U.S. Senate
Kurt Alme
66.3%1,734
Seth Bodnar
24.1%631
Alani Bankhead
7.5%197
Kyle Austin
2.1%55
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Powell County, Montana
2026 election results. Kurt Alme (R) got 66% of the U.S. Senate vote in Powell County. Below are also 11 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Powell County
U.S. House: Montana 1st District
Aaron Flint
67.8%1,771
Sam Forstag
27.1%707
Nick Sheedy
5.1%134
Whole district: Sam Forstag wins. Called.
The leader in Powell 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, 3:17 PM.
11 local contests in Powell County
County offices, school boards, local measures and judges on Powell 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 | 1,880 | 74.1% |
| Kevin Hamm D | 657 | 25.9% |
Annie Bukacek ahead in Powell 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Troy McQueary R | 2,289 | 100.0% |
Troy McQueary is unopposed.
County Commissioner District #3 (Unexpired Term)
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua H. Garrison R | 2,235 | 100.0% |
Joshua H. Garrison is unopposed.
County Clerk & Recorder/assessor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jody Applegate Walker R | 2,319 | 100.0% |
Jody Applegate Walker is unopposed.
County Sheriff/coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Roselles R | 2,284 | 100.0% |
Gavin Roselles is unopposed.
County Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ellen Donohue I | 2,015 | 100.0% |
Ellen Donohue is unopposed.
County Treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pam Reighard R | 2,288 | 100.0% |
Pam Reighard is unopposed.
Schools
County Superintendent of Schools
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Chrisman R | 2,176 | 100.0% |
Richard Chrisman is unopposed.
Local measures
Powell County - Mill Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| No On The Mill Levy | 1,641 | 63.5% |
| Yes On The Mill Levy | 942 | 36.5% |
No On The Mill Levy ahead with 63.5% in Powell County.
Fire District Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For The Mill Levy | 87 | 62.1% |
| Against The Mill Levy | 53 | 37.9% |
For The Mill Levy ahead with 62.1% in Powell County.
Judges
Shall Judge MELISSA GALLAGHER of the COUNTY JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2,140 | 87.9% |
| No | 295 | 12.1% |
Yes ahead with 87.9% in Powell 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 +42.9 | R +55.3 | D +12.4 |
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 Powell County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 21.6% | Donald Trump | 75.1% | R +53.5 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 23.7% | Donald Trump | 74.1% | R +50.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 19.7% | Donald Trump | 72.6% | R +52.9 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 32.0% | Mitt Romney | 65.1% | R +33.1 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 34.7% | John McCain | 57.2% | R +22.5 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 26.9% | George W. Bush | 70.4% | R +43.5 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 22.5% | George W. Bush | 69.6% | R +47.1 |
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 R +6.4.
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
- 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
- Pondera County
- Powder River 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.