,274 24.76% 3,871 75.24% - - 5,145 Republican Hold
31st district 2,608 100.00% - - - - 2,608 Democratic Hold
32nd district 2,499 100.00% - - - - 2,499 Democratic GAIN
33rd district 1,058 22.90% 3,562 77.10% - - 4,620 Republican Hold
34th district 1,243 22.51% 4,278 77.49% - - 5,521 Republican Hold
35th district 882 18.74% 3,825 81.26% - - 4,707 Republican Hold
36th district 1,177 23.99% 3,730 76.01% - - 4,907 Republican Hold
37th district 834 14.72% 4,831 85.28% - - 5,665 Republican Hold
38th district 1,916 45.94% 2,255 54.06% - - 4,171 Republican Hold
39th district 922 19.09% 3,908 80.91% - - 4,830 Republican Hold
40th district 1,654 33.60% 3,269 66.40% - - 4,923 Republican Hold
41st district 2,054 100.00% - - - - 2,054 Democratic Hold
42nd district 2,496 100.00% - - - - 2,496 Democratic Hold
43rd district 1,523 35.05% 2,488 57.26% 334 7.69% 4,345 Republican Hold
44th district 1,606 37.11% 2,722 62.89% - - 4,328 Republican Hold
45th district 1,453 30.54% 3,305 69.46% - - 4,758 Republican Hold
46th district 1,939 35.31% 3,553 64.69% - - 5,492 Republican Hold
47th district 2,272 58.51% 1,611 41.49% - - 3,883 Democratic Hold
48th district 2,551 55.12% 2,077 44.88% - - 4,628 Democratic Hold
49th district 1,856 56.72% 1,416 43.28% - - 3,272 Democratic Hold
50th district 2,117 55.29% 1,712 44.71% - - 3,829 Democratic Hold
51st district 1,759 46.19% 2,049 53.81% - - 3,808 Republican GAIN
52nd district 1,801 47.95% 1,955 52.05% - - 3,756 Republican Hold
53rd district 1,543 22.83% 5,216 77.17% - - 6,759 Republican Hold
54th district - - 4,335 100.00% - - 4,335 Republican Hold
55th district 1,149 25.33% 3,387 74.67% - - 4,536 Republican Hold
56th district 1,247 29.78% 2,940 70.22% - - 4,187 Republican Hold
57th district - - 4,247 85.03% 748 14.97% 4,995 Republican Hold
58th district 2,180 36.79% 3,746 63.21% - - 5,926 Republican Hold
59th district 1,735 29.11% 4,225 70.89% - - 5,960 Republican Hold
60th district 2,858 52.30% 2,607 47.70% - - 5,465 Democratic GAIN
61st district 3,787 55.06% 2,804 40.77% 287 4.17% 6,878 Democratic Hold
62nd district 5,251 100.00% - - - - 5,251 Democratic Hold
63rd district 2,885 59.56% 1,959 40.44% - - 4,844 Democratic Hold
64th district 2,510 39.32% 3,873 60.68% - - 6,383 Republican Hold
65th district 3,093 49.55% 3,149 50.45% - - 6,242 Republican GAIN
66th district 4,425 100.00% - - - - 4,425 Democratic Hold
67th district 1,491 31.19% 3,290 68.81% - - 4,781 Republican Hold
68th district 1,275 25.63% 3,700 74.37% - - 4,975 Republican Hold
69th district 1,291 23.23% 4,266 76.77% - - 5,557 Republican Hold
70th district 1,793 30.75% 4,038 69.25% - - 5,831 Republican Hold
71st district - - 5,088 100.00% - - 5,088 Republican Hold
72nd district 1,002 18.79% 4,331 81.21% - - 5,333 Republican Hold
73rd district 3,950 100.00% - - - - 3,950 Democratic Hold
74th district 3,461 100.00% - - - - 3,461 Democratic Hold
75th district 2,390 41.36% 3,389 58.64% - - 5,779 Republican Hold
76th district 4,798 100.00% - - - - 4,798 Democratic Hold
77th district 2,977 57.35% 2,214 42.65% - - 5,191 Democratic Hold
78th district 2,153 59.94% 1,439 40.06% - - 3,592 Democratic Hold
79th district 4,358 100.00% - - - - 4,358 Democratic Hold
80th district 1,161 20.35% 4,040 70.83% 503 8.82% 5,704 Republican Hold
81st district 3,933 100.00% - - - - 3,933 Democratic Hold
82nd district 4,013 100.00% - - - - 4,013 Democratic Hold
83rd district 2,573 54.54% 2,145 45.46% - - 4,718 Democratic Hold
84th district 2,462 49.40% 2,343 47.01% 179 3.59% 4,984 Democratic Hold
85th district 1,593 26.94% 4,321 73.06% - - 5,914 Republican Hold
86th district 1,889 34.52% 3,583 65.48% - - 5,472 Republican Hold
87th district - - 4,487 100.00% - - 4,487 Republican Hold
88th district 1,818 33.32% 3,639 66.68% - - 5,457 Republican Hold
89th district 2,801 59.32% 1,921 40.68% - - 4,722 Democratic Hold
90th district 3,113 60.72% 2,014 39.28% - - 5,127 Democratic Hold
91st district 5,142 100.00% - - - - 5,142 Democratic Hold
92nd district 2,416 49.01% 2,514 50.99% - - 4,930 Republican Hold
93rd district 2,392 54.33% 2,011 45.67% - - 4,403 Democratic GAIN
94th district 2,703 54.50% 2,257 45.50% - - 4,960 Democratic Hold
95th district 3,178 74.03% 1,115 25.97% - - 4,293 Democratic Hold
96th district 2,532 47.99% 2,744 52.01% - - 5,276 Republican GAIN
97th district 2,096 40.32% 3,103 59.68% - - 5,199 Republican Hold
98th district 2,989 59.65% 2,022 40.35% - - 5,011 Democratic Hold
99th district 3,101 59.69% 2,094 40.31% - - 5,195 Democratic Hold
100th district 4,379 79.23% 1,148 20.77% - - 5,527 Democratic Hold
Total 205,981 43.99% 258,412 55.18% 3,880 0.83% 468,273

References

  1. ^ a b "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass" (PDF). Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. pp. 1–19. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
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