Montana 2010 legislative election results

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## Montana State Senate Election Results[edit]

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Montana State Senate. For results in individual contests see our Montana State Senate elections, 2010 page. The following is a breakdown of the state senate before and after the election:

Montana State Senate

Party  | As of November 1, 2010  | After the 2010 Election
| Democratic Party | 22  | 22
| Republican Party | 27 | 28
| Vacancy  | 1  | \-
Total |  50 |  50

### What You'll See on This Page[edit]

This page displays the following lists of candidates

* Incumbents who ran on November 2
* Incumbents who were defeated
* Challengers who defeated an incumbent
* Newly elected senators
* List of all winners
* Unopposed candidates
* Third party candidates

### State Senate Overview:[edit]

* There were 9 incumbents who ran in the November 2 general election. Only 1 incumbents lost, and thus 8 incumbents were re-elected to the Montana State Senate.

* No Democratic incumbents lost in the general election, while 1 Republican incumbent lost.

* There will be 18 new senators sworn-in. Of those 18, 6 are Democrats and 12 are Republicans

* Of the 26 seats up for election, 9 were won by Democrats and 17 by Republicans.

* 5 candidates were unopposed, 1 Democrat and 4 Republicans.

* Only 1 candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate in the general election.

## Incumbency Analysis[edit]

Of the  1,167 state senate seats up for election in 2010, incumbents ran for 894 (76.6%) of them. Of these 894, 94 lost their re-election bids, 89 Democrats and 5 Republicans. In Montana, 17 incumbent senators did not run for re-election on the November 2 ballot, while 9 incumbents (34.6%) ran for re-election. Of these 9 incumbents, 1 Republican was defeated and no Democrats were defeated.

### Incumbents who ran on November 2[edit]

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 2 general election ballot:

1. David Wanzenried
2. Dave Lewis
3. Jeff Essmann
4. Jim Peterson (Montana)
5. Larry Jent
6. Mitch Tropila
7. Roy Brown
8. Terry Murphy
9. Verdell Jackson

### Incumbents defeated[edit]

The following is a list of incumbents defeated on November 2:

Candidate| Party| District

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Roy Brown| |

### Challengers who beat an incumbent[edit]

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent on November 2:

Candidate| Party| District

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Kendall Van Dyk| |

## New State Senators and General Election Winners[edit]

388 new senators were elected across the country. This includes challengers who defeated incumbents as well as candidates who won open seats. Of these 388, 278 were Republicans and 110 were Democrats. In Montana, 18 new senators will be sworn-in. Of those 18, 6 are Democrats and 12 are Republicans. In the 17 open seat contests, Republicans won 12 and Democrats 5. In total, Montana elected 26 senators, 17 Republicans and 9 Democrats.

### Newly elected senators[edit]

The following are the newly-elected members of the Montana State Senate:

#### Democratic[edit]

1. Anders Blewett
2. Gene Vuckovich
3. Kendall Van Dyk
4. Mary Caferro
5. Shannon Augare
6. Tom Facey

#### Republican[edit]

1. Alan Olson
2. Bob Lake
3. Ron Arthun
4. Chas Vincent
5. Edward Buttrey
6. Edward Walker
7. Frederick Moore
8. Jason Priest
9. Jon Sonju
10. Llew Jones
11. Rowlie Hutton
12. Steve Vick
13. Art Wittich

### Open Seat Winners[edit]

The following is a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

#### Democratic[edit]

1. Anders Blewett
2. Shannon Augare
3. Mary Caferro
4. Gene Vuckovich
5. Tom Facey

#### Republican[edit]

1. Steve Vick
2. Frederick Moore
3. Rowlie Hutton
4. Llew Jones
5. Alan Olson
6. Jason Priest
7. Ron Arthun
8. Bob Lake
9. Chas Vincent
10. Jon Sonju
11. Edward Buttrey
12. Edward Walker
13. Art Wittich

### Candidates who won election[edit]

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Montana State Senate:

#### Democratic[edit]

1. David Wanzenried
2. Anders Blewett
3. Gene Vuckovich
4. Kendall Van Dyk
5. Larry Jent
6. Mary Caferro
7. Mitch Tropila
8. Shannon Augare
9. Tom Facey

#### Republican[edit]

1. Alan Olson
2. Bob Lake
3. Ron Arthun
4. Chas Vincent
5. Dave Lewis
6. Edward Buttrey
7. Edward Walker
8. Frederick Moore
9. Jason Priest
10. Jeff Essmann
11. Jim Peterson (Montana)
12. Jon Sonju
13. Llew Jones
14. Rowlie Hutton
15. Steve Vick
16. Terry Murphy
17. Verdell Jackson
18. Art Wittich

## Competitiveness[edit]

Across the nation, 1,167 state senate seats were up for election in 2010. 1,143 of those seats were partisan seats (24 seats were up for election in Nebraska's nonpartisan unicameral legislature). In 320 (28.0%) of these state senate contests, there was a major party candidate with no major party opposition. In Montana, 5 candidates (19.2% of all seats) faced no major party opposition. Of these 5, 1 was a Democrat and 4 were Republicans.

### Unopposed candidates in general election[edit]

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

#### Democratic[edit]

1. Mitch Tropila

#### Republican[edit]

1. Alan Olson
2. Chas Vincent
3. Frederick Moore
4. Llew Jones
5. Steve Vick

## Ballot Access[edit]

Across the nation, 140 independent or third party candidates ran for state senate. In Montana, 1 (2.1%) of the 48 senate candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate. None won election in the November 2 general election.

### Third party candidates[edit]

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2010:

# House[edit]

2010 Legislative Election Results

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## Montana State House Election Results[edit]

This page contains macro-level election results and analysis for the Montana House of Representatives. For results in individual contests, see our Montana House of Representatives elections, 2010. The following is a breakdown of the state house before and after the election:

Montana House of Representatives

Party  | As of November 1, 2010  | After the 2010 Election
| Democratic Party | 50 | 32
| Republican Party | 50  | 68
Total |  100 |  100

### What You'll See on This Page[edit]

This page displays the following lists of candidates

* Incumbents who ran on November 2
* Incumbents who were defeated
* Challengers who defeated an incumbent
* Newly elected senators
* List of all winners
* Unopposed candidates
* Third party candidates

### State House Overview:[edit]

* There were 64 incumbents who ran in the November 2 general election. Only 9 incumbents lost, and thus 55 incumbents were re-elected to the Montana House of Representatives.

* No Republican incumbents lost in the general election, while 9 incumbent Democratic incumbent lost.

* There will be 44 new representatives sworn-in. Of those 44, 9 are Democrats and 35 are Republicans

* Of the 99 seats up for election, 69 were won by Democrats and 30 by Republicans.

* 28 candidates were unopposed, 9 Democrats and 19 Republicans.

* Only  2 candidates ran as an independent or third party candidate in the general election.

## Incumbency Analysis[edit]

Of the 4,958 state house seats up for election, incumbents ran in the general election for 4,091 (79.5%) of them. Of these 4,091 incumbents, 413 lost their re-election bids, 403 Democrats and 10 Republicans. In Montana, 64 (64.64%) incumbents ran for re-election. Of these 64, 9 incumbent representatives were defeated. All 9 incumbents were Democrats.

### Incumbents who ran on November 2[edit]

The following is a list of all of the incumbents who ran on the November 2 general election ballot:

1. Betsy Hands
2. Sue Malek
3. Diane Sands
4. Michele Reinhart
5. Dick Barrett
6. Timothy Furey (Montana)
7. Gary MacLaren
8. Harry Klock
9. Mike Miller (Montana)
10. Galen Hollenbaugh
11. Edith McClafferty
12. Jon Sesso
13. Cynthia Hiner
14. Mike Menahan
15. Jeffrey Welborn
16. Chuck Hunter (Montana)
17. Pat Noonan
18. Gordon Vance
19. Ted Washburn
20. Michael More
21. Robert Wagner, Montana Representative
22. Mike Phillips
23. Franke Wilmer
24. Jennifer Pomnichowski
25. Robert Ebinger, Jr.
26. David Howard (Montana legislator)
27. Paul Beck
28. Krayton Kerns
29. Cary Smith
30. Donald Roberts (Montana)
31. Gerald Bennett
32. Keith Regier
33. William Beck, Sr.
34. Scott Reichner
35. Mark Blasdel
36. Janna Taylor
37. Pat Ingraham
38. Gordon Hendrick
39. John Fleming (Montana)
40. Frosty Calf Boss Ribs
41. Mike Milburn
42. Jesse O'Hara
43. Carlie Boland
44. Brian Hoven
45. Robert Mehlhoff
46. Roy Hollandsworth
47. Tony Belcourt
48. Julie French (Montana)
49. Wendy Warburton
50. Wayne Stahl
51. Walter McNutt
52. Lee Randall
53. Dennis Getz
54. J. David Roundstone
55. Bill McChesney
56. Carolyn Pease-Lopez
57. Duane Ankney
58. Tom Berry
59. Kenneth Peterson (Montana)
60. Wanda Grinde
61. Margaret MacDonald
62. Elsie Arntzen
63. Tom McGillvray
64. Robyn Driscoll

### Incumbents defeated[edit]

The following is a list of incumbents defeated on November 2:

Candidate| Party| District

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Jennifer Pomnichowski| |
Robert Ebinger, Jr.| |
Paul Beck| |
John Fleming (Montana)| |
Frosty Calf Boss Ribs| |
Julie French (Montana)| |
Dennis Getz| |
J. David Roundstone| |
Wanda Grinde| |

### Challengers who beat an incumbent[edit]

The following is a list of challengers who defeated an incumbent on November 2:

Candidate| Party| District

|
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Tom Burnett| |
Dan Skattum| |
John Esp| |
Joanne Blyton| |
Daniel Salomon| |
Joe Read| |
Austin Knudsen| |
Sterling Small| |
Douglas Kary| |

## New Representatives and General Election Winners[edit]

1,345 new representatives were elected across the country. This includes challengers who defeated incumbents as well as candidates who won open seats. Of these 1,345, 988 were Republicans and 357 were Democrats. In Montana, 44 new representatives will be sworn-in. Of those 44, 9 are Democrats and 35 are Republicans. In the 34 open seat contests, Republicans won 25 and Democrats 9. In total, Montana elected 99 representatives, 69 Republicans and 30 Democrats.

### Newly elected representatives[edit]

The following are the newly-elected members of the Montana House of Representatives:

#### Democratic[edit]

1. Carolyn Squires
2. Ellie Boldman
3. Bryce Bennett
4. Kathleen Williams (Montana)
5. Jean Price
6. Trudi Schmidt
7. Frank Smith (Montana)
8. Mary McNally
9. Virginia Court

#### Republican[edit]

1. Champ Edmunds
2. Edward Greef
3. Ron Ehli
4. Patrick Connell
5. Liz Bangerter
6. Alan Hale
7. Steve Gibson
8. Max Yates
9. Kelly Flynn
10. Tom Burnett
11. Dan Skattum
12. John Esp
13. Joanne Blyton
14. Dan Kennedy (Montana)
15. Mike Cuffe
16. Jerry O'Neil
17. Derek Skees
18. Randy Brodehl
19. Steve Lavin
20. Daniel Salomon
21. Joe Read
22. Lila Evans
23. Christy Clark (Montana)
24. Steve Fitzpatrick
25. Cleve Loney
26. Rob Cook
27. Ryan Osmundson
28. Kris Hansen
29. Austin Knudsen
30. Sterling Small
31. Jonathan McNiven
32. Douglas Kary
33. Bill Harris (Montana)
34. James Knox (Arizona)

### Open Seat Winners[edit]

The following is a list of candidates who won election in seats where no incumbent was running:

#### Democratic[edit]

1. Jean Price
2. Trudi Schmidt
3. Frank Smith (Montana)
4. Mary McNally
5. Virginia Court
6. Kathleen Williams (Montana)
7. Bryce Bennett
8. Ellie Boldman
9. Carolyn Squires

#### Republican[edit]

1. Mike Cuffe
2. Jerry O'Neil
3. Derek Skees
4. Randy Brodehl
5. Steve Lavin
6. Lila Evans
7. Christy Clark (Montana)
8. Steve Fitzpatrick
9. Cleve Loney
10. Rob Cook
11. Ryan Osmundson
12. Kris Hansen
13. Jonathan McNiven
14. Dan Kennedy (Montana)
15. Kelly Flynn
16. Max Yates
17. Alan Hale
18. Steve Gibson
19. Liz Bangerter
20. Patrick Connell
21. Ron Ehli
22. Edward Greef
23. Champ Edmunds
24. Bill Harris (Montana)
25. James Knox (Arizona)

### Candidates who won election[edit]

The following is a list of all candidates elected to the Montana House of Representatives:

#### Democratic[edit]

1. Betsy Hands
2. Sue Malek
3. Diane Sands
4. Michele Reinhart
5. Carolyn Squires
6. Ellie Boldman
7. Dick Barrett
8. Bryce Bennett
9. Timothy Furey (Montana)
10. Galen Hollenbaugh
11. Edith McClafferty
12. Jon Sesso
13. Cynthia Hiner
14. Mike Menahan
15. Chuck Hunter (Montana)
16. Pat Noonan
17. Kathleen Williams (Montana)
18. Mike Phillips
19. Franke Wilmer
20. Jean Price
21. Trudi Schmidt
22. Carlie Boland
23. Robert Mehlhoff
24. Frank Smith (Montana)
25. Tony Belcourt
26. Bill McChesney
27. Carolyn Pease-Lopez
28. Margaret MacDonald
29. Mary McNally
30. Robyn Driscoll
31. Virginia Court

#### Republican[edit]

1. Champ Edmunds
2. Edward Greef
3. Gary MacLaren
4. Ron Ehli
5. Patrick Connell
6. Harry Klock
7. Mike Miller (Montana)
8. Liz Bangerter
9. Alan Hale
10. Steve Gibson
11. Jeffrey Welborn
12. Max Yates
13. Gordon Vance
14. Ted Washburn
15. Michael More
16. Robert Wagner, Montana Representative
17. Kelly Flynn
18. Tom Burnett
19. Dan Skattum
20. David Howard (Montana legislator)
21. John Esp
22. Joanne Blyton
23. Krayton Kerns
24. Dan Kennedy (Montana)
25. Cary Smith
26. Donald Roberts (Montana)
27. Gerald Bennett
28. Mike Cuffe
29. Jerry O'Neil
30. Derek Skees
31. Keith Regier
32. William Beck, Sr.
33. Randy Brodehl
34. Steve Lavin
35. Scott Reichner
36. Mark Blasdel
37. Janna Taylor
38. Pat Ingraham
39. Daniel Salomon
40. Gordon Hendrick
41. Joe Read
42. Lila Evans
43. Christy Clark (Montana)
44. Mike Milburn
45. Steve Fitzpatrick
46. Jesse O'Hara
47. Brian Hoven
48. Cleve Loney
49. Rob Cook
50. Roy Hollandsworth
51. Ryan Osmundson
52. Kris Hansen
53. Wendy Warburton
54. Wayne Stahl
55. Austin Knudsen
56. Walter McNutt
57. Lee Randall
58. Sterling Small
59. Duane Ankney
60. Jonathan McNiven
61. Tom Berry
62. Kenneth Peterson (Montana)
63. Douglas Kary
64. Elsie Arntzen
65. Tom McGillvray
66. Bill Harris (Montana)
67. James Knox (Arizona)

## Competitiveness[edit]

Across the nation, 4,958 state house seats were up for election in 2010. In 1,680 (33.9%) of these state house contests, there was a major party candidate with no major party opposition. In Montana, 28 candidates (28.28% of all seats) faced no major party opposition. Of these 28, 9 were Democrats and 19 were Republicans.

### Unopposed candidates in general election[edit]

The following candidates did not face major party competition:

#### Democratic[edit]

1. Cynthia Hiner
2. Chuck Hunter (Montana)
3. Dick Barrett
4. Diane Sands
5. Edith McClafferty
6. Ellie Boldman
7. Frank Smith (Montana)
8. Jon Sesso
9. Tony Belcourt

#### Republican[edit]

1. Dan Kennedy (Montana)
2. David Howard (Montana legislator)
3. Donald Roberts (Montana)
4. Gary MacLaren
5. Harry Klock
6. Janna Taylor
7. Patrick Connell
8. Jeffrey Welborn
9. Jesse O'Hara
10. John Esp
11. Wayne Stahl
12. Kenneth Peterson (Montana)
13. Mike Milburn
14. Mike Miller (Montana)
15. Robert Wagner, Montana Representative
16. Roy Hollandsworth
17. Tom Berry
18. Walter McNutt
19. Bill Harris (Montana)

## Ballot Access[edit]

In Montana, 11 (6.1%) of the 180 house candidates ran as independent or third party candidates.

### Third party candidates[edit]

The following is a list of third party and independent candidates who ran in 2010:

1. Toby Martin

# National Partisan Trends[edit]

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## National Partisan Trends[edit]

The following tables detail the partisan breakdown of national election results. These results provide context for Republican gains in Montana.

### Incumbents who were defeated in the general election[edit]

Across the nation, only 15 Republican incumbents were defeated while 492 Democratic incumbents were defeated. In total, 507 (10.4%) of the 4,872 incumbents running in the general election were defeated. The following is a breakdown of incumbent defeats in the 2010 general election:

The following is the breakdown of incumbents who lost.

Incumbents defeated in 2010 legislative elections

Party  | Senate  | House  | Total
Democratic  | 89  | 403  | 492
Republican  | 5  | 10  | 15
TOTALS  | 94  | 413  | 507

### Total new legislators elected[edit]

In total, 1,733 (28.3%) new legislators were elected in 2010. Of these 1,733, 1,266 (73.1%) are Republicans and 467 (26.9%) are Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of new legislators.

New Legislators after the 2010 legislative elections

Party  | Senate  | House  | Total
Democratic  | 110  | 357  | 467
Republican  | 278  | 988  | 1,266
TOTALS  | 388  | 1,345  | 1,733

### Winners of Open Seats[edit]

Open seats contests made up 1,178 (19.2%) of the 6,125 seats on November 2. Of these 1,178 open seats, Republicans won 729 (61.9%) while Democrats won 449 (38.1%). Going into the election, the number of open seats formerly held by each party was quite similar. Estimates prior to the election suggest that approximately 52% of the open seats were previously held by Republicans and 48% were held by Democrats.

The following is the breakdown of open seat winners.

Open Seat Winners in 2010 legislative elections

Party  | Senate  | House  | Total
Democratic  | 108  | 341  | 449
Republican  | 191  | 538  | 729
TOTALS  | 299  | 879  | 1,178

### Impact on legislative majorities[edit]

See also: Partisan balance of state legislatures

Heading into the November 2 elections, the Democratic Party held a commanding lead in state houses in the 88 legislative chambers that held elections in 2010. 52 of the 88 chambers, or nearly 60% of them, had a Democratic majority, while only 33 of them had a Republican majority. (Two chambers had an exactly equal number of Democrats and Republicans and one is officially nonpartisan.) The following is a partisan breakdown of state legislatures prior to the November 2 election:

Partisan breakdown before the November 2010 Election

Legislative chamber  |  |  |  |
State senates | 23  | 18  | 1  | 1
State houses | 29  | 15  | 1  | \-
Totals: | 52  | 33  | 2  | 1

As a result of the election, Republicans picked up 20 legislative chambers while Democrats lost 20. Republicans won 53 total chambers on November 2, while Democrats won only 32. The following is a partisan breakdown of state legislatures after the November 2 election:

Partisan breakdown after the November 2010 Election

Legislative chamber  |  |  |  |
State senates | 16  | 25  | 1  | 1
State houses | 16  | 28  | 1  | 0
Totals: | 32  | 53  | 2  | 1

Another way to examine the data is to gauge how many chambers had gains for the Democratic Party versus the Republican Party. Using this variable, the wide-sweeping Republican victory is further amplified. Democrats bolstered their majorities in only 7 of 88 (7.96%) state chambers. These legislatures are as follows:

State legislative chambers where Democrats gained seats on November 2

State  | Chamber  | Number of seats gained by Democrats
California | Assembly | \+ 2
Delaware | House | \+ 2
Hawaii | Senate | \+ 1
Maryland | Senate | \+ 2
Massachusetts | Senate | \+ 1
Missouri | Senate | \+ 1
West Virginia | Senate | \+ 1

In 7 chambers, the GOP kept their current number of seats. In one chamber, the California State Assembly, both major parties gained seats by filling 2 vacancies and defeating an incumbent independent. Overall, the Republican Party picked up legislative seats in 75 (85.2%) of the 88 legislative chambers that held elections on November 2.

### Impact on State Politics[edit]

Along with the GOP capture of the U.S. House of Representatives, state Republicans gained trifectas (control of the governorship, house, and senate) in 12 states. The following is a breakdown of trifectas across the nation, before and after the 2010 election:

Trifectas before and after the 2010 Election

Party  | Before election  | U.S. House seats  | After election  | U.S. House seats  | Gain/loss states  | Gain/loss congressional seats
Democratic | 16  | 131  | 11  | 115  | -5  | -16
Republican | 8  | 66  | 20  | 198  | +12  | +132

Before the election, 131 U.S House seats were in states with Democratic trifectas, while 66 districts were in states with Republican trifectas. After the election, Republicans trifectas control redistricting for 198 U.S. House seats while Democrats control only 115. Additionally, California, the strongest Democratic trifecta with 53 U.S. House representatives, passed propositions that take redistricting power away from state government.

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