U.S. Senate
Kurt Alme
50.7%7,110
Seth Bodnar
34.4%4,820
Alani Bankhead
13.6%1,905
Kyle Austin
1.4%195
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Lake County, Montana
2026 election results. Kurt Alme (R) got 51% of the U.S. Senate vote in Lake County. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Lake County
U.S. House: Montana 1st District
Aaron Flint
53.2%7,471
Sam Forstag
43.7%6,141
Nick Sheedy
3.0%428
Whole district: Sam Forstag wins. Called.
The leader in Lake 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, 5:01 PM.
12 local contests in Lake County
County offices, school boards, local measures and judges on Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Annie Bukacek R | 2,860 | 52.8% |
| Kevin Hamm D | 2,553 | 47.2% |
Annie Bukacek ahead in Lake 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 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| William "Bill" Barron R | 10,226 | 100.0% |
William "Bill" Barron is unopposed.
County Clerk & Recorder/surveyor/auditor/public Administrator
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kendra Steele R | 10,453 | 100.0% |
Kendra Steele is unopposed.
County Sheriff/coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Don Bell R | 11,004 | 100.0% |
Don Bell is unopposed.
County Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| James Lapotka R | 10,349 | 100.0% |
James Lapotka is unopposed.
County Treasurer/assessor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Maso R | 10,274 | 100.0% |
Rebecca Maso is unopposed.
Schools
County Superintendent of Schools
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Hall R | 10,453 | 100.0% |
Carolyn Hall is unopposed.
Local measures
Amending the Polson City Charter
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FOR the adoption of the amendments to the City Charter recommended by the Local Government Review Study Commission. | 1,156 | 61.6% |
| FOR the existing City Charter. | 720 | 38.4% |
FOR the adoption of the amendments to the City Charter recommended by the Local Government Review Study Commission. ahead with 61.6% in Lake County.
Rollins Rural Fire District Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FOR the additional levy | 216 | 63.7% |
| AGAINST the additional levy | 123 | 36.3% |
FOR the additional levy ahead with 63.7% in Lake County.
Judges
Shall Judge MOLLY OWEN of the DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 20, DEPT 1 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 10,543 | 85.1% |
| No | 1,841 | 14.9% |
Yes ahead with 85.1% in Lake County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 15,347 (84.7%), No 2,780 (15.3%).
Shall Judge JOHN A MERCER of the DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 20, DEPT 2 UNEXPIRED of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 10,306 | 82.7% |
| No | 2,152 | 17.3% |
Yes ahead with 82.7% in Lake County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 15,177 (83.5%), No 2,999 (16.5%).
Shall Judge RICK SCHOENING of the JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 10,181 | 83.7% |
| No | 1,988 | 16.3% |
Yes ahead with 83.7% in Lake 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 | R +9.8 | R +20.6 | D +10.8 |
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 Lake County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 38.5% | Donald Trump | 58.4% | R +19.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 41.6% | Donald Trump | 56.1% | R +14.5 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 36.2% | Donald Trump | 57.1% | R +20.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 43.6% | Mitt Romney | 53.6% | R +10.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 48.6% | John McCain | 46.7% | D +1.9 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 39.4% | George W. Bush | 57.6% | R +18.2 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 33.9% | George W. Bush | 56.3% | R +22.3 |
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 D +2.4.
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
- Fergus County
- Flathead County
- Gallatin County
- Garfield County
- Glacier County
- Golden Valley County
- Granite County
- Hill County
- Jefferson County
- Judith Basin 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.