Election Name: | 2020 Montana House of Representatives election |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2018 Montana House of Representatives election |
Previous Year: | 2018 |
Next Election: | 2022 Montana House of Representatives election |
Next Year: | 2022 |
Seats For Election: | All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives |
Majority Seats: | 51 |
Percentage1: | 59.30% |
Leader1: | Greg Hertz (term-limited) |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Leaders Seat1: | 12th-Polson |
Leader Since1: | January 7, 2019 |
Last Election1: | 58 |
Seats1: | 67 |
Seat Change1: | 9 |
Popular Vote1: | 338,344 |
Type: | legislative |
Country: | Montana |
Percentage2: | 39.30% |
Leader2: | Casey Schreiner (term-limited) |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Leaders Seat2: | 26th-Great Falls |
Leader Since2: | January 7, 2019 |
Last Election2: | 42 |
Seats2: | 33 |
Seat Change2: | 9 |
Popular Vote2: | 224,210 |
Swing2: | 1.94% |
Swing1: | 3.59% |
Speaker | |
Before Election: | Greg Hertz |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Wylie Galt |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
Turnout: | 75.82% |
Map Size: | 500px |
Elections to the Montana House of Representatives were held on November 3, 2020.[1]
Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montana Republican Party | 338,344 | 59.30 | 67 | +9 | 67.00 | ||
Montana Democratic Party | 224,210 | 39.30 | 33 | -9 | 33.00 | ||
Libertarian Party of Montana | 7,993 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
Write-in | 6 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
Total | 570,553 | 100.00 | 100 | ±0 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters | 752,538 | 100.00 | |||||
Turnout | 570,553 | 75.82 | |||||
Source: Montana Secretary of State[3] |
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Incumbent Republican Steve Gunderson has represented the 1st District since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Neil Duram has represented the 2nd district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Debo Powers has represented the 3rd district since her appointment on November 5, 2019. Powers lost re-election to Republican Braxton Mitchell.
Incumbent Republican Matt Regier has represented the 4th district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Dave Fern has represented the 5th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Carl Glimm has represented the 6th district since 2013. Glimm was term-limited and successfully ran for the Montana Senate. Republican Amy Regier won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Frank Garner has represented the 7th district since 2015.
Incumbent Republican John Fuller has represented the 8th district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican David Dunn has represented the 9th district since 2019. Dunn lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Brian Putnam. Putnam won the general election.
Incumbent Republican Mark Noland has represented the 10th district since 2015.
Incumbent Republican Derek Skees has represented the 11th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican House Speaker Greg Hertz has represented the 12th district since 2015. Hertz ran successfully for the Montana Senate and fellow Republican Linda Reksten won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Bob Brown has represented the 13th district since 2015. Brown ran for the Montana Senate and fellow Republican Paul Fielder won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Denley Loge has represented the 14th district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Marvin Weatherwax Jr. has represented the 15th district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Tyson Runningwolf has represented the 16th district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Ross Fitzgerald has represented the 17th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Llew Jones has represented the 18th district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Wendy McKamey has represented the 19th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Fred Anderson has represented the 20th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Ed Buttrey has represented the 21st district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Lola Sheldon-Galloway has represented the 22nd district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Brad Hamlett has represented the 23rd district since 2017. He lost re-election to Republican Scot Kerns.
Incumbent Democrat Barbara Bessette has represented the 24th district since 2019. Bessette lost re-election to Republican Steven Galloway.
Incumbent Democrat Jasmine Krotkov has represented the 25th district since 2019. Krotkov lost re-election to Republican Steve Gist.
Incumbent Democrat Casey Schreiner has represented the 26th district since 2013. Schreiner was term-limited and ran for Lieutenant Governor. Former Republican 25th district representative Jeremy Trebas won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Joshua Kassmier has represented the 27th district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Jacob Bachmeier has represented the 28th district since 2017. Bachmeier didn’t seek re-election and Republican Ed Hill won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Dan Bartel has represented the 29th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Speaker pro tempore Wylie Galt has represented the 30th district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Bridget Smith has represented the 31st district since 2013. Smith was term-limited and instead ran for the Montana Senate. State Senator and former representative Frank Smith won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Windy Boy has represented the 32nd district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Casey Knudsen has represented the 33rd district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Rhonda Knudsen has represented the 34th district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Joel Krautter has represented the 35th district since 2019. Krautter lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Brandon Ler. Ler won the general election unopposed.
Incumbent Republican Alan Doane has represented the 36th district since 2013. Doane was term-limited and couldn’t seek re-election. Republican Bob Phalen won the open seat unopposed.
Incumbent Republican Fredrick Moore has represented the 37th district since 2019. Moore lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Jerry Schillinger. Schillinger won the general election.
Incumbent Republican Kenneth Holmlund has represented the 38th district since 2015.
Incumbent Republican Geraldine Custer has represented the 39th district since 2015.
Incumbent Republican Barry Usher has represented the 40th district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Rae Peppers has represented the 41st district since 2013. Peppers was term-limited and couldn’t seek re-election. Fellow Democrat Rynalea Whiteman Pena won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Sharon Stewart-Peregoy has represented the 42nd district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Peggy Webb has represented the 43rd district since 2017. Webb didn’t seek re-election and Republican Kerri Seekins-Crowe won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Larry Brewster has represented the 44th district since his appointment on March 24, 2020. Brewster was elected to a full term.
Incumbent Republican Daniel Zolnikov has represented the 45th district since 2013. Zolnikov was term-limited and couldn’t seek re-election. His wife, Katie Zolnikov won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Bill Mercer has represented the 46th district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Katharin Kelker has represented the 47th district since 2015.
Incumbent Democrat Jessica Karjala has represented the 48th district since 2015.
Incumbent Democrat Emma Kerr-Carpenter has represented the 49th district since 2018.
Incumbent Democrat Jade Bahr has represented the 50th district since 2019. Bahr lost re-election to Republican Mallerie Stromswold.
Incumbent Republican Frank Fleming has represented the 51st district since 2018.
Incumbent Republican Rodney Garcia has represented the 52nd district since 2019. Garcia ran for the Montana Senate and fellow Republican Jimmy Patelis won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Dennis Lenz has represented the 53rd district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Terry Moore has represented the 54th district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Vince Ricci has represented the 55th district since 2015.
Incumbent Republican Sue Vinton has represented the 56th district since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Forrest Mandeville has represented the 57th district since 2015. Mandeville ran for Secretary of State and fellow Republican Fiona Nave won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Seth Berglee has represented the 58th district since 2015.
Incumbent Republican Alan Redfield has represented the 59th district since 2013. Redfield was term-limited and couldn’t seek re-election. Republican Marty Malone won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Laurie Bishop has represented the 60th district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Jim Hamilton has represented the 61st district and its predecessors since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Tom Woods has represented the 62nd district since 2013. Woods was term-limited and ran for the Montana Public Service Commission. Democrat Ed Stafman won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Zach Brown has represented the 63rd district since 2015. Brown ran successfully for the Gallatin County Commission and fellow Democrat Alice Buckley won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Kerry White has represented the 64th District since 2013. White was term-limited and couldn’t seek re-election. Republican Jane Gillette won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Christopher Pope has represented the 65th district since 2019. Pope ran for the Montana Senate and fellow Democrat Kelly Kortum won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Denise Hayman has represented the 66th District since 2015.
Incumbent Republican Tom Burnett has represented the 67th District since 2015. Burnett didn’t seek re-election and fellow Republican Jedediah Hinkle won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Bruce Grubbs has represented the 68th District since 2017. Gubbs lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Caleb Hinkle. Hinkle won the general election.
Incumbent Republican Walt Sales has represented the 69th District since 2017. Sales ran successfully for the Montana Senate and fellow Republican Jennifer Carlson won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Julie Dooling has represented the 70th District since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Ray Shaw has represented the 71st District since 2013. Shaw was term-limited and couldn’t seek re-election. Republican Kenneth Walsh won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Tom Welch has represented the 72nd District since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Jim Keane has represented the 73rd District since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Derek Harvey has represented the 74th District since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Greg DeVries has represented the 75th District since 2019. DeVries lost re-nomination to fellow Republican Marta Bertoglio. Bertoglio won the general election.
Incumbent Democrat Ryan Lynch has represented the 76th district since 2013. Lynch was term-limited and he ran successfully for the Montana Senate. Democrat Donavon Hawk won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Mark Sweeney has represented the 79th district since 2019. Sweeney ran successfully for the Montana Senate and Democrat Sara Novak won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Gordon Pierson has represented the 78th District and its predecessors since 2013. Pierson was term-limited and couldn’t seek re-election. Republican Gregory Frazer won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Robert Farris-Olsen has represented the 79th district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Becky Beard has represented the 80th District since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Mary Caferro has represented the 81st District since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Moffie Funk has represented the 82nd district since 2015.
Incumbent Democrat Kim Abbott has represented the 83rd district since 2017.
Incumbent Democrat Mary Ann Dunwell has represented the 84th District since 2015.
Incumbent Republican Theresa Manzella has represented the 85th District since 2015. Manzella ran for the Montana Senate and Republican Michele Binkley won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican David Bedey has represented the 86th District since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Nancy Ballance has represented the 87th District since 2013. Ballance was term-limited and she ran unsuccessfully for the Montana Senate. Republican Ron Marshall won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Sharon Greef has represented the 88th District since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Katie Sullivan has represented the 89th District since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Marilyn Marler has represented the 90th District since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Connie Keogh has represented the 91st District since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Mike Hopkins has represented the 92nd District since 2017.
Incumbent Republican Joe Read has represented the 93rd district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Kimberly Dudik has represented the 94th District and its predecessors since 2013. Dudik ran for Attorney General and Democrat Tom France won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Shane Morigeau has represented the 95th District since 2017. Morigeau ran for the Montana Senate and Democrat Danny Tenenbaum won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Tom Winter has represented the 96th District since 2019. Winter ran for the U.S House and Republican Matt Rosendale won the open seat.
Incumbent Republican Brad Tschida has represented the 97th district since 2015.
Incumbent Democrat Willis Curdy has represented the 98th district since 2015.
Incumbent Democrat Marilyn Ryan has represented the 99th District since 2017. Ryan didn’t seek re-election and Democrat Mark Thane won the open seat.
Incumbent Democrat Andrea Olsen has represented the 100th District since 2015.