U.S. Senate
Kurt Alme
60.6%1,356
Seth Bodnar
26.6%595
Alani Bankhead
10.2%228
Kyle Austin
2.5%57
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Pondera County, Montana
2026 election results. Kurt Alme (R) got 61% of the U.S. Senate vote in Pondera County. Pondera County is split between 2 U.S. House districts. Below are also 7 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Pondera County
U.S. House: Montana 1st District
Aaron Flint
63.0%424
Sam Forstag
33.7%227
Nick Sheedy
3.3%22
Only part of Pondera County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Sam Forstag wins. Called.
U.S. House: Montana 2nd District
Troy Downing
68.3%1,056
Brian Miller
23.0%356
Michael Eisenhauer
6.7%104
Patrick McCracken
1.9%29
Only part of Pondera County is in this district; these are that part's votes. Whole district: Troy Downing wins. Called.
The leader in Pondera 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, 3:27 PM.
7 local contests in Pondera County
County offices, school boards and judges on Pondera 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 | 1,499 | 69.5% |
| Kevin Hamm D | 659 | 30.5% |
Annie Bukacek ahead in Pondera 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 Western District
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| William "Bill" Breding R | 1,879 | 100.0% |
William "Bill" Breding is unopposed.
County Clerk and Recorder
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kody L Farkell R | 1,952 | 100.0% |
Kody L Farkell is unopposed.
County Sheriff/coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Skorupa R | 1,954 | 100.0% |
Robert Skorupa is unopposed.
County Attorney/public Administrator
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shari Lennon R | 1,847 | 100.0% |
Shari Lennon is unopposed.
Schools
County Treasurer/assessor/superintendent of School
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shaunna Graham R | 1,908 | 100.0% |
Shaunna Graham is unopposed.
Judges
Shall Judge CODY J SHAW of the COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,868 | 89.5% |
| No | 220 | 10.5% |
Yes ahead with 89.5% in Pondera 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 part of the county | R +30.3 | R +33.7 | D +3.5 |
| MT-02 part of the county | R +49.6 | R +47.7 | R +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 Pondera County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 27.4% | Donald Trump | 69.1% | R +41.7 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 30.2% | Donald Trump | 67.8% | R +37.6 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 27.1% | Donald Trump | 66.1% | R +39.0 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 35.9% | Mitt Romney | 61.5% | R +25.7 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 42.4% | John McCain | 55.0% | R +12.7 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 33.4% | George W. Bush | 64.8% | R +31.4 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 27.3% | George W. Bush | 67.3% | R +39.9 |
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 +1.8.
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
- Missoula County
- Musselshell County
- Park County
- Petroleum County
- Phillips 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.