2012 Montana House of Representatives election

An election was held on November 6, 2012 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. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 5, 2012.

2012 Montana House of Representatives election

November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)

All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered681,608[1]
Increase4.65%
Turnout72.18%[1]
Increase15.82%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mark Blasdel Chuck Hunter
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 10th district 79th district
Last election 68 32
Seats won 61 39
Seat change Decrease7 Increase7
Popular vote 256,265 180,446
Percentage 57.58% 40.54%
Swing Decrease3.38% Increase2.99%

Speaker before election

Mike Milburn
Republican

Elected Speaker

Mark Blasdel
Republican

Republicans retained control of the House despite a net loss of seven seats, winning 61 seats compared to 39 seats for the Democrats.

Results

Statewide

Statewide results of the 2012 Montana House of Representatives election:[2]

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %+/–No.+/– %
Republican Party94256,26557.58%Decrease3.38%61Decrease761.00%
Democratic Party83180,44640.54%Increase2.99%39Increase739.00%
Independent34,3710.98%Increase0.81%0Steady0.00%
Libertarian Party74,0120.90%Increase0.31%0Steady0.00%
Total187445,094100.00%Steady100Steady100.00%

District

Results of the 2012 Montana House of Representatives election by district:[2]

District Democratic Republican Others Total
Votes
Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
1st district--3,165100.00%--3,165Republican Hold
2nd district--4,183100.00%--4,183Republican Hold
3rd district1,99643.73%2,33351.12%2355.15%4,564Republican Hold
4th district2,83254.23%2,39045.77%--5,222Democratic GAIN
5th district1,48425.28%4,38774.72%--5,871Republican Hold
6th district2,11733.13%4,27366.87%--6,390Republican Hold
7th district1,28831.01%2,86568.99%--4,153Republican Hold
8th district1,52740.42%2,25159.58%--3,778Republican Hold
9th district1,91232.55%3,96267.45%--5,874Republican Hold
10th district1,55025.20%4,60274.80%--6,152Republican Hold
11th district1,77733.39%3,54566.61%--5,322Republican Hold
12th district1,71240.31%2,53559.69%--4,247Republican Hold
13th district1,28924.47%3,97875.53%--5,267Republican Hold
14th district1,43129.25%2,40849.22%1,05321.52%4,892Republican Hold
15th district1,96957.66%1,44642.34%--3,415Democratic GAIN
16th district1,93466.83%96033.17%--2,894Democratic GAIN
17th district1,95945.34%2,36254.66%--4,321Republican Hold
18th district1,75233.93%3,41266.07%--5,164Republican Hold
19th district1,97943.13%2,60956.87%--4,588Republican Hold
20th district1,65748.38%1,76851.62%--3,425Republican Hold
21st district2,03255.44%1,63344.56%--3,665Democratic Hold
22nd district1,63853.65%1,41546.35%--3,053Democratic Hold
23rd district1,78060.59%1,15839.41%--2,938Democratic Hold
24th district84941.37%1,20358.63%--2,052Republican Hold
25th district2,57150.73%2,49749.27%--5,068Democratic GAIN
26th district2,39170.84%--98429.16%3,375Democratic Hold
27th district--3,172100.00%--3,172Republican Hold
28th district--3,514100.00%--3,514Republican Hold
29th district--3,664100.00%--3,664Republican Hold
30th district--4,068100.00%--4,068Republican Hold
31st district1,986100.00%----1,986Democratic Hold
32nd district2,409100.00%----2,409Democratic Hold
33rd district1,66745.72%1,97954.28%--3,646Republican Hold
34th district1,59445.21%1,93254.79%--3,526Republican Hold
35th district1,52934.12%2,95265.88%--4,481Republican Hold
36th district--3,488100.00%--3,488Republican Hold
37th district--3,745100.00%--3,745Republican Hold
38th district1,84742.87%2,46157.13%--4,308Republican Hold
39th district--4,225100.00%--4,225Republican Hold
40th district3,121100.00%----3,121Democratic Hold
41st district1,35956.32%1,05443.68%--2,413Democratic GAIN
42nd district2,610100.00%----2,610Democratic Hold
43rd district1,16125.13%3,45974.87%--4,620Republican Hold
44th district1,60538.47%2,56761.53%--4,172Republican Hold
45th district1,29928.54%3,25271.46%--4,551Republican Hold
46th district--5,762100.00%--5,762Republican Hold
47th district2,18242.68%2,93057.32%--5,112Republican Hold
48th district1,72241.24%2,45458.76%--4,176Republican Hold
49th district1,94961.70%1,21038.30%--3,159Democratic Hold
50th district1,85845.31%2,24354.69%--4,101Republican Hold
51st district1,98567.49%95632.51%--2,941Democratic Hold
52nd district2,12261.78%1,31338.22%--3,435Democratic Hold
53rd district1,62147.04%1,82552.96%--3,446Republican Hold
54th district1,93158.69%1,35941.31%--3,290Democratic Hold
55th district1,92436.85%3,29763.15%--5,221Republican Hold
56th district--4,255100.00%--4,255Republican Hold
57th district1,99829.50%4,77570.50%--6,773Republican Hold
58th district1,88941.48%2,66558.52%--4,554Republican Hold
59th district2,51448.56%2,66351.44%--5,177Republican Hold
60th district1,53830.65%3,48069.35%--5,018Republican Hold
61st district--4,487100.00%--4,487Republican Hold
62nd district2,43153.69%2,09746.31%--4,528Democratic GAIN
63rd district3,56751.02%3,42548.98%--6,992Democratic GAIN
64th district3,70863.03%2,17536.97%--5,883Democratic Hold
65th district2,29869.91%98930.09%--3,287Democratic Hold
66th district3,27068.58%1,49831.42%--4,768Democratic Hold
67th district--5,548100.00%--5,548Republican Hold
68th district--4,724100.00%--4,724Republican Hold
69th district--5,642100.00%--5,642Republican Hold
70th district2,34736.87%3,18249.98%83713.15%6,366Republican Hold
71st district--3,31157.17%2,48142.83%5,792Republican Hold
72nd district1,18625.43%3,47774.57%--4,663Republican Hold
73rd district2,78866.10%1,43033.90%--4,218Democratic Hold
74th district2,67554.75%2,21145.25%--4,886Democratic GAIN
75th district2,87572.91%1,06827.09%--3,943Democratic Hold
76th district2,827100.00%----2,827Democratic Hold
77th district2,41843.16%3,18456.84%--5,602Republican Hold
78th district2,11647.80%2,31152.20%--4,427Republican Hold
79th district3,02762.07%1,85037.93%--4,877Democratic Hold
80th district2,27344.50%2,83555.50%--5,108Republican Hold
81st district2,91972.76%1,09327.24%--4,012Democratic Hold
82nd district2,78954.11%2,36545.89%--5,154Democratic Hold
83rd district1,86636.42%3,25763.58%--5,123Republican Hold
84th district1,49626.88%3,63265.27%4377.85%5,565Republican Hold
85th district1,57351.81%1,46348.19%--3,036Democratic Hold
86th district3,12669.39%1,37930.61%--4,505Democratic Hold
87th district1,27723.32%3,74968.45%4518.23%5,477Republican Hold
88th district1,81536.93%2,88358.66%2174.42%4,915Republican Hold
89th district1,67029.30%3,65764.16%3736.54%5,700Republican Hold
90th district--3,55272.98%1,31527.02%4,867Republican Hold
91st district2,23249.50%2,27750.50%--4,509Republican GAIN
92nd district3,71266.59%1,86233.41%--5,574Democratic Hold
93rd district3,47565.14%1,86034.86%--5,335Democratic Hold
94th district3,27164.07%1,83435.93%--5,105Democratic Hold
95th district3,00663.52%1,72636.48%--4,732Democratic Hold
96th district3,08866.57%1,55133.43%--4,639Democratic Hold
97th district3,16665.75%1,64934.25%--4,815Democratic Hold
98th district3,47258.45%2,46841.55%--5,940Democratic Hold
99th district3,79266.63%1,89933.37%--5,691Democratic Hold
100th district2,04944.02%2,60655.98%--4,655Republican Hold
Total180,44640.54%256,26557.58%8,3831.88%445,094

References

  1. "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. "2012 Legislative General Election Canvass" (PDF). Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. pp. 1–16. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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