U.S. Senate
Seth Bodnar
59.1%36,544
Kurt Alme
26.9%16,632
Alani Bankhead
12.8%7,923
Kyle Austin
1.2%718
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Missoula County, Montana
2026 election results. Seth Bodnar (I) got 59% of the U.S. Senate vote in Missoula County. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Missoula County
U.S. House: Montana 1st District
Sam Forstag
68.4%42,292
Aaron Flint
29.5%18,235
Nick Sheedy
2.2%1,332
Whole district: Sam Forstag wins. Called.
The leader in Missoula 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, 5:34 PM.
12 local contests in Missoula County
County offices, school boards, local measures and judges on Missoula 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 | 8,863 | 63.6% |
| Annie Bukacek R | 5,073 | 36.4% |
Kevin Hamm ahead in Missoula 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Juanita Vero D | 44,717 | 100.0% |
Juanita Vero is unopposed.
Clerk and Recorder/treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Gernant D | 45,144 | 100.0% |
Tyler Gernant is unopposed.
Sheriff/coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah D. Petersen D | 45,278 | 100.0% |
Jeremiah D. Petersen is unopposed.
County Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Jennings D | 44,542 | 100.0% |
Matt Jennings is unopposed.
County Auditor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lester Bracey D | 44,101 | 100.0% |
Lester Bracey is unopposed.
Schools
County Superintendent of Schools
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Lipkind D | 44,434 | 100.0% |
Erin Lipkind is unopposed.
Local measures
Sorrel Springs Water District
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes On County Issue 0003 | 143 | 91.1% |
| No On County Issue 003 | 14 | 8.9% |
Yes On County Issue 0003 ahead with 91.1% in Missoula County.
Desmet School Bond
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bonds No | 368 | 53.3% |
| Bonds Yes | 323 | 46.7% |
Bonds No ahead with 53.3% in Missoula County.
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 | 44,089 | 82.7% |
| No | 9,206 | 17.3% |
Yes ahead with 82.7% in Missoula County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 45,613 (82.3%), No 9,788 (17.7%).
Shall Judge ALEX BEAL of the JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DEPARTMENT 1 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 45,583 | 86.7% |
| No | 6,994 | 13.3% |
Yes ahead with 86.7% in Missoula County.
Justice of the Peace Department 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Landee N. Holloway | 31,027 | 60.6% |
| Kelli S. Sather | 20,212 | 39.4% |
Landee N. Holloway ahead in Missoula 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 +39.7 | D +22.2 | 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 Missoula County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 59.0% | Donald Trump | 37.5% | D +21.4 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 60.6% | Donald Trump | 36.9% | D +23.8 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 53.3% | Donald Trump | 37.6% | D +15.7 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 57.4% | Mitt Romney | 39.6% | D +17.8 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 61.8% | John McCain | 35.1% | D +26.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 51.4% | George W. Bush | 45.7% | D +5.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 37.0% | George W. Bush | 46.1% | R +9.1 |
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 D +30.5.
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
- Mineral 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.