U.S. Senate
Kurt Alme
73.0%2,663
Seth Bodnar
15.6%571
Alani Bankhead
8.5%310
Kyle Austin
2.9%105
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Richland County, Montana
2026 election results. Kurt Alme (R) got 73% of the U.S. Senate vote in Richland County. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Richland County
U.S. House: Montana 2nd District
Troy Downing
77.6%2,835
Brian Miller
15.6%568
Michael Eisenhauer
5.3%192
Patrick McCracken
1.5%56
Whole district: Troy Downing wins. Called.
The leader in Richland 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, 3:34 PM.
12 local contests in Richland County
County offices, school boards, local measures, judges and other local offices on Richland 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 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Pattison R | 2,905 | 80.9% |
| Angeline Cheek D | 684 | 19.1% |
Jeff Pattison ahead in Richland County. The contest crosses into 25 other counties; across all of them: Jeff Pattison 50,407 (65.3%), Angeline Cheek 26,741 (34.7%).
County Commissioner District 1
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Heidy Macgrady R | 3,138 | 100.0% |
Heidy Macgrady is unopposed.
County Clerk and Recorder
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Verhasselt R | 3,195 | 100.0% |
Stephanie Verhasselt is unopposed.
Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| John K. Dynneson R | 3,205 | 100.0% |
John K. Dynneson is unopposed.
Coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Albert T. "Al" McGahan D | 3,059 | 100.0% |
Albert T. "Al" McGahan is unopposed.
County Attorney
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Charity McLarty R | 3,203 | 100.0% |
Charity McLarty is unopposed.
County Treasurer/assessor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Metz R | 3,325 | 100.0% |
Amy Metz is unopposed.
Schools
County Superintendent of Schools
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Timothy W. Tharp R | 3,292 | 100.0% |
Timothy W. Tharp is unopposed.
Local measures
City of Sidney Local Government Review Study Question
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| For Keeping Current General Powers | 1,231 | 69.5% |
| For Adopting Self-Governing Powers | 541 | 30.5% |
For Keeping Current General Powers ahead with 69.5% in Richland County.
Judges
District Court Judge District 7, Dept 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott W Herring | 1,948 | 55.4% |
| Brett Irigoin | 1,566 | 44.6% |
Scott W Herring ahead in Richland County. The contest crosses into 4 other counties; across all of them: Scott W Herring 4,513 (53.0%), Brett Irigoin 4,006 (47.0%).
Shall Judge LUKE SAVAGE of the JUSTICE OF THE PEACE of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 3,154 | 89.5% |
| No | 371 | 10.5% |
Yes ahead with 89.5% in Richland County.
Other local offices
Public Administrator
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Eakin D | 2,376 | 100.0% |
Daniel Eakin is unopposed.
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 +66.6 | R +69.9 | D +3.3 |
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 Richland County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 14.7% | Donald Trump | 82.6% | R +68.0 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 15.1% | Donald Trump | 82.8% | R +67.7 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 13.8% | Donald Trump | 80.2% | R +66.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 21.6% | Mitt Romney | 75.6% | R +54.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 26.6% | John McCain | 70.5% | R +43.9 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 26.0% | George W. Bush | 72.2% | R +46.2 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 25.2% | George W. Bush | 70.9% | R +45.6 |
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 +22.4.
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
- Powell County
- Prairie County
- Ravalli 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.