U.S. Senate
Kurt Alme
61.2%1,476
Seth Bodnar
26.2%631
Alani Bankhead
9.8%236
Kyle Austin
2.8%67
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Mineral County, Montana
2026 election results. Kurt Alme (R) got 61% of the U.S. Senate vote in Mineral County. Below are also 8 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Mineral County
U.S. House: Montana 1st District
Aaron Flint
64.3%1,547
Sam Forstag
30.3%729
Nick Sheedy
5.4%131
Whole district: Sam Forstag wins. Called.
The leader in Mineral 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, 4:43 PM.
8 local contests in Mineral County
County offices, school boards and judges on Mineral 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 Central District (Unexpired Term)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Clemts R | 1,250 | 53.3% |
| Bruce Moats I | 1,095 | 46.7% |
Dan Clemts ahead in Mineral County.
County Commissioner West End
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Duane Simons R | 1,843 | 100.0% |
Duane Simons is unopposed.
County Clerk & Recorder
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kelann McLees R | 2,046 | 100.0% |
Kelann McLees is unopposed.
County Sheriff/coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel "Ben" Banks R | 1,976 | 100.0% |
Samuel "Ben" Banks is unopposed.
County Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Miller R | 1,929 | 100.0% |
Roy Miller is unopposed.
Schools
County Treasurer/supt of Schools
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Mueller R | 2,010 | 100.0% |
Merry Mueller is unopposed.
Judges
Shall Judge SHANE A VANNATTA of the DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 4, DEPT 5 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,524 | 72.4% |
| No | 582 | 27.6% |
Yes ahead with 72.4% in Mineral County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 45,613 (82.3%), No 9,788 (17.7%).
Justice of the Peace
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Taron | 1,246 | 56.9% |
| Buffy Kelly | 945 | 43.1% |
Kim Taron ahead in Mineral 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 +35.9 | R +49.7 | D +13.7 |
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 Mineral County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 24.3% | Donald Trump | 72.3% | R +48.0 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 26.8% | Donald Trump | 71.3% | R +44.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 25.8% | Donald Trump | 66.1% | R +40.3 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 34.7% | Mitt Romney | 60.3% | R +25.6 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 41.8% | John McCain | 52.1% | R +10.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 29.5% | George W. Bush | 67.6% | R +38.1 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 23.3% | George W. Bush | 65.8% | R +42.5 |
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 +5.5.
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
- Lewis and Clark County
- Liberty County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McCone County
- Meagher 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.