2016 Montana House of Representatives election

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
 
Leader Austin Knudsen Jenny Eck
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 34th district 79th district
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%

Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold

Speaker before election

Austin Knudsen
Republican

Elected Speaker

Austin Knudsen
Republican

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.

There was no change in the composition of the House with the Republicans winning 59 seats and the Democrats 41 seats.

  1. ^ a b "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. February 22, 2018. Retrieved December 8, 2020.

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