Election aftermath: Two state executive races in Montana still too close to call
June 6, 2012
By Ballotpedia's state executive team
HELENA, Montana: Ten contested state executive official races were decided during last night's primary election: four Democratic primaries - for governor, attorney general and Districts 2 and 3 on the Montana Public Service Commission - and six Republican races - governor, attorney general, secretary of state, and all three Districts of the PSC.[1] Five incumbents are seeking re-election this year, none of whom faced a primary challenger last night.
As of 1pm (EST) on Wednesday, June 6, two races are still too close to call: the Democratic nominations for attorney general and PSC District 3. Results are unofficial until certification on June 26th.[1]
Update (July 6, 2012) - The following results are now official:
Governor/Lt. Governor
| Governor/Lt. Governor of Montana, Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Rick Hill & Jon Sonju |
34.4% | 46,802 | ||
| Corey Stapleton & Bob Keenan | 18.1% | 24,661 | ||
| Ken Miller & Bill Gallagher | 18% | 24,496 | ||
| Jim O'Hara & Scott Swingley | 12.2% | 16,653 | ||
| Neil Livingstone & Ryan Zinke | 8.8% | 12,038 | ||
| Jim Lynch & Al Olszewski | 6.1% | 8,323 | ||
| Bob Fanning & Joel Boniek | 2.3% | 3,087 | ||
| Total Votes | 136,060 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
| Governor/Lt. Governor of Montana, Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Steve Bullock & John E. Walsh |
86.6% | 76,738 | ||
| Heather Margolis & Steve Nelsen | 13.4% | 11,823 | ||
| Total Votes | 88,561 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
Attorney General
| Montana Attorney General Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Tim Fox |
57.8% | 70,239 | ||
| Jim Shockley | 42.2% | 51,343 | ||
| Total Votes | 121,582 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
| Montana Attorney General Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Pam Bucy |
50.5% | 42,035 | ||
| Jesse Laslovich | 49.5% | 41,148 | ||
| Total Votes | 83,183 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
Secretary of State
| Montana Secretary of State Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Brad Johnson |
55.1% | 66,148 | ||
| Scott Aspenlieder | 22.7% | 27,204 | ||
| Patty Lovaas | 15.5% | 18,652 | ||
| Drew Turiano | 6.7% | 8,074 | ||
| Total Votes | 120,078 | |||
| Election results via Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
Public Service Commission
District 2
| Montana Public Service Commissioner District 2 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Kirk Bushman |
63.3% | 14,066 | ||
| Al Garver | 36.7% | 8,156 | ||
| Total Votes | 22,222 | |||
| Election results via The Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
| Montana Public Service Commissioner District 2 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Chuck Tooley |
56.4% | 9,549 | ||
| Lynda Moss | 43.6% | 7,374 | ||
| Total Votes | 16,923 | |||
| Election results via The Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
District 3
| Montana Public Service Commissioner District 3 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Roger Koopman |
39.6% | 9,431 | ||
| James Brown | 31.5% | 7,519 | ||
| Michael More | 18.9% | 4,504 | ||
| Edward McCrone | 10% | 2,383 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,837 | |||
| Election results via The Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
| Montana Public Service Commissioner District 3 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| John Vincent |
50.8% | 9,917 | ||
| Mark Sweeney | 49.2% | 9,592 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,509 | |||
| Election results via The Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
District 4
| Montana Public Service Commission District 4 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| Bob Lake |
44.6% | 9,734 | ||
| Jim Pearson | 34.3% | 7,482 | ||
| Chris Greil | 21.1% | 4,610 | ||
| Total Votes | 21,826 | |||
| Election results via The Montana Secretary of State. | ||||
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