U.S. Senate
Kurt Alme
63.2%3,414
Seth Bodnar
26.1%1,408
Alani Bankhead
8.5%461
Kyle Austin
2.2%120
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Fergus County, Montana
2026 election results. Kurt Alme (R) got 63% of the U.S. Senate vote in Fergus County. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Fergus County
U.S. House: Montana 2nd District
Troy Downing
70.5%3,780
Brian Miller
21.4%1,148
Michael Eisenhauer
6.0%324
Patrick McCracken
2.1%111
Whole district: Troy Downing wins. Called.
The leader in Fergus 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 3, 10:56 PM.
8 local contests in Fergus County
County offices, school boards, judges and other local offices on Fergus 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
County Commissioner District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ross Butcher | 3,021 | 57.5% |
| Angie Wright | 2,229 | 42.5% |
Ross Butcher ahead in Fergus County.
Clerk and Recorder
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Janel Tucek | 4,844 | 100.0% |
Janel Tucek is unopposed.
Sheriff / Coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Peterson | 4,165 | 79.3% |
| Cole Eades | 1,086 | 20.7% |
Ryan Peterson ahead in Fergus County.
County Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Sipe | 3,274 | 64.5% |
| Shelby Soares | 1,801 | 35.5% |
Kent Sipe ahead in Fergus County.
Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kristy Klakken-Taplin | 4,514 | 100.0% |
Kristy Klakken-Taplin is unopposed.
Schools
Superintendent of Schools
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rhonda Long | 4,793 | 100.0% |
Rhonda Long is unopposed.
Judges
Shall Judge KELLY MANTOOTH of the JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,514 | 87.4% |
| No | 648 | 12.6% |
Yes ahead with 87.4% in Fergus County.
Other local offices
Public Administrator
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Kruger | 4,469 | 100.0% |
Gary Kruger is unopposed.
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-02 | R +53.4 | R +53.1 | R +0.3 |
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 Fergus County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 22.7% | Donald Trump | 74.0% | R +51.3 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 23.0% | Donald Trump | 74.8% | R +51.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 20.6% | Donald Trump | 73.1% | R +52.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 27.0% | Mitt Romney | 70.1% | R +43.1 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 31.0% | John McCain | 65.9% | R +34.9 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 25.8% | George W. Bush | 72.2% | R +46.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 22.6% | George W. Bush | 72.6% | R +50.1 |
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 +1.2.
Other counties in Montana
Montana results- Beaverhead County
- Big Horn County
- Blaine County
- Broadwater County
- Carbon County
- Carter County
- Cascade County
- Chouteau County
- Custer County
- Daniels County
- Dawson County
- Deer Lodge County
- Fallon County
- Flathead County
- Gallatin County
- Garfield County
- Glacier County
- Golden Valley County
- Granite County
- Hill County
- Jefferson County
- Judith Basin County
- Lake County
- Lewis and Clark County
- Liberty County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McCone County
- Meagher County
- Mineral County
- Missoula County
- Musselshell County
- Park County
- Petroleum County
- Phillips County
- Pondera County
- 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.