2022 Montana Senate election
An election will be held on November 8, 2022 to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election will coincide with elections for other offices, including the U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election will be held on June 7, 2022.[1]
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Results summary
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
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| No. | % | No. | +/– | % | |||
| Republican Party | 26 | ||||||
| Democratic Party | 19 | ||||||
| Total | 55 | 100% | 50 |  | 100 | ||
Summary of results by State Senate District
| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana 1 | Mike Cuffe | Rep | Mike Cuffe | Rep | ||
| Montana 4 | Mark Blasdel | Rep | ||||
| Montana 5 | Bob Keenan | Rep | Rep | |||
| Montana 8 | Susan Webber | Dem | ||||
| Montana 9 | Bruce Gillespie | Rep | Bruce Gillespie | Rep | ||
| Montana 11 | Tom Jacobson | Dem | ||||
| Montana 12 | Carlie Boland | Dem | ||||
| Montana 13 | Brian Hoven | Rep | ||||
| Montana 14 | Russel Tempel | Rep | ||||
| Montana 15 (Special) | Dan Bartel | Rep | ||||
| Montana 19 | Kenneth Bogner | Rep | Kenneth Bogner | Rep | ||
| Montana 20 | Duane Ankney | Rep | Rep | |||
| Montana 22 | Douglas Kary | Rep | ||||
| Montana 24 | Mary McNally | Dem | ||||
| Montana 27 | Cary Smith | Rep | Dennis Lenz | Rep | ||
| Montana 29 | David Howard | Rep | Forrest Mandeville | Rep | ||
| Montana 30 | John Esp | Rep | ||||
| Montana 32 | Pat Flowers | Dem | ||||
| Montana 33 | Jennifer Pomnichowski | Dem | ||||
| Montana 34 | Gordon Vance | Rep | ||||
| Montana 41 | Janet Ellis | Dem | ||||
| Montana 42 | Jill Cohenour | Dem | ||||
| Montana 43 | Jason Ellsworth | Rep | ||||
| Montana 48 | Shane Morigeau | Dem | ||||
| Montana 49 | Diane Sands | Dem | ||||
| Montana 50 | Tom Steenberg | Dem | ||||
Detailed Results
District 1
Incumbent Republican Mike Cuffe has represented the 1st district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Cuffe (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
Incumbent Republican Senate President Mark Blasdel has represented the 4th district since 2015. Blasdel is term-limited and can't seek re-election. State Representative John Fuller and Lee Huestis are seeking the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | ||||
| Democratic | Kyle Waterman | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 5
Incumbent Republican Bob Keenan has represented the 4th district since 2015. Keenan is term-limited and can't seek re-election. Mark Noland and Rob Tracy are seeking the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 100% | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Susan Webber has represented the 8th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan Webber (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Rick Jennison | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 9
Incumbent Republican Bruce Gillespie has represented the 9th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bruce Gillespie (incumbent) | 100% | ||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 11
Incumbent Democrat Tom Jacobson has represented the 11th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Jacobson (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Daniel Emrich | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 12
Incumbent Democrat Carlie Boland has represented the 12th district since 2017. Boland isn't seeking re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jacob Bachmeier | |||
| Republican | Wendy McKamey | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 13
Incumbent Republican Brian Hoven has represented the 13th district since 2015. Hoven is term-limited and can't seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeremy Trebas | |||
| Democratic | Casey Schreiner | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 14
Incumbent Republican Russel Tempel has represented the 14th district since 2017. Steven Chivilicek is challenging Tempel for the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Russel Tempel (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | David H. Brewer | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 15 (Special)
Incumbent Republican Dan Bartel has represented the 15th district since his appointment on November 8, 2021.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Bartel (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Cindy Palmer | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 19
Incumbent Republican Kenneth Bogner has represented the 19th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kenneth Bogner (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 20
Incumbent Republican Duane Ankney has represented the 20th district since 2015. Ankney is term-limited and can't seek re-election. Geraldine Custer and Barry Usher are seeking the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 22
Incumbent Republican Douglas Kary has represented the 22nd district since 2015. Kary is term-limited and can't seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Zolnikov | |||
| Democratic | Terry Dennis | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 24
Incumbent Democrat Mary McNally has represented the 24th district since 2015. McNally is term-limited and can't seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Kelker | |||
| Republican | Elijah Tidswell | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 27
Incumbent Republican Cary Smith has represented the 27th district since 2015. Smith is term-limited and can't seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dennis Lenz | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 29
Incumbent Republican David Howard has represented the 29th district since 2015. Howard is term-limited and can't seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Forrest Mandeville | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 30
Incumbent Republican John Esp has represented the 30th district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Esp (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | Jamie L. Isaly | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 32
Incumbent Democrat Pat Flowers has represented the 32nd district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Flowers (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Randy Chamberlin | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 33
Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Pomnichowski has represented the 33rd district since 2015. Pomnichowski is term-limited and can't seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Denise Hayman | |||
| Republican | Adam Dewis | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 34
Incumbent Republican Gordon Vance has represented the 34th district since 2015. Vance is term-limited and can't seek re-election. Shelley Vance and Bryan Donald Haysom are seeking the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | ||||
| Democratic | Damion Lynn | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 41
Incumbent Democrat Janet Ellis has represented the 41st district since 2019.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Janet Ellis (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Dave Galt | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 42
Incumbent Democrat Jill Cohenour has represented the 43rd district since 2015. Cohenour is term-limited and can't seek re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Ann Dunwell | |||
| Republican | Matt Olson | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 43
Incumbent Republican Jason Ellsworth has represented the 43rd district since 2019. Joede Vanek is challenging Ellsworth in the Republican primary.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Ellsworth (incumbent) | |||
| Democratic | John F. Schneeberger | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 48
Incumbent Democrat Shane Morigeau has represented the 48th district since 2020.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shane Morigeau (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Jacob Van Horn | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 49
Incumbent Democrat Diane Sands has represented the 49th district since 2015. Sands is term-limited and can't seek re-election. Brad Tschida and Nancy Burgoyne are seeking the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Willis Curdy | |||
| Republican | ||||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
District 50
Incumbent Democrat Tom Steenberg has represented the 50th district and its predecessors since his appointment in September 2021. State Representative Andrea Olsen is challenging Steenberg for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Steenberg (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Nick Knowles | |||
| Total votes | 100% | |||
References
- "Montana State Senate elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
- "2022 Candidate Filing List: Legislative". Christi Jacobsen, Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved March 30, 2022.