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.
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All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives 51 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 694,370[1] 2.98% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 74.44%[1]19.00% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Results: Republican gain Democratic gain Republican hold Democratic hold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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There was no change in the composition of the House, with the Republicans winning 59 seats and the Democrats 41 seats.
Results
editStatewide
editStatewide results of the 2016 Montana House of Representatives election:[2]
| Party | Candi- dates |
Votes | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | +/– | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Republican Party | 84 | 258,412 | 55.18% | 1.56% |
59 |  |
59.00% | |
| Democratic Party | 94 | 205,981 | 43.99% |  1.13% |
41 | |
41.00% | |
| Independent | 2 | 2,019 | 0.43% | 0.43% |
0 | |
0.00% | |
| Libertarian Party | 5 | 1,861 | 0.40% | 0.22% |
0 | |
0.00% | |
| Total | 185 | 468,273 | 100.00% | |
100 | |
100.00% | |
District
editResults of the 2016 Montana House of Representatives election by district:[2]
| District | Democratic | Republican | Others | Total Votes |
Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
| 1st district | 1,155 | 27.50% | 3,045 | 72.50% | - | - | 4,200 | Republican hold |
| 2nd district | 1,035 | 21.28% | 3,829 | 78.72% | - | - | 4,864 | Republican hold |
| 3rd district | 2,474 | 52.90% | 2,203 | 47.10% | - | - | 4,677 | Democratic hold |
| 4th district | 1,170 | 22.83% | 3,955 | 77.17% | - | - | 5,125 | Republican hold |
| 5th district | 3,257 | 56.74% | 2,483 | 43.26% | - | - | 5,740 | Democratic hold |
| 6th district | 1,612 | 28.31% | 3,770 | 66.20% | 313 | 5.50% | 5,695 | Republican hold |
| 7th district | 1,392 | 34.83% | 2,604 | 65.17% | - | - | 3,996 | Republican hold |
| 8th district | 1,115 | 23.33% | 3,665 | 76.67% | - | - | 4,780 | Republican hold |
| 9th district | 1,052 | 27.28% | 2,804 | 72.72% | - | - | 3,856 | Republican hold |
| 10th district | - | - | 4,102 | 73.02% | 1,516 | 26.98% | 5,618 | Republican hold |
| 11th district | 1,305 | 25.81% | 3,752 | 74.19% | - | - | 5,057 | Republican hold |
| 12th district | 1,883 | 35.62% | 3,403 | 64.38% | - | - | 5,286 | Republican hold |
| 13th district | 1,293 | 24.70% | 3,942 | 75.30% | - | - | 5,235 | Republican hold |
| 14th district | 1,054 | 22.26% | 3,681 | 77.74% | - | - | 4,735 | Republican hold |
| 15th district | 2,453 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 2,453 | Democratic hold |
| 16th district | 2,983 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 2,983 | Democratic hold |
| 17th district | 1,275 | 25.63% | 3,700 | 74.37% | - | - | 4,975 | Republican hold |
| 18th district | - | - | 3,670 | 100.00% | - | - | 3,670 | Republican hold |
| 19th district | 1,243 | 27.19% | 3,328 | 72.81% | - | - | 4,571 | Republican hold |
| 20th district | 1,625 | 28.97% | 3,985 | 71.03% | - | - | 5,610 | Republican hold |
| 21st district | 3,448 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 3,448 | Democratic hold |
| 22nd district | 1,801 | 46.17% | 2,100 | 53.83% | - | - | 3,901 | Republican gain |
| 23rd district | 1,817 | 50.83% | 1,758 | 49.17% | - | - | 3,575 | Democratic gain |
| 24th district | 2,292 | 58.51% | 1,625 | 41.49% | - | - | 3,917 | Democratic hold |
| 25th district | 1,861 | 48.56% | 1,971 | 51.44% | - | - | 3,832 | Republican gain |
| 26th district | 1,375 | 50.78% | 1,333 | 49.22% | - | - | 2,708 | Democratic hold |
| 27th district | 1,406 | 28.27% | 3,568 | 71.73% | - | - | 4,974 | Republican hold |
| 28th district | 2,231 | 53.45% | 1,943 | 46.55% | - | - | 4,174 | Democratic gain |
| 29th district | 994 | 19.78% | 4,032 | 80.22% | - | - | 5,026 | Republican hold |
| 30th district | 1,274 | 24.76% | 3,871 | 75.24% | - | - | 5,145 | Republican hold |
| 31st district | 2,608 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 2,608 | Democratic hold |
| 32nd district | 2,499 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 2,499 | Democratic gain |
| 33rd district | 1,058 | 22.90% | 3,562 | 77.10% | - | - | 4,620 | Republican hold |
| 34th district | 1,243 | 22.51% | 4,278 | 77.49% | - | - | 5,521 | Republican hold |
| 35th district | 882 | 18.74% | 3,825 | 81.26% | - | - | 4,707 | Republican hold |
| 36th district | 1,177 | 23.99% | 3,730 | 76.01% | - | - | 4,907 | Republican hold |
| 37th district | 834 | 14.72% | 4,831 | 85.28% | - | - | 5,665 | Republican hold |
| 38th district | 1,916 | 45.94% | 2,255 | 54.06% | - | - | 4,171 | Republican hold |
| 39th district | 922 | 19.09% | 3,908 | 80.91% | - | - | 4,830 | Republican hold |
| 40th district | 1,654 | 33.60% | 3,269 | 66.40% | - | - | 4,923 | Republican hold |
| 41st district | 2,054 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 2,054 | Democratic hold |
| 42nd district | 2,496 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 2,496 | Democratic hold |
| 43rd district | 1,523 | 35.05% | 2,488 | 57.26% | 334 | 7.69% | 4,345 | Republican hold |
| 44th district | 1,606 | 37.11% | 2,722 | 62.89% | - | - | 4,328 | Republican hold |
| 45th district | 1,453 | 30.54% | 3,305 | 69.46% | - | - | 4,758 | Republican hold |
| 46th district | 1,939 | 35.31% | 3,553 | 64.69% | - | - | 5,492 | Republican hold |
| 47th district | 2,272 | 58.51% | 1,611 | 41.49% | - | - | 3,883 | Democratic hold |
| 48th district | 2,551 | 55.12% | 2,077 | 44.88% | - | - | 4,628 | Democratic hold |
| 49th district | 1,856 | 56.72% | 1,416 | 43.28% | - | - | 3,272 | Democratic hold |
| 50th district | 2,117 | 55.29% | 1,712 | 44.71% | - | - | 3,829 | Democratic hold |
| 51st district | 1,759 | 46.19% | 2,049 | 53.81% | - | - | 3,808 | Republican gain |
| 52nd district | 1,801 | 47.95% | 1,955 | 52.05% | - | - | 3,756 | Republican hold |
| 53rd district | 1,543 | 22.83% | 5,216 | 77.17% | - | - | 6,759 | Republican hold |
| 54th district | - | - | 4,335 | 100.00% | - | - | 4,335 | Republican hold |
| 55th district | 1,149 | 25.33% | 3,387 | 74.67% | - | - | 4,536 | Republican hold |
| 56th district | 1,247 | 29.78% | 2,940 | 70.22% | - | - | 4,187 | Republican hold |
| 57th district | - | - | 4,247 | 85.03% | 748 | 14.97% | 4,995 | Republican hold |
| 58th district | 2,180 | 36.79% | 3,746 | 63.21% | - | - | 5,926 | Republican hold |
| 59th district | 1,735 | 29.11% | 4,225 | 70.89% | - | - | 5,960 | Republican hold |
| 60th district | 2,858 | 52.30% | 2,607 | 47.70% | - | - | 5,465 | Democratic gain |
| 61st district | 3,787 | 55.06% | 2,804 | 40.77% | 287 | 4.17% | 6,878 | Democratic hold |
| 62nd district | 5,251 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 5,251 | Democratic hold |
| 63rd district | 2,885 | 59.56% | 1,959 | 40.44% | - | - | 4,844 | Democratic hold |
| 64th district | 2,510 | 39.32% | 3,873 | 60.68% | - | - | 6,383 | Republican hold |
| 65th district | 3,093 | 49.55% | 3,149 | 50.45% | - | - | 6,242 | Republican gain |
| 66th district | 4,425 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 4,425 | Democratic hold |
| 67th district | 1,491 | 31.19% | 3,290 | 68.81% | - | - | 4,781 | Republican hold |
| 68th district | 1,275 | 25.63% | 3,700 | 74.37% | - | - | 4,975 | Republican hold |
| 69th district | 1,291 | 23.23% | 4,266 | 76.77% | - | - | 5,557 | Republican hold |
| 70th district | 1,793 | 30.75% | 4,038 | 69.25% | - | - | 5,831 | Republican hold |
| 71st district | - | - | 5,088 | 100.00% | - | - | 5,088 | Republican hold |
| 72nd district | 1,002 | 18.79% | 4,331 | 81.21% | - | - | 5,333 | Republican hold |
| 73rd district | 3,950 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 3,950 | Democratic hold |
| 74th district | 3,461 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 3,461 | Democratic hold |
| 75th district | 2,390 | 41.36% | 3,389 | 58.64% | - | - | 5,779 | Republican hold |
| 76th district | 4,798 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 4,798 | Democratic hold |
| 77th district | 2,977 | 57.35% | 2,214 | 42.65% | - | - | 5,191 | Democratic hold |
| 78th district | 2,153 | 59.94% | 1,439 | 40.06% | - | - | 3,592 | Democratic hold |
| 79th district | 4,358 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 4,358 | Democratic hold |
| 80th district | 1,161 | 20.35% | 4,040 | 70.83% | 503 | 8.82% | 5,704 | Republican hold |
| 81st district | 3,933 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 3,933 | Democratic hold |
| 82nd district | 4,013 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 4,013 | Democratic hold |
| 83rd district | 2,573 | 54.54% | 2,145 | 45.46% | - | - | 4,718 | Democratic hold |
| 84th district | 2,462 | 49.40% | 2,343 | 47.01% | 179 | 3.59% | 4,984 | Democratic hold |
| 85th district | 1,593 | 26.94% | 4,321 | 73.06% | - | - | 5,914 | Republican hold |
| 86th district | 1,889 | 34.52% | 3,583 | 65.48% | - | - | 5,472 | Republican hold |
| 87th district | - | - | 4,487 | 100.00% | - | - | 4,487 | Republican hold |
| 88th district | 1,818 | 33.32% | 3,639 | 66.68% | - | - | 5,457 | Republican hold |
| 89th district | 2,801 | 59.32% | 1,921 | 40.68% | - | - | 4,722 | Democratic hold |
| 90th district | 3,113 | 60.72% | 2,014 | 39.28% | - | - | 5,127 | Democratic hold |
| 91st district | 5,142 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | 5,142 | Democratic hold |
| 92nd district | 2,416 | 49.01% | 2,514 | 50.99% | - | - | 4,930 | Republican hold |
| 93rd district | 2,392 | 54.33% | 2,011 | 45.67% | - | - | 4,403 | Democratic gain |
| 94th district | 2,703 | 54.50% | 2,257 | 45.50% | - | - | 4,960 | Democratic hold |
| 95th district | 3,178 | 74.03% | 1,115 | 25.97% | - | - | 4,293 | Democratic hold |
| 96th district | 2,532 | 47.99% | 2,744 | 52.01% | - | - | 5,276 | Republican gain |
| 97th district | 2,096 | 40.32% | 3,103 | 59.68% | - | - | 5,199 | Republican hold |
| 98th district | 2,989 | 59.65% | 2,022 | 40.35% | - | - | 5,011 | Democratic hold |
| 99th district | 3,101 | 59.69% | 2,094 | 40.31% | - | - | 5,195 | Democratic hold |
| 100th district | 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
edit- ^ a b "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "2016 Legislative General Election Canvass" (PDF). Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. pp. 1–19. Retrieved December 7, 2020.