Montana 2012 legislative election results

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Montana State Senate Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Montana State Senate 2012 elections. For results in individual contests see our Montana State Senate elections, 2012 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:

Montana State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	22	23
	Republican Party	27	27
	Vacancy	1	0
Total		50	50

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected senators
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State Senate Overview:

• A total of 26 of the state's Senate seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbents

Incumbents running in November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Brad Hamlett
2. Bruce Tutvedt
3. Christine Kaufmann
4. Clifford Larsen
5. Debby Barrett
6. Gary Branae
7. Gene Vuckovich
8. Jim Keane
9. John Brenden
10. Jonathan Windy Boy
11. Rick Ripley
12. Sharon Stewart-Peregoy
13. Taylor Brown

Incumbents defeated

The followings is a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Gary Branae	Democratic	Montana State Senate District 27

Primary election

Candidate	Party	District
Carmine Mowbray	Republican	Montana State Senate District 6

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Elsie Arntzen	Republican	Montana State Senate, District 27
Janna Taylor	Republican	Montana State Senate, District 6
Matthew Rosendale	Republican	Montana State Senate, District 19

Primary election

Results will display after the election on November 6.

New State Senators and General Election Winners

Newly elected senators

The following list will display the newly-elected members of the Montana State Senate:

Democratic

1. Dick Barrett
2. Greg Jergeson
3. Jon Sesso
4. Mike Phillips
5. Robyn Driscoll
6. Sue Malek

Republican

1. Dee Brown
2. Elsie Arntzen
3. Fred Thomas
4. Janna Taylor
5. Jennifer Fielder
6. Matthew Rosendale
7. Roger Webb
8. Scott Sales

Open Seat Winners

The following will display a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Dick Barrett
2. Greg Jergeson
3. Jon Sesso
4. Mike Phillips
5. Robyn Driscoll
6. Sue Malek

Republican

1. Dee Brown
2. Fred Thomas
3. Jennifer Fielder
4. Roger Webb
5. Scott Sales

Candidates who won election

The following will be a list of all candidates elected to the Montana State Senate:

Democratic

1. Brad Hamlett
2. Christine Kaufmann
3. Clifford Larsen
4. Dick Barrett
5. Gene Vuckovich
6. Greg Jergeson
7. Jim Keane
8. Jon Sesso
9. Jonathan Windy Boy
10. Mike Phillips
11. Robyn Driscoll
12. Sharon Stewart-Peregoy
13. Sue Malek

Republican

1. Bruce Tutvedt
2. Debby Barrett
3. Dee Brown
4. Elsie Arntzen
5. Fred Thomas
6. Janna Taylor
7. Jennifer Fielder
8. John Brenden
9. Matthew Rosendale
10. Rick Ripley
11. Roger Webb
12. Scott Sales
13. Taylor Brown

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Jim Keane
2. Jonathan Windy Boy
3. Sharon Stewart-Peregoy

Republican

1. Janna Taylor
2. Matthew Rosendale

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who are running in 2012:

1. Cheryl Wolfe
2. John Marshall
3. Rob McCoy (Montana)

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Montana State House Election Results

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Montana House of Representatives elections in 2012. For results in individual contests, see our Montana House of Representatives elections, 2012. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:

Montana House of Representatives
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	32	37
	Republican Party	68	63
Total		100	100

What You'll See on This Page

This page will display the following lists of candidates

• Incumbents running on November 6
• Defeated incumbents
• Challengers who defeated an incumbent
• Newly elected representatives
• List of all winners
• Unopposed candidates
• Third party candidates

State House Overview

• All 100 of the state's House seats were up for election in 2012.

Incumbency Analysis

Incumbents who ran on November 6

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who are running on the November 6 general election ballot:

1. Austin Knudsen
2. Bill Harris (Montana)
3. Bill McChesney
4. Brian Hoven
5. Bryce Bennett
6. Carlie Boland
7. Carolyn Pease-Lopez
8. Carolyn Squires
9. Cary Smith
10. Champ Edmunds
11. Christy Clark
12. Chuck Hunter
13. Cleve Loney
14. Dan Skattum
15. Daniel Salomon
16. David Howard (Montana legislator)
17. Douglas Kary
18. Duane Ankney
19. Edith McClafferty
20. Edward Greef
21. Ellie Hill
22. Galen Hollenbaugh
23. Gerald Bennett
24. Gordon Vance
25. Jean Price
26. Jeffrey Welborn
27. Jerry O'Neil
28. Jesse O'Hara
29. Joanne Blyton
30. Joe Read
31. Jonathan McNiven
32. Kathleen Williams
33. Kathy Swanson
34. Keith Regier
35. Kelly Flynn
36. Krayton Kerns
37. Kris Hansen
38. Lee Randall
39. Lila Walter Evans
40. Liz Bangerter
41. Margaret MacDonald
42. Mark Blasdel
43. Mary McNally
44. Max Yates
45. Mike Cuffe
46. Mike Miller
47. Pat Ingraham
48. Pat Noonan
49. Patrick Connell
50. Randy Brodehl
51. Rob Cook
52. Robert Mehlhoff
53. Ron Ehli
54. Roy Hollandsworth
55. Ryan Osmundson
56. Scott Reichner
57. Sterling Small
58. Steve Fitzpatrick
59. Steve Gibson
60. Steve Lavin
61. Ted Washburn
62. Tom Berry
63. Tom Burnett
64. Virginia Court
65. Wendy Warburton

Incumbents defeated

The followings will display a a list of incumbents defeated in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Cleve Loney	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 25
Dan Skattum	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 62
Joe Read	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 15
Lila Walter Evans	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 16
Max Yates	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 74
Sterling Small	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 41
Tom Burnett	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 63

Primary election

Candidate	Party	District
Alan Hale	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 77
Robert Wagner, Montana Representative	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 71
Tony Belcourt	Democratic	Montana House of Representatives, District 32

Challengers who beat an incumbent

The following will display a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent in 2012:

General election

Candidate	Party	District
Clarena Brockie	Democratic	Montana House of Representatives, District 32
Franke Wilmer	Democratic	Montana House of Representatives, District 63
Frosty Calf Boss Ribs	Democratic	Montana House of Representatives, District 15
Kirk Wagoner	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 77
Lea Whitford	Democratic	Montana House of Representatives, District 16
Mike Lang	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 35
Rae Peppers	Democratic	Montana House of Representatives, District 41
Ray Shaw	Republican	Montana House of Representatives, District 71
Reilly Neill	Democratic	Montana House of Representatives, District 62
Ryan Lynch	Democratic	Montana House of Representatives, District 74
Tom Jacobson	Democratic	Montana House of Representatives, District 25

Primary election

No candidates have been added to this category yet.

New Representatives and General Election Winners

Newly elected representatives

The following will list the newly-elected members of the Montana House of Representatives:

Democratic

1. Amanda Curtis
2. Bridget Smith
3. Casey Schreiner
4. Clarena Brockie
5. Douglas Coffin
6. Ed Lieser
7. Franke Wilmer
8. Frosty Calf Boss Ribs
9. Gordon Pierson
10. Jenifer Gursky
11. Jennifer Pomnichowski
12. Jenny Eck
13. Kelly McCarthy
14. Kimberly Dudik
15. Lea Whitford
16. Nancy Wilson
17. Rae Peppers
18. Reilly Neill
19. Ryan Lynch
20. Tom Jacobson
21. Tom Steenberg
22. Tom Woods

Republican

1. Alan Doane
2. Alan Redfield
3. Carl Glimm
4. Clayton Fiscus
5. Daniel Zolnikov
6. Dave Hagstrom
7. David Halvorson
8. David Moore (Montana)
9. Dennis Lenz
10. Don Jones
11. Greg Hertz
12. Kerry White
13. Kirk Wagoner
14. Mike Lang
15. Nancy Ballance
16. Nicholas Schwaderer
17. Ray Shaw
18. Roger Hagan
19. Sarah Laszloffy
20. Wylie Galt

Open Seat Winners

The following will list candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

Democratic

1. Amanda Curtis
2. Bridget Smith
3. Casey Schreiner
4. Douglas Coffin
5. Ed Lieser
6. Gordon Pierson
7. Jenifer Gursky
8. Jennifer Pomnichowski
9. Jenny Eck
10. Kelly McCarthy
11. Kimberly Dudik
12. Nancy Wilson
13. Tom Steenberg
14. Tom Woods

Republican

1. Alan Doane
2. Alan Redfield
3. Carl Glimm
4. Clayton Fiscus
5. Daniel Zolnikov
6. Dave Hagstrom
7. David Halvorson
8. David Moore (Montana)
9. Dennis Lenz
10. Don Jones
11. Greg Hertz
12. Kerry White
13. Nancy Ballance
14. Nicholas Schwaderer
15. Roger Hagan
16. Sarah Laszloffy
17. Wylie Galt

Candidates who won election

The following will list all candidates elected to the Montana House of Representatives in 2012:

Democratic

1. Amanda Curtis
2. Bill McChesney
3. Bridget Smith
4. Bryce Bennett
5. Carlie Boland
6. Carolyn Pease-Lopez
7. Carolyn Squires
8. Casey Schreiner
9. Chuck Hunter
10. Clarena Brockie
11. Douglas Coffin
12. Ed Lieser
13. Edith McClafferty
14. Ellie Hill
15. Franke Wilmer
16. Frosty Calf Boss Ribs
17. Galen Hollenbaugh
18. Gordon Pierson
19. Jean Price
20. Jenifer Gursky
21. Jennifer Pomnichowski
22. Jenny Eck
23. Kathleen Williams
24. Kathy Swanson
25. Kelly McCarthy
26. Kimberly Dudik
27. Lea Whitford
28. Margaret MacDonald
29. Mary McNally
30. Nancy Wilson
31. Pat Noonan
32. Rae Peppers
33. Reilly Neill
34. Robert Mehlhoff
35. Ryan Lynch
36. Tom Jacobson
37. Tom Steenberg
38. Tom Woods
39. Virginia Court

Republican

1. Alan Doane
2. Alan Redfield
3. Austin Knudsen
4. Bill Harris (Montana)
5. Brian Hoven
6. Carl Glimm
7. Cary Smith
8. Champ Edmunds
9. Christy Clark
10. Clayton Fiscus
11. Daniel Salomon
12. Daniel Zolnikov
13. Dave Hagstrom
14. David Halvorson
15. David Howard (Montana legislator)
16. David Moore (Montana)
17. Dennis Lenz
18. Don Jones
19. Douglas Kary
20. Duane Ankney
21. Edward Greef
22. Gerald Bennett
23. Gordon Vance
24. Greg Hertz
25. Jeffrey Welborn
26. Jerry O'Neil
27. Jesse O'Hara
28. Joanne Blyton
29. Jonathan McNiven
30. Keith Regier
31. Kelly Flynn
32. Kerry White
33. Kirk Wagoner
34. Krayton Kerns
35. Kris Hansen
36. Lee Randall
37. Liz Bangerter
38. Mark Blasdel
39. Mike Cuffe
40. Mike Lang
41. Mike Miller
42. Nancy Ballance
43. Nicholas Schwaderer
44. Pat Ingraham
45. Patrick Connell
46. Randy Brodehl
47. Ray Shaw
48. Rob Cook
49. Roger Hagan
50. Ron Ehli
51. Roy Hollandsworth
52. Ryan Osmundson
53. Sarah Laszloffy
54. Scott Reichner
55. Steve Fitzpatrick
56. Steve Gibson
57. Steve Lavin
58. Ted Washburn
59. Tom Berry
60. Wendy Warburton
61. Wylie Galt

Competitiveness

Unopposed candidates in general election

The following candidates will not face major party competition:

Democratic

1. Amanda Curtis
2. Bill McChesney
3. Bridget Smith
4. Carolyn Pease-Lopez
5. Clarena Brockie
6. Robert Mehlhoff

Republican

1. Alan Redfield
2. Austin Knudsen
3. Bill Harris (Montana)
4. Clayton Fiscus
5. David Halvorson
6. Don Jones
7. Gerald Bennett
8. Gordon Vance
9. Kelly Flynn
10. Lee Randall
11. Mike Cuffe
12. Rob Cook
13. Roy Hollandsworth
14. Ryan Osmundson
15. Ted Washburn

Ballot Access

Third party candidates

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates running in 2012:

1. Andy Elwell
2. Christopher Burke
3. Donald J. Lepinsky
4. Jessie Nichols
5. Jim Gingery
6. Karen Fisher
7. Kim Miller
8. Phillip O. Grassley
9. Scott Vandevender
10. Shawn Guymon
11. Stephen Rodriguez
12. Tim Martin
13. Toby Martin

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National Partisan Trends

The following tables will detail the partisan breakdown of national election results.

Incumbents who were defeated in the general election

In the 44 states with elections, there were 4,534 incumbents who ran in the general election. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2012 general election:

Incumbents defeated in 2012 legislative general election
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	21	49	70
Republican	37	182	219
Third Party	2	3	5
TOTALS	60	234	294

Total new legislators elected

In total, 1,707 (28.4%) new legislators were elected in 2012. Of these 1,707, 849 (50.0%) were Republicans and 854 (50.0%) were Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	165	684	849
Republican	202	652	854
Independent	0	4	4
TOTALS	367	1,340	1,707

Winners of Open Seats

Open seats contests made up 705 (11.7%) of the 6,015 seats in 2012. Of these 705 open seats, Republicans won 401 (56.9%) while Democrats won 304 (43.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggested that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2012 legislative elections
Party	Senate	House	Total
Democratic	82	220	302
Republican	105	296	401
Third Party	0	0	0
TOTALS	187	516	703

Impact on legislative majorities

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Partisan Balance of Chambers with 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	17	24	1	1	18	24	0	1
State houses	15	27	1	0	19	24	0	0
Totals:	32	51	2	1	37	48	0	1

Partisan Balance of All 99 Chambers Before and After 2012 Elections
	Pre-election				Post-election
Legislative chamber
State senates	19	28	2	1	20	28	1	1
State houses	17	31	1	0	21	28	0	0
Totals:	35	60	3	1	41	56	1	1