U.S. Senate
Kurt Alme
51.3%32,557
Seth Bodnar
32.9%20,894
Alani Bankhead
13.3%8,451
Kyle Austin
2.5%1,561
Statewide: Kurt Alme wins. Called.
Yellowstone County, Montana
2026 election results. Kurt Alme (R) got 51% of the U.S. Senate vote in Yellowstone County. Below are also 17 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Yellowstone County
U.S. House: Montana 2nd District
Troy Downing
56.6%35,708
Brian Miller
33.9%21,411
Michael Eisenhauer
7.7%4,856
Patrick McCracken
1.8%1,166
Whole district: Troy Downing wins. Called.
The leader in Yellowstone 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, 4:51 PM.
17 local contests in Yellowstone County
County offices, school boards, local measures, judges and districts on Yellowstone 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 | 9,615 | 60.9% |
| Angeline Cheek D | 6,168 | 39.1% |
Jeff Pattison ahead in Yellowstone 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chris White R | 37,200 | 61.5% |
| Danny Choriki D | 23,249 | 38.5% |
Chris White ahead in Yellowstone County.
County Clerk and Recorder/auditor/surveyor
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Martin R | 49,175 | 100.0% |
Jeff Martin is unopposed.
County Sheriff/coroner
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Odonnell R | 40,013 | 64.3% |
| Adam Chenoweth D | 22,197 | 35.7% |
Kent Odonnell ahead in Yellowstone County.
County Attorney/public Administrator
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Twito R | 48,383 | 100.0% |
Scott Twito is unopposed.
Schools
County Superintendent of Schools/assessor/treasurer
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hank Peters R | 48,574 | 100.0% |
Hank Peters is unopposed.
Local measures
General Obligation Bond
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bonds—no | 34,565 | 56.0% |
| Bonds—yes | 27,138 | 44.0% |
Bonds—no ahead with 56.0% in Yellowstone County.
Public Safety Levy
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Levy—no | 34,815 | 56.2% |
| Mill Levy—yes | 27,154 | 43.8% |
Mill Levy—no ahead with 56.2% in Yellowstone County.
Billings SD#2 Proposition
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| FOR the Acquisition of Wilson Park | 34,787 | 69.6% |
| AGAINST the Acquisition of Wilson Park | 15,177 | 30.4% |
FOR the Acquisition of Wilson Park ahead with 69.6% in Yellowstone County.
Judges
Shall Judge BRETT LINNEWEBER of the DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 13, DEPT 4 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 45,186 | 82.6% |
| No | 9,520 | 17.4% |
Yes ahead with 82.6% in Yellowstone County.
Shall Judge ROD SOUZA of the DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 13, DEPT 5 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 48,076 | 86.2% |
| No | 7,674 | 13.8% |
Yes ahead with 86.2% in Yellowstone County.
Shall Judge SETH CUNNINGHAM of the DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 13, DEPT 9 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 45,718 | 84.2% |
| No | 8,597 | 15.8% |
Yes ahead with 84.2% in Yellowstone County.
Shall Judge ED ZINK of the DISTRICT COURT JUDGE DISTRICT 13, DEPT 10 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 45,435 | 83.0% |
| No | 9,337 | 17.0% |
Yes ahead with 83.0% in Yellowstone County.
Shall Judge DAVID CARTER of the JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DEPT. #1 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 47,339 | 86.7% |
| No | 7,240 | 13.3% |
Yes ahead with 86.7% in Yellowstone County.
Shall Judge JEANNE M. WALKER of the JUSTICE OF THE PEACE DEPT. #2 of the state of Montana be retained in office for another term?
| Choice | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 46,951 | 86.4% |
| No | 7,418 | 13.6% |
Yes ahead with 86.4% in Yellowstone County.
Districts
Soil Conservation District Supervisor District 2
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Leroy Gabel | 4,976 | 100.0% |
Leroy Gabel is unopposed.
Soil Conservation District Supervisor District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Haaland | 550 | 100.0% |
Jacqueline Haaland 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 +25.0 | R +28.0 | D +3.0 |
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 Yellowstone County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 34.9% | Donald Trump | 62.0% | R +27.1 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 36.6% | Donald Trump | 60.6% | R +24.0 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 32.1% | Donald Trump | 59.2% | R +27.1 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 38.4% | Mitt Romney | 58.9% | R +20.5 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 45.5% | John McCain | 51.8% | R +6.3 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 36.4% | George W. Bush | 61.7% | R +25.3 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 35.4% | George W. Bush | 59.0% | R +23.6 |
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 +3.5.
Other counties in Montana
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- Teton County
- Toole County
- Treasure County
- Valley County
- Wheatland County
- Wibaux 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.