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2024 Montana House of Representatives election

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All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives 51 seats needed for a majority
Leader Matt Regier (term-limited) Kim Abbott (term-limited) Party Republican Democratic Leader since January 2, 2023 January 4, 2021 Leader's seat 4th 83rd Last election 68 32 Current seats 68 32 Seats needed 19
Map of the incumbents:      Democratic incumbent      Republican incumbent      New Seat
Incumbent Speaker Matt Regier Republican

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The 2024 Montana House of Representatives election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.^[1]

This was the first election under new legislative lines adopted by an independent, bipartisan commission in 2023.^[2]

In Montana's 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump won the 61 House districts, while Joe Biden won 39. Going into the 2024 House elections, Democrats held District 27 in Havre (Trump +16%) and Majority-Minority District 42 in Big Horn County (Trump +2%). Republicans held Districts 41, 46, 57, 60, 91, and 92, where Biden won in 2020. Redistricting created two new competitive districts, 65 and 66 in Gallatin County, both favoring Biden.

Thirty-four incumbents will not seek re-election.^[1]

1. District 5: Dave Fern is term-limited (running for State Senate).
2. District 15: Marvin Weatherwax Jr. is retiring.
3. District 32: Jonathan Windy Boy is term-limited (running for State Senate).
4. District 42: Sharon Stewart-Peregoy is term-limited (running for State Senate).
5. District 60: Laurie Bishop is term-limited.
6. District 61: Jim Hamilton is term-limited.
7. District 63: Alice Buckley is retiring.
8. District 74: Derek J. Harvey is retiring to run for State Senate.
9. District 79: Laura Smith is retiring to run for State Senate.
10. District 83: Kim Abbott is term-limited.

1. District 1: Steve Gunderson is term-limited.
2. District 4: Matt Regier is term-limited (running for State Senate).
3. District 10: Bob Keenan is retiring.
4. District 11: Tanner Smith is retiring to run for Governor.
5. District 14: Denley Loge is term-limited (running for State Senate).
6. District 17: Ross Fitzgerald is term-limited.
7. District 20: Fred Anderson is term-limited.
8. District 22: Lola Sheldon-Galloway is term-limited (running for State Senate).
9. District 23: Scot Kerns is retiring.
10. District 27: Joshua Kassmier is retiring to run for State Senate.
11. District 29: Edward Butcher is retiring.
12. District 33: Casey Knudsen is term-limited.
13. District 34: Rhonda Knudsen is retiring to run for State Senate.
14. District 36: Bob Phalen is retiring to run for State Senate.
15. District 41: Gayle Lammers is retiring to run for State Senate.
16. District 50: Naarah Hastings is retiring.
17. District 51: Mike Yakawich is retiring to run for State Senate.
18. District 54: Terry Moore is retiring.
19. District 56: Sue Vinton is term-limited (running for State Senate).
20. District 72: Tom Welch is term-limited.
21. District 78: Gregory Frazer is retiring to run for State Senate.
22. District 88: Wayne Rusk is retiring to run for State Senate.
23. District 92: Mike Hopkins is term-limited.
24. District 93: Joe Read is term-limited.

Five incumbent representatives, all Republicans, were defeated in the June 4 primary election.^[4]

1. District 8: Tony Brockman lost renomination to Lukas Schubert.
2. District 20: Steven Galloway lost renomination to Melissa Nikolakakos.
3. District 68: Jennifer Carlson lost a redistricting race to Caleb Hinkle.
4. District 78: James Bergstrom lost renomination to Randyn Gregg.
5. District 85: Michele Binkley lost renomination to Kathy Love.

2024 Montana House of Representatives election
General election — November 5, 2024^[5]

Party		Votes	Percentage	Seats	+/–
	Republican	274,897	63.82	68	9
	Democratic	151,477	35.17	32	9
	Libertarian	2,572	0.60	0
	Independents	1,505	0.35	0
	Green	259	0.06	0
Totals		430,710	100	100	—

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

1. District 45, 5.84% gain
2. District 27, 5.22% gain
3. District 42, 4.34%
4. District 46, 5.96% gain
5. District 58, 7.96% gain
6. District 19, 9.21% gain
7. District 91, 8.25%
8. District 7, 7%

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Incumbent Republican Steve Gunderson was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

Incumbent Republican Neil Duram had represented the district since 2019 and will now represent the 1st district due to redistricting.

Incumbent Republican Braxton Mitchell had represented the district since 2021 and will now represent the 5th district due to redistricting. Democrat Debo Powers had represented the 3rd district between 2019 and 2021.

Incumbent Republican Matt Regier, incumbent Speaker of the House, was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

Incumbent Democrat Dave Fern was inelligible to run for re-election due to term limits.

Incumbent Republican Amy Regier has represented the district since 2021.

Incumbent Republican Courtenay Sprunger has represented the district since 2023.

Incumbent Republcan Terry Falk had represented the district since 2023, and will now represent district 10 due to redistricting.

Incumbent Republican Tony Brockman lost his primary to Steven C. Kelly.

Incumbent Republican Bob Keenan did not file for re-election.

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