U.S. Senate
Seth Bodnar
48.0%16,802
Kurt Alme
40.5%14,188
Alani Bankhead
9.8%3,421
Kyle Austin
1.7%587
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Lewis and Clark County, Montana
2026 election results. Seth Bodnar (I) got 48% of the U.S. Senate vote in Lewis and Clark County. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Lewis and Clark County
U.S. House: Montana 2nd District
Troy Downing
45.7%15,902
Brian Miller
42.2%14,681
Michael Eisenhauer
10.0%3,477
Patrick McCracken
2.0%711
Whole district: Troy Downing wins. Called.
The leader in Lewis and Clark 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.
8 local contests in Lewis and Clark County
County offices, school boards and judges on Lewis and Clark 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 | 14,479 | 50.5% |
| Annie Bukacek R | 14,201 | 49.5% |
Kevin Hamm ahead in Lewis and Clark 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 #2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Rolfe | 12,780 | 41.7% |
| Brent Colbert | 9,426 | 30.7% |
| Jakob Miles | 8,459 | 27.6% |
Tom Rolfe ahead in Lewis and Clark County.
County Treasurer/clerk and Recorder
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Reeves | 27,638 | 100.0% |
Amy Reeves is unopposed.
County Sheriff/coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leo C Dutton | 24,101 | 71.7% |
| Chris Norris | 9,495 | 28.3% |
Leo C Dutton ahead in Lewis and Clark County.
County Attorney/public Administrator
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Downs | 27,326 | 100.0% |
Kevin Downs is unopposed.
Schools
County Superintendent of Schools
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Reginald Hageman | 25,619 | 100.0% |
Reginald Hageman is unopposed.
Judges
District Court Judge District 1, Dept 3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Guzynski | 26,525 | 100.0% |
Daniel Guzynski is unopposed. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Daniel Guzynski 29,192 (100.0%).
Justice of the Peace
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Swingley | 20,365 | 65.9% |
| Tim Mielke | 10,553 | 34.1% |
Michael Swingley ahead in Lewis and Clark 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-02 | R +4.0 | R +5.9 | D +1.9 |
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 Lewis and Clark County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 45.4% | Donald Trump | 51.1% | R +5.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 46.7% | Donald Trump | 50.7% | R +3.9 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 42.0% | Donald Trump | 49.0% | R +7.0 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 46.9% | Mitt Romney | 50.4% | R +3.6 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 51.2% | John McCain | 44.8% | D +6.4 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 42.6% | George W. Bush | 55.3% | R +12.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 36.6% | George W. Bush | 55.3% | R +18.7 |
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 +13.0.
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
- Lake 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.