U.S. Senate
Kurt Alme
68.9%4,585
Seth Bodnar
20.0%1,328
Alani Bankhead
9.4%625
Kyle Austin
1.7%113
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Sanders County, Montana
2026 election results. Kurt Alme (R) got 69% of the U.S. Senate vote in Sanders County. Below are also 12 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Sanders County
U.S. House: Montana 1st District
Aaron Flint
70.5%4,685
Sam Forstag
24.9%1,658
Nick Sheedy
4.6%303
Whole district: Sam Forstag wins. Called.
The leader in Sanders 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.
12 local contests in Sanders County
County offices, school boards, judges and districts on Sanders 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 | 172 | 58.3% |
| Kevin Hamm D | 123 | 41.7% |
Annie Bukacek ahead in Sanders County. The contest crosses into 12 other counties; across all of them: Annie Bukacek 51,561 (52.7%), Kevin Hamm 46,264 (47.3%).
Clerk of the District Court
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Miller | 5,183 | 100.0% |
Lindsey Miller is unopposed.
County Commissioner District #3
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A. Ben "Tony" Cox | 3,855 | 62.9% |
| Bob Abel | 2,272 | 37.1% |
A. Ben "Tony" Cox ahead in Sanders County.
County Clerk & Recorder
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nicola McDonald | 5,162 | 100.0% |
Nicola McDonald is unopposed.
County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lanny Hensley | 3,708 | 58.1% |
| Shawn Fielders | 2,673 | 41.9% |
Lanny Hensley ahead in Sanders County.
County Coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Gregory Davis | 5,419 | 100.0% |
Gregory Davis is unopposed.
County Attorney/public Administrator
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jania Hatfield | 4,675 | 100.0% |
Jania Hatfield is unopposed.
Schools
County Treasurer/superintendent of Schools
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alisa Garcia | 5,097 | 100.0% |
Alisa Garcia is unopposed.
Judges
Shall Judge MOLLY OWEN of the DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 20, DEPT 1 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,804 | 83.6% |
| No | 939 | 16.4% |
Yes ahead with 83.6% in Sanders County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 15,347 (84.7%), No 2,780 (15.3%).
Shall Judge JOHN A MERCER of the DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 20, DEPT 2 UNEXPIRED of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 4,871 | 85.2% |
| No | 847 | 14.8% |
Yes ahead with 85.2% in Sanders County. The contest crosses into 1 other county; across all of them: Yes 15,177 (83.5%), No 2,999 (16.5%).
Justice of the Peace
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Carl E Marquardt | 3,525 | 61.8% |
| Jeffrey Lundberg | 2,183 | 38.2% |
Carl E Marquardt ahead in Sanders County.
Districts
Conservation District Supervisor 4 Year Term
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| William Naegeli | 1,537 | 29.2% |
| Mary Reed | 1,362 | 25.9% |
| Dave Smith | 1,226 | 23.3% |
| Keven Robins | 1,139 | 21.6% |
William Naegeli ahead in Sanders 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 +47.7 | R +56.6 | D +8.9 |
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 Sanders County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 21.1% | Donald Trump | 76.2% | R +55.1 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 23.9% | Donald Trump | 74.3% | R +50.4 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 20.5% | Donald Trump | 72.0% | R +51.5 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 29.1% | Mitt Romney | 67.4% | R +38.3 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 33.6% | John McCain | 60.7% | R +27.1 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 29.1% | George W. Bush | 67.2% | R +38.0 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 24.7% | George W. Bush | 66.6% | R +41.9 |
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 +13.2.
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
- Richland County
- Roosevelt County
- Rosebud 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.