2016 Montana House of Representatives election

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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
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Leader Austin Knudsen Jenny Eck
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat
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%
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 . 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 %
1,155 27.50% 3,045 72.50% - - 4,200 Republican Hold
1,035 21.28% 3,829 78.72% - - 4,864 Republican Hold
2,474 52.90% 2,203 47.10% - - 4,677 Democratic Hold
1,170 22.83% 3,955 77.17% - - 5,125 Republican Hold
3,257 56.74% 2,483 43.26% - - 5,740 Democratic Hold
1,612 28.31% 3,770 66.20% 313 5.50% 5,695 Republican Hold
1,392 34.83% 2,604 65.17% - - 3,996 Republican Hold
1,115 23.33% 3,665 76.67% - - 4,780 Republican Hold
1,052 27.28% 2,804 72.72% - - 3,856 Republican Hold
- - 4,102 73.02% 1,516 26.98% 5,618 Republican Hold
1,305 25.81% 3,752 74.19% - - 5,057 Republican Hold
1,883 35.62% 3,403 64.38% - - 5,286 Republican Hold
1,293 24.70% 3,942 75.30% - - 5,235 Republican Hold
1,054 22.26% 3,681 77.74% - - 4,735 Republican Hold
2,453 100.00% - - - - 2,453 Democratic Hold
2,983 100.00% - - - - 2,983 Democratic Hold
1,275 25.63% 3,700 74.37% - - 4,975 Republican Hold
- - 3,670 100.00% - - 3,670 Republican Hold
1,243 27.19% 3,328 72.81% - - 4,571 Republican Hold
1,625 28.97% 3,985 71.03% - - 5,610 Republican Hold
3,448 100.00% - - - - 3,448 Democratic Hold
1,801 46.17% 2,100 53.83% - - 3,901 Republican GAIN
1,817 50.83% 1,758 49.17% - - 3,575 Democratic GAIN
2,292 58.51% 1,625 41.49% - - 3,917 Democratic Hold
1,861 48.56% 1,971 51.44% - - 3,832 Republican GAIN
1,375 50.78% 1,333 49.22% - - 2,708 Democratic Hold
1,406 28.27% 3,568 71.73% - - 4,974 Republican Hold
2,231 53.45% 1,943 46.55% - - 4,174 Democratic GAIN
994 19.78% 4,032 80.22% - - 5,026 Republican Hold
1,274 24.76% 3,871 75.24% - - 5,145 Republican Hold
2,608 100.00% - - - - 2,608 Democratic Hold
2,499 100.00% - - - - 2,499 Democratic GAIN
1,058 22.90% 3,562 77.10% - - 4,620 Republican Hold
1,243 22.51% 4,278 77.49% - - 5,521 Republican Hold
882 18.74% 3,825 81.26% - - 4,707 Republican Hold
1,177 23.99% 3,730 76.01% - - 4,907 Republican Hold
834 14.72% 4,831 85.28% - - 5,665 Republican Hold
1,916 45.94% 2,255 54.06% - - 4,171 Republican Hold
922 19.09% 3,908 80.91% - - 4,830 Republican Hold
1,654 33.60% 3,269 66.40% - - 4,923 Republican Hold
2,054 100.00% - - - - 2,054 Democratic Hold
2,496 100.00% - - - - 2,496 Democratic Hold
1,523 35.05% 2,488 57.26% 334 7.69% 4,345 Republican Hold
1,606 37.11% 2,722 62.89% - - 4,328 Republican Hold
1,453 30.54% 3,305 69.46% - - 4,758 Republican Hold
1,939 35.31% 3,553 64.69% - - 5,492 Republican Hold
2,272 58.51% 1,611 41.49% - - 3,883 Democratic Hold
2,551 55.12% 2,077 44.88% - - 4,628 Democratic Hold
1,856 56.72% 1,416 43.28% - - 3,272 Democratic Hold
2,117 55.29% 1,712 44.71% - - 3,829 Democratic Hold
1,759 46.19% 2,049 53.81% - - 3,808 Republican GAIN
1,801 47.95% 1,955 52.05% - - 3,756 Republican Hold
1,543 22.83% 5,216 77.17% - - 6,759 Republican Hold
- - 4,335 100.00% - - 4,335 Republican Hold
1,149 25.33% 3,387 74.67% - - 4,536 Republican Hold
1,247 29.78% 2,940 70.22% - - 4,187 Republican Hold
- - 4,247 85.03% 748 14.97% 4,995 Republican Hold
2,180 36.79% 3,746 63.21% - - 5,926 Republican Hold
1,735 29.11% 4,225 70.89% - - 5,960 Republican Hold
2,858 52.30% 2,607 47.70% - - 5,465 Democratic GAIN
3,787 55.06% 2,804 40.77% 287 4.17% 6,878 Democratic Hold
5,251 100.00% - - - - 5,251 Democratic Hold
2,885 59.56% 1,959 40.44% - - 4,844 Democratic Hold
2,510 39.32% 3,873 60.68% - - 6,383 Republican Hold
3,093 49.55% 3,149 50.45% - - 6,242 Republican GAIN
4,425 100.00% - - - - 4,425 Democratic Hold
1,491 31.19% 3,290 68.81% - - 4,781 Republican Hold
1,275 25.63% 3,700 74.37% - - 4,975 Republican Hold
1,291 23.23% 4,266 76.77% - - 5,557 Republican Hold
1,793 30.75% 4,038 69.25% - - 5,831 Republican Hold
- - 5,088 100.00% - - 5,088 Republican Hold
1,002 18.79% 4,331 81.21% - - 5,333 Republican Hold
3,950 100.00% - - - - 3,950 Democratic Hold
3,461 100.00% - - - - 3,461 Democratic Hold
2,390 41.36% 3,389 58.64% - - 5,779 Republican Hold
4,798 100.00% - - - - 4,798 Democratic Hold
2,977 57.35% 2,214 42.65% - - 5,191 Democratic Hold
2,153 59.94% 1,439 40.06% - - 3,592 Democratic Hold
4,358 100.00% - - - - 4,358 Democratic Hold
1,161 20.35% 4,040 70.83% 503 8.82% 5,704 Republican Hold
3,933 100.00% - - - - 3,933 Democratic Hold
4,013 100.00% - - - - 4,013 Democratic Hold
2,573 54.54% 2,145 45.46% - - 4,718 Democratic Hold
2,462 49.40% 2,343 47.01% 179 3.59% 4,984 Democratic Hold
1,593 26.94% 4,321 73.06% - - 5,914 Republican Hold
1,889 34.52% 3,583 65.48% - - 5,472 Republican Hold
- - 4,487 100.00% - - 4,487 Republican Hold
1,818 33.32% 3,639 66.68% - - 5,457 Republican Hold
2,801 59.32% 1,921 40.68% - - 4,722 Democratic Hold
3,113 60.72% 2,014 39.28% - - 5,127 Democratic Hold
5,142 100.00% - - - - 5,142 Democratic Hold
2,416 49.01% 2,514 50.99% - - 4,930 Republican Hold
2,392 54.33% 2,011 45.67% - - 4,403 Democratic GAIN
2,703 54.50% 2,257 45.50% - - 4,960 Democratic Hold
3,178 74.03% 1,115 25.97% - - 4,293 Democratic Hold
2,532 47.99% 2,744 52.01% - - 5,276 Republican GAIN
2,096 40.32% 3,103 59.68% - - 5,199 Republican Hold
2,989 59.65% 2,022 40.35% - - 5,011 Democratic Hold
3,101 59.69% 2,094 40.31% - - 5,195 Democratic Hold
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. 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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