U.S. Senate
Seth Bodnar
45.5%1,824
Kurt Alme
36.4%1,458
Alani Bankhead
16.2%650
Kyle Austin
1.9%77
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Deer Lodge County, Montana
2026 election results. Seth Bodnar (I) got 45% of the U.S. Senate vote in Deer Lodge County. Below are also 6 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Deer Lodge County
U.S. House: Montana 1st District
Sam Forstag
56.7%2,277
Aaron Flint
39.0%1,567
Nick Sheedy
4.3%174
Whole district: Sam Forstag wins. Called.
The leader in Deer Lodge County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 9, 4:04 PM.
6 local contests in Deer Lodge County
County offices, local measures and judges on Deer Lodge County's ballots, from Montana's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures.
County offices
Public Service Commissioner, District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Hamm D | 90 | 58.8% |
| Annie Bukacek R | 63 | 41.2% |
Kevin Hamm ahead in Deer Lodge County. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Annie Bukacek 51,561 (52.7%), Kevin Hamm 46,264 (47.3%).
County Commissioner District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Riley | 557 | 100.0% |
Brian Riley is unopposed.
County Commissioner District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Edward G. Beaudette | 707 | 70.1% |
| Jared Otto | 301 | 29.9% |
Edward G. Beaudette ahead in Deer Lodge County.
Local measures
Cw-26-5
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes On CW-26-5 | 2,853 | 71.1% |
| No On CW-26-5 | 1,157 | 28.9% |
Yes On CW-26-5 ahead with 71.1% in Deer Lodge County.
Racetrack Valley Fire District — Mill Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For The Mill Levy | 47 | 56.0% |
| Against The Mill Levy | 37 | 44.0% |
For The Mill Levy ahead with 56.0% in Deer Lodge County.
Judges
Shall Judge KENNETH WALUND of the JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,405 | 89.7% |
| No | 390 | 10.3% |
Yes ahead with 89.7% in Deer Lodge County.
Montana's official results, these figures first read Nov 13, 6:08 PM. Unofficial until certified.
Compared with 2024
| Race | Margin | 2024 president | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| MT-01 | D +18.5 | D +1.0 | D +17.5 |
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Deer Lodge County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 48.8% | Donald Trump | 47.8% | D +1.0 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 52.4% | Donald Trump | 44.7% | D +7.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 48.9% | Donald Trump | 41.9% | D +7.0 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 64.1% | Mitt Romney | 32.5% | D +31.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 67.0% | John McCain | 29.6% | D +37.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 59.4% | George W. Bush | 38.0% | D +21.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 58.9% | George W. Bush | 32.9% | D +26.0 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +25.0.
Other counties in Montana
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- Lewis and Clark County
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- Lincoln County
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- Park County
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- Phillips County
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- Powder River County
- Powell County
- Prairie County
- Ravalli County
- Richland County
- Roosevelt County
- Rosebud County
- Sanders County
- Sheridan County
- Silver Bow County
- Stillwater County
- Sweet Grass County
- Teton County
- Toole County
- Treasure County
- Valley County
- Wheatland County
- Wibaux County
- Yellowstone County
Sources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Montana certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Montana's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.