The Latest: Statewide and Northwest Montana midterm election results

Election results as of 6 a.m., Nov. 4, 2026. Precincts fully: 454 of 728, Partially: 274 of 728.

Voter turnout

Total turnout: 448,833 (55.5%)

Registered voters: 808,750

U.S. Senate

Kurt Alme, Republican: 216,271 votes (49%)

Seth Bodnar, Independent: 166,397 votes (37%)

Alani Bankhead, Democrat: 53,102 votes (12%)

Kyle Austin, Libertarian: 8,122 votes (2%)

U.S. House of Representatives, District 1

Sam Forstag, Democrat: 113,920 votes (50%)

Aaron Flint, Republican: 105,976 votes (47%)

Nick Sheedy, Libertarian: 6,412 votes (3%)

U.S. House of Representatives, District 2

Troy Downing, Republican: 126,122 votes (58%)

Brian J. Miller, Democrat: 69,597 votes (32%)

Michael D. Eisenhauer, Independent: 16,847 votes (8%)

Patrick McCracken, Libertarian: 3,935 votes (2%)

Supreme Court Justice No. 4

Amy Eddy, Nonpartisan: 250,014 votes (59%)

Dan Wilson, Nonpartisan: 171,597 votes (41%)

Public Service Commissioner, District 1

Jeff Pattison, Republican: 50,010 votes (65%)

Angeline Cheek, Democrat: 26,384 votes (35%)

Public Service Commissioner, District 5

Annie Bukacek, Republican: 45,964 votes (53%)

Kevin Hamm, Democrat: 41,333 votes (47%)

State Senate District 1

Steve Gunderson, Republican: 5,473 votes (71%)

Jonathan Russell Jameson, Democrat: 2,201 votes (29%)

State Senate District 4

Amy Regier, Republican: 4,113 votes (58%)

Kyle Waterman, Democrat: 2,940 votes (42%)

State Senate District 6

Mark Noland, Republican: 7,214 votes (68%)

Patrick Fitzpatrick, Democrat: 3,425 votes (32%)

State Senate District 8

Tyson T. Running Wolf, Democrat: 3,938 votes (62%)

Christopher Paul Buckles, Republican: 2,421 votes (38%)

State Representative District 1

Michelle Bianco, Republican: 2,837 votes (71%)

Dakota V. Adams, Democrat: 1,160 votes (29%)

State Representative District 2

Tom Millett, Republican: 2,630 votes (72%)

Jane Maahs, Democrat: 1,024 votes (28%)

State Representative District 3

Debo Powers, Democrat: 2,306 votes (54%)

Derek Peachey, Republican: 1,951 votes (46%)

State Representative District 4

Paula Koch, Democrat: 2,211 votes (55%)

Shaun Pandina, Republican: 1,826 votes (45%)

State Representative District 5

Braxton Mitchell, Republican: 3,350 votes (71%)

Luca Welle, Democrat: 1,394 votes (29%)

State Representative District 6

Jim Riley, Republican: 3,128 votes (63%)

Darren Fix, Democrat: 1,840 votes (37%)

State Representative District 7

Courtenay Sprunger, Republican: 1,971 votes (56%)

Madison Evans, Democrat: 1,576 votes (44%)

State Representative District 8

Lukas Schubert, Republican: 2,287 votes (66%)

Calvin Lime, Democrat: 1,167 votes (34%)

State Representative District 9

Steven C. Kelly, Republican: 3,291 votes (68%)

Kate McLaughlin, Democrat: 1,530 votes (32%)

State Representative District 10

Terry Falk, Republican: 2,651 votes (68%)

Catherine C. Allen, Democrat: 1,266 votes (32%)

State Representative District 11

Ed Byrne, Republican: 3,318 votes (74%)

Maeve Kintzler, Democrat: 1,196 votes (26%)

State Representative District 12

Tracy A. Sharp, Republican: 4,018 votes (66%)

Cindy L. Bruckner, Democrat: 2,070 votes (34%)

State Representative District 13

Finley Warden, Republican: 2,757 votes (55%)

Dalton Bradford, Democrat: 2,276 votes (45%)

State Representative District 14

Paul Fielder, Republican: 4,166 votes (74%)

Colleen Hinds, Democrat: 1,495 votes (26%)

State Representative District 15

Thedis B. Crowe, Democrat: 1,866 votes (59%)

Ralph Foster, Republican: 1,282 votes (41%)

Flathead County Commissioner District 1

Brad Abell, Republican: 26,008 votes (62%)

Nathan Dugan, Democrat: 15,715 votes (38%)

Justice of the Peace, Department 2

Tim Wenz, Nonpartisan: 21,070 votes (59%)

Angela Ream, Nonpartisan: 14,389 votes (41%)

Justice of the Peace, Department 1 Retention Judge Eric S. Hummel

Yes: 31,439 votes (88%)

No: 4,201 votes (12%)

Mineral County commissioner, Central District

Dan Clemts, Republican: 1,242 votes (53%)

Bruce Moats, Independent: 1,090 votes (47%)

Sanders County commissioner, Central District

A. Ben "Tony" Cox, Nonpartisan: 3,797 votes (63%)

Bob Abel, Nonpartisan: 2,240 votes (37%)

Sanders County sheriff

Lanny Hensley, Nonpartisan: 3,646 votes (58%)

Shawn Fielders, Nonpartisan: 2,643 votes (42%)

Lincoln County sheriff

Darren Short, Republican: 6,082 votes (82%)

Ian Smith, Libertarian: 1,302 votes (18%)

CI-132 Constitutional Initiative No. 132

Yes: 297,702 votes (68%)

No: 139,288 votes (32%)

CI-133 Constitutional Initiative No. 133

Yes: 279,529 votes (65%)

No: 149,042 votes (35%)

I-194 Initiative No. 194

Yes: 278,385 votes (65%)

No: 147,191 votes (35%)

City of Columbia Falls Proposed Change to the Existing Plan of Government

For: 729

Against: 680