Montana elections, 2012

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The state of Montana held elections in 2012. Below are the dates of note:

• Signature filing deadline: September 30, 2011 (VR); March 12, 2012 (Candidates); June 22, 2012 (CISS)and (CICA)
• Primary date: June 5, 2012
• General election date: November 6, 2012

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2012 Elections

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For election results in the 50 states, see our November 6, 2012 election results page

Elections by type

• U.S. Senate
• U.S. House
• State Executives
• State Senate
• State House
• Ballot measures

See also: United States Senate elections in Montana, 2012

U.S. Senate, Montana, General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jon Tester Incumbent	48.6%	236,123
	Republican	Denny Rehberg	44.9%	218,051
	Libertarian	Dan Cox	6.6%	31,892
Total Votes				486,066
Source: Montana Secretary of State "2012 Election Center"

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Montana, 2012

Members of the U.S. House from Montana -- Partisan Breakdown
Party		As of November 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	0	0
	Republican Party	1	1
Total		1	1

District	General Election Candidates	Incumbent	2012 Winner	Partisan Switch?
At-large	Kim Gillan Steve Daines David Kaiser	Denny Rehberg	Steve Daines	No

See also: Montana state executive official elections, 2012

There were nine state executive positions up for election.

• Governor
• Lieutenant Governor
• Secretary of State
• Attorney General
• Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor
• Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Public Service Commission

Governor/Lieutenant Governor of Montana General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Steve Bullock and John E. Walsh	48.9%	236,450
	Republican	Rick Hill and Jon Sonju	47.3%	228,879
	Libertarian	Ron Vandevender and Marc Mulcahy	3.8%	18,160
Total Votes				483,489
Election Results via Montana Secretary of State.

Montana Secretary of State General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Linda McCulloch Incumbent	51.4%	245,024
	Republican	Brad Johnson	45.1%	214,976
	Libertarian	Roger Roots	3.5%	16,622
Total Votes				476,622
Election Results via Montana Secretary of State.

Attorney General of Montana General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Pam Bucy	46.3%	218,228
	Republican	Tim Fox	53.7%	252,916
Total Votes				471,144
Election Results via Montana Secretary of State.

Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Monica Lindeen Incumbent	53.5%	248,447
	Republican	Derek Skees	46.5%	215,743
Total Votes				464,190
Election Results via Montana Secretary of State.

Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Monica Lindeen Incumbent	53.5%	248,447
	Republican	Derek Skees	46.5%	215,743
Total Votes				464,190
Election Results via Montana Secretary of State.

Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, State Auditor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Monica Lindeen Incumbent	53.5%	248,447
	Republican	Derek Skees	46.5%	215,743
Total Votes				464,190
Election Results via Montana Secretary of State.

See also: Montana State Senate elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state senate.

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

See also: Montana House of Representatives elections, 2012

Heading into the election, Republicans maintained partisan control in the state house.

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

See also: Montana 2012 ballot measures

November 6:

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRSS	LR-120	Abortion	Relating to parental involvement for a minor’s abortion.	a
LRSS	LR-121	Immigration	Would require citizenship proof in order to receive state services.	a
LRSS	LR-122	Health care	Would allow residents to choose their health care insurance plans.	a
VR	IR-124	Marijuana	Would place a legislative repeal of 2004 initiative to a vote, instead of automatic law.	a
CISS	I-166	Elections	Set policy on prohibiting corporate contributions and expenditures in Montana elections.	a

Eligibility to Vote

Primary election

See also: Voting in the 2012 primary elections

Montana has a mixed primary system -- Republicans hold a closed caucus and Democrats have an open primary. Voters wishing to vote in the primary had to register by May 6, 2012, which was 30 days before the primary, although late registration was available up through the close of polls on election day. (Information about registering to vote)

General election

See also: Voting in the 2012 general elections

The deadline to register to vote is 28 days prior to the election day, which in 2012 was October 9.

Note: Some states have a voter registration deadline 30 days prior to the election, but because this may fall on a weekend and Columbus Day is on Monday, October 8th, have extended the deadline to October 9, 2012.

• Voter ID info
• Residency requirements: Reside in Montana for at least 30 days
• Same-day registration: Yes

Voting absentee

See also: Absentee Voting

Eligibility

All voters are eligible to vote absentee in Montana. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.

Deadlines

To vote absentee, an absentee ballot application must be received by the election office at least 1 day prior to the election. A returned absentee ballot must then be received by the elections office before the close of polls on election day.

Military and overseas voting

For full details, visit the Federal Voting Assistance Program here.

Voting early

See also: Early voting

Montana is one of 33 states that has early voting with no specific requirements as to who can vote early. Early voting begins as soon as ballots are made available and ends on the day prior to election day.

See also

• Statewide elections, 2012
• 2012 election dates
• Election result resources
• Voter guides
• State Blue Books
• State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2012)
• Voting in Montana
• Absentee voting
• Early voting