The 2024 Montana Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.
This was the first election under new legislative lines adopted by an independent, bipartisan commission in 2023.
Although Republicans maintained their majority, Democrats won new seats and ended Republicans' veto-proof supermajority.
Retirements
Fifteen incumbents did not seek re-election.
Democrats
- District 16: Mike Fox retired to run for State House.
- District 25: Jen Gross was term-limited.
- District 37: Ryan Lynch retired.
- District 38: Edith McClafferty was term-limited.
- District 46: Shannon O'Brien retired to run for Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Republicans
- District 3: Keith Regier was term-limited.
- District 7: Greg Hinkle retired.
- District 10: Steve Fitzpatrick was term-limited (run for State House).
- District 17: Mike Lang was term-limited.
- District 18: Steve Hinebauch was term-limited.
- District 21: Jason Small was term-limited.
- District 28: Brad Molnar retired to run for Public Service Commission.
- District 35: Walt Sales retired.
- District 36: Jeffrey Welborn was term-limited (ran for Public Service Commission).
- District 47: Daniel Salomon was term-limited.
Incumbents defeated
In primary election
One incumbent senator, a Republican, was defeated in the June 4 primary election.
Republicans
- District 26: Chris Friedel lost renomination to Vince Ricci.
Predictions
Results summary
Summary of the November 5, 2024 Montana Senate election results
Close races
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- <span style="color:blue;">District 2, 4.0%</span>
- <span style="color:red;">District 21, 6.0%</span>
- <span style="color:red;">District 24, 8.0%</span>
Summary of results by State Senate district
Detailed results
District 2
Incumbent Republican Carl Glimm had represented the 2nd district since 2021. Due to redistricting, Glimm decided to run in the 3rd district.
District 3
Incumbent Republican Keith Regier had represented the 3rd district since 2017. Regier was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 5
Incumbent Republican Mark Noland had represented the 6th district since 2023.
District 7
Incumbent Republican Greg Hinkle had represented the 7th district since 2024. He is now retiring.
District 13
The Secretary of State does not specify who received the other 2% of the vote or how many votes for candidates other than Kassmier there were.
District 15
District 16
District 17
District 20
District 21
District 24
District 26
District 27
District 30
Incumbent Republican John Esp had represented the 30th district since 2019.
District 33
District 35
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 39
District 40
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 47
See also
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