2016 Montana Senate election
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08)
25 seats in the Montana Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Debby Barrett (term-limited) Jon Sesso
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 5, 2015 January 5, 2015
Leader's seat 36th-Dillon 37th-Butte
Last election 29 21
Seats won 32 18
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Popular vote 143,936 97,280
Percentage 59.52% 40.22%
Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election
Senate President before election

Debby Barrett
Republican

 Elected Senate President

Scott Sales
Republican

An election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the Presidency, U.S. House of Representatives, Governorship, and state house. The primary election was held on June 7, 2016.[1]

Results summary

PartyCandi-
dates		VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Republican Party23143,93659.52%32Increase364
Democratic Party2197,28040.22%18Decrease336
Libertarian Party16230.26%0Steady0
Write-in120.001%0Steady0
Total46241,841100%50Steady100
Popular vote
Republican
 
 59.517%
Democratic
 
 40.225%
Libertarian
 
 0.258%
Write-in
 
 0.001%
Senate seats
Republican
 
 64%
Democratic
 
 36%

Summary of results by State Senate District

State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
Montana 2 Dee Brown Rep Dee Brown Rep
Montana 3 Bruce Tutvedt Rep Keith Regier Rep
Montana 6 Janna Taylor Rep Albert Olszewski Rep
Montana 7 Jennifer Fielder Rep Jennifer Fielder Rep
Montana 10 Rick Ripley Rep Steve Fitzpatrick Rep
Montana 15 Brad Hamlett Dem Ryan Osmundson Rep
Montana 16 Jonathan Windy Boy Dem Frank Smith Dem
Montana 17 John Brenden Rep Mike Lang Rep
Montana 18 Matt Rosendale Rep Steve Hinebauch Rep
Montana 21 Sharon Stewart-Peregoy Dem Jason Small Rep
Montana 23 Roger Webb Rep Roger Webb Rep
Montana 25 Robyn Driscoll Dem Jen Gross Dem
Montana 26 Elsie Arntzen Rep Margaret MacDonald Dem
Montana 28 Taylor Brown Rep Tom Richmond Rep
Montana 31 Mike Phillips Dem Mike Phillips Dem
Montana 35 Scott Sales Rep Scott Sales Rep
Montana 36 Debby Barrett Rep Jeff Welborn Rep
Montana 37 Jon Sesso Dem Jon Sesso Dem
Montana 38 Jim Keane Dem Edith McClafferty Dem
Montana 39 Gene Vuckovich Dem Gene Vuckovich Dem
Montana 40 Christine Kaufmann Dem Terry Gauthier Rep
Montana 44 Fred Thomas Rep Fred Thomas Rep
Montana 45 Dick Barrett Dem Dick Barrett Dem
Montana 46 Sue Malek Dem Sue Malek Dem
Montana 47 Cliff Larsen Dem Dan Salomon Rep

Detailed Results

[2][3]

Districts 2–25

District 2

Incumbent Republican Dee Brown has represented the 2nd district since 2013.

Montana Senate 2nd district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dee Brown (incumbent) 7,961 100%
Total votes 7,961 100%
Republican hold

District 3

Incumbent Republican Bruce Tutvedt has represented the 3rd district since 2009. Tutvedt was term-limited and couldn't seek re-election. State Representative Keith Regier won the open seat.

Montana Senate 3rd district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Keith Regier 6,511 56.83%
Democratic Melissa L. Hartman 4,946 43.17%
Total votes 11,457 100%
Republican hold

District 6

Incumbent Republican Janna Taylor has represented the 6th district since 2013. Taylor didn't seek re-election. State Representative Albert Olszewski won the open seat.

Montana Senate 6th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Albert Olszewski 7,370 72.03%
Democratic Rolf Harmsen 2,862 27.97%
Total votes 10,232 100%
Republican hold

District 7

Incumbent Republican Jennifer Fielder has represented the 7th district since 2013.

Montana Senate 7th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jennifer Fielder (incumbent) 6,761 67.19%
Democratic Mark Sheets 3,300 32.79%
Independent Glenn Ferren (write-in) 2 0.02%
Total votes 10,063 100%
Republican hold

District 10

Incumbent Rick Ripley has represented the 10th district since 2009. Ripley was term-limited and couldn't seek re-election.

Montana Senate 10th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Fitzpatrick 7,851 76.95%
Democratic Deborah L. Magin 2,352 23.05%
Total votes 10,203 100%
Republican hold

District 15

Incumbent Democrat Brad Hamlett has represented the 15th district since 2009. Hamlett was term-limited and he successfully ran for the Montana house. Republican state representative Ryan Osmundson won the open seat.

Montana Senate district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ryan Osmundson 7,806 76.85%
Democratic Sean McConnaha 2,351 23.15%
Total votes 10,157 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 16

Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Windy Boy has represented the 16th district since 2009. Windy Boy was term-limited and he successfully ran for the Montana house. Former state Senator Frank Smith won the open seat.

Montana Senate 16th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Smith 3,752 57.41%
Republican G. Bruce Meyers 2,783 42.59%
Total votes 6,535 100%
Democratic hold

District 17

Incumbent Republican John Brenden has represented the 17th district since 2009. Brenden was term-limited and couldn't seek re-election.

Montana Senate 17th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Lang 7,732 77.73%
Democratic Douglas Adolphson 2,215 22.27%
Total votes 9,947 100%
Republican hold

District 18

Incumbent Republican Matt Rosendale has represented the 18th district since 2013. Rosendale retired and successfully ran for state auditor.

Montana Senate 18th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Hinebauch 8,531 100%
Total votes 8,531 100%
Republican hold

District 21

Incumbent Democrat Sharon Stewart-Peregoy has represented the 21st district since 2009. Stewart-Peregoy was term-limited and she successfully ran for the Montana house.

Montana Senate 21st district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Small 3,277 51.49%
Democratic Carolyn Pease-Lopez 3,087 48.51%
Total votes 6,364 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 23

Incumbent Republican Roger Webb has represented the 23rd district since 2013.

Montana Senate 23rd district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roger Webb (incumbent) 6,652 66.15%
Democratic Paul J. Van Tricht 3,404 33.85%
Total votes 10,056 100%
Republican hold

District 25

Incumbent Democrat Robyn Driscoll has represented the 25th district and its predecessors since 2013. Driscoll didn't seek re-election.

Montana Senate 25th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jen Gross 3,591 50.68%
Republican Donna Huston 3,495 49.32%
Total votes 7,086 100%
Democratic hold

Districts 26–47

District 26

Incumbent Republican Elsie Arntzen has represented the 26th district and its predecessors since 2013. Arntzen retired to run for Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction. Democratic state representative Margaret MacDonald won the open seat.

Montana Senate 26th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret MacDonald 7,658 50.14%
Republican Donald Roberts 7,614 49.86%
Total votes 15,272 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

District 28

Incumbent Republican Taylor Brown has represented the 28th district since 2009. Brown was term-limited and couldn't seek re-election.

Montana Senate 28th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Richmond 5,743 66.92%
Democratic Deborah Abbey 2,839 33.08%
Total votes 8,582 100%
Republican hold

District 31

Incumbent Democrat Mike Phillips has represented the 31st district since 2013.

Montana Senate 31st district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Phillips (incumbent) 10,295 100%
Total votes 10,295 100%
Democratic hold

District 35

Incumbent Republican Scott Sales has represented the 35th district and its predecessors since 2013.

Montana Senate 35th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Sales (incumbent) 9,408 100%
Total votes 9,408 100%
Republican hold

District 36

Incumbent Republican Senate President Debby Barrett has represented the 36th district since 2009. Barrett was term-limited and couldn't seek re-election.

Montana Senate 36th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Welborn 9,785 100%
Total votes 9,785 100%
Republican hold

District 37

Incumbent Democrat Minority Leader Jon Sesso has represented the 37th district since 2013.

Montana Senate 37th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jon Sesso (incumbent) 7,244 100%
Total votes 7,244 100%
Democratic hold

District 38

Incumbent Democrat Jim Keane has represented the 38th district since 2009. Keane was term-limited and he successfully ran for the Montana house. State representative Edith McClafferty won the open seat.

Montana Senate 38th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Edith McClafferty 6,113 53.50%
Republican Glenn J. Rosenbaum 5,314 46.50%
Total votes 11,427 100%
Democratic hold

District 39

Incumbent Democrat Gene Vuckovich has represented the 39th district since 2011.

Montana Senate 39th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Vuckovich (incumbent) 4,686 53.23%
Republican Suzzann Nordwick 3,494 39.69%
Libertarian Dick Motta 623 7.08%
Total votes 8,803 100%
Democratic hold

District 40

Incumbent Democrat Christine Kaufmann has represented the 40th district since 2007. Kaufmann was term-limited and couldn't seek re-election.

Montana Senate 40th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terry Gauthier 6,135 52.69%
Democratic Hal Jacobson 5,509 47.31%
Total votes 11,644 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

District 44

Incumbent Republican Majority Leader Fred Thomas has represented the 44th district since 2013.

Montana Senate 44th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Fred Thomas (incumbent) 7,614 70.03%
Democratic James R. Olsen 3,258 29.97%
Total votes 10,872 100%
Republican hold

District 45

Incumbent Democrat Dick Barrett has represented the 45th district and its predecessors since 2013.

Montana Senate 45th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dick Barrett (incumbent) 6,372 64.82%
Republican Sashin Hume 3,459 35.18%
Total votes 9,831 100%
Democratic hold

District 46

Incumbent Democrat Sue Malek has represented the 46th district since 2013.

Montana Senate 46th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sue Malek (incumbent) 7,003 64.80%
Republican Adam S. Pummill 3,804 35.20%
Total votes 10,807 100%
Democratic hold

District 47

Incumbent Democrat Cliff Larsen has represented the 47th district since 2009. Larsen was term-limited and couldn't seek re-election. Republican state representative Dan Salomon won the open seat.

Montana Senate 47th district general election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Salomon 4,836 52.12%
Democratic Tom France 4,443 47.88%
Total votes 9,279 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. ↑ "Montana State Senate elections, 2016". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch 2016 Legislative General election Canvass" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Montana Secretary of State Linda McCulloch 2016 Statewide write-in Canvass" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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