2016 Montana House of Representatives election

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.

2016 Montana House of Representatives election

November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)

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

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]

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No. %+/–No.+/– %
Republican Party84258,41255.18%Increase1.56%59Steady59.00%
Democratic Party94205,98143.99%Decrease1.13%41Steady41.00%
Independent22,0190.43%Decrease0.43%0Steady0.00%
Libertarian Party51,8610.40%Increase0.22%0Steady0.00%
Total185468,273100.00%Steady100Steady100.00%

District

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

District Democratic Republican Others Total
Votes
Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
1st district1,15527.50%3,04572.50%--4,200Republican Hold
2nd district1,03521.28%3,82978.72%--4,864Republican Hold
3rd district2,47452.90%2,20347.10%--4,677Democratic Hold
4th district1,17022.83%3,95577.17%--5,125Republican Hold
5th district3,25756.74%2,48343.26%--5,740Democratic Hold
6th district1,61228.31%3,77066.20%3135.50%5,695Republican Hold
7th district1,39234.83%2,60465.17%--3,996Republican Hold
8th district1,11523.33%3,66576.67%--4,780Republican Hold
9th district1,05227.28%2,80472.72%--3,856Republican Hold
10th district--4,10273.02%1,51626.98%5,618Republican Hold
11th district1,30525.81%3,75274.19%--5,057Republican Hold
12th district1,88335.62%3,40364.38%--5,286Republican Hold
13th district1,29324.70%3,94275.30%--5,235Republican Hold
14th district1,05422.26%3,68177.74%--4,735Republican Hold
15th district2,453100.00%----2,453Democratic Hold
16th district2,983100.00%----2,983Democratic Hold
17th district1,27525.63%3,70074.37%--4,975Republican Hold
18th district--3,670100.00%--3,670Republican Hold
19th district1,24327.19%3,32872.81%--4,571Republican Hold
20th district1,62528.97%3,98571.03%--5,610Republican Hold
21st district3,448100.00%----3,448Democratic Hold
22nd district1,80146.17%2,10053.83%--3,901Republican GAIN
23rd district1,81750.83%1,75849.17%--3,575Democratic GAIN
24th district2,29258.51%1,62541.49%--3,917Democratic Hold
25th district1,86148.56%1,97151.44%--3,832Republican GAIN
26th district1,37550.78%1,33349.22%--2,708Democratic Hold
27th district1,40628.27%3,56871.73%--4,974Republican Hold
28th district2,23153.45%1,94346.55%--4,174Democratic GAIN
29th district99419.78%4,03280.22%--5,026Republican Hold
30th district1,27424.76%3,87175.24%--5,145Republican Hold
31st district2,608100.00%----2,608Democratic Hold
32nd district2,499100.00%----2,499Democratic GAIN
33rd district1,05822.90%3,56277.10%--4,620Republican Hold
34th district1,24322.51%4,27877.49%--5,521Republican Hold
35th district88218.74%3,82581.26%--4,707Republican Hold
36th district1,17723.99%3,73076.01%--4,907Republican Hold
37th district83414.72%4,83185.28%--5,665Republican Hold
38th district1,91645.94%2,25554.06%--4,171Republican Hold
39th district92219.09%3,90880.91%--4,830Republican Hold
40th district1,65433.60%3,26966.40%--4,923Republican Hold
41st district2,054100.00%----2,054Democratic Hold
42nd district2,496100.00%----2,496Democratic Hold
43rd district1,52335.05%2,48857.26%3347.69%4,345Republican Hold
44th district1,60637.11%2,72262.89%--4,328Republican Hold
45th district1,45330.54%3,30569.46%--4,758Republican Hold
46th district1,93935.31%3,55364.69%--5,492Republican Hold
47th district2,27258.51%1,61141.49%--3,883Democratic Hold
48th district2,55155.12%2,07744.88%--4,628Democratic Hold
49th district1,85656.72%1,41643.28%--3,272Democratic Hold
50th district2,11755.29%1,71244.71%--3,829Democratic Hold
51st district1,75946.19%2,04953.81%--3,808Republican GAIN
52nd district1,80147.95%1,95552.05%--3,756Republican Hold
53rd district1,54322.83%5,21677.17%--6,759Republican Hold
54th district--4,335100.00%--4,335Republican Hold
55th district1,14925.33%3,38774.67%--4,536Republican Hold
56th district1,24729.78%2,94070.22%--4,187Republican Hold
57th district--4,24785.03%74814.97%4,995Republican Hold
58th district2,18036.79%3,74663.21%--5,926Republican Hold
59th district1,73529.11%4,22570.89%--5,960Republican Hold
60th district2,85852.30%2,60747.70%--5,465Democratic GAIN
61st district3,78755.06%2,80440.77%2874.17%6,878Democratic Hold
62nd district5,251100.00%----5,251Democratic Hold
63rd district2,88559.56%1,95940.44%--4,844Democratic Hold
64th district2,51039.32%3,87360.68%--6,383Republican Hold
65th district3,09349.55%3,14950.45%--6,242Republican GAIN
66th district4,425100.00%----4,425Democratic Hold
67th district1,49131.19%3,29068.81%--4,781Republican Hold
68th district1,27525.63%3,70074.37%--4,975Republican Hold
69th district1,29123.23%4,26676.77%--5,557Republican Hold
70th district1,79330.75%4,03869.25%--5,831Republican Hold
71st district--5,088100.00%--5,088Republican Hold
72nd district1,00218.79%4,33181.21%--5,333Republican Hold
73rd district3,950100.00%----3,950Democratic Hold
74th district3,461100.00%----3,461Democratic Hold
75th district2,39041.36%3,38958.64%--5,779Republican Hold
76th district4,798100.00%----4,798Democratic Hold
77th district2,97757.35%2,21442.65%--5,191Democratic Hold
78th district2,15359.94%1,43940.06%--3,592Democratic Hold
79th district4,358100.00%----4,358Democratic Hold
80th district1,16120.35%4,04070.83%5038.82%5,704Republican Hold
81st district3,933100.00%----3,933Democratic Hold
82nd district4,013100.00%----4,013Democratic Hold
83rd district2,57354.54%2,14545.46%--4,718Democratic Hold
84th district2,46249.40%2,34347.01%1793.59%4,984Democratic Hold
85th district1,59326.94%4,32173.06%--5,914Republican Hold
86th district1,88934.52%3,58365.48%--5,472Republican Hold
87th district--4,487100.00%--4,487Republican Hold
88th district1,81833.32%3,63966.68%--5,457Republican Hold
89th district2,80159.32%1,92140.68%--4,722Democratic Hold
90th district3,11360.72%2,01439.28%--5,127Democratic Hold
91st district5,142100.00%----5,142Democratic Hold
92nd district2,41649.01%2,51450.99%--4,930Republican Hold
93rd district2,39254.33%2,01145.67%--4,403Democratic GAIN
94th district2,70354.50%2,25745.50%--4,960Democratic Hold
95th district3,17874.03%1,11525.97%--4,293Democratic Hold
96th district2,53247.99%2,74452.01%--5,276Republican GAIN
97th district2,09640.32%3,10359.68%--5,199Republican Hold
98th district2,98959.65%2,02240.35%--5,011Democratic Hold
99th district3,10159.69%2,09440.31%--5,195Democratic Hold
100th district4,37979.23%1,14820.77%--5,527Democratic Hold
Total205,98143.99%258,41255.18%3,8800.83%468,273

References

  1. "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  2. "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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