2010 Montana House of Representatives election

An election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010.

2010 Montana House of Representatives election

November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02)

All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered651,335[1]
2.51%
Turnout56.36%[1]
18.12%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mike Milburn Jon Sesso
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 19th district 76th district
Last election 50 50
Seats won 68 32
Seat change 18 18
Popular vote 205,127 126,357
Percentage 60.96% 37.55%
Swing 10.78% 11.32%

Speaker before election

Bob Bergren
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Mike Milburn
Republican

A loss of 18 seats by the Democrats resulted in the Republicans winning 68 seats compared to 32 seats for the Democrats. Republicans regained control of the House after two years of Democratic control.

Results

Statewide

Statewide results of the 2010 Montana House of Representatives election:[2][3]

PartyCandi-
dates
VotesSeats
No.%+/–No.+/–%
Republican Party90205,12760.96%10.78%681868.00%
Democratic Party81126,35737.55%11.32%321832.00%
Libertarian Party51,9870.59%0.50%00.00%
Constitution Party31,4000.42%0.06%00.00%
Green Party11,0520.31%New00.00%
Independent25800.17%0.32%00.00%
Total182336,503100.00%100100.00%

District

Results of the 2010 Montana House of Representatives election by district:[2][3]

District Democratic Republican Others Total
Votes
Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
1st district88828.66%2,21071.34%--3,098Republican Hold
2nd district1,19030.07%2,76769.93%--3,957Republican Hold
3rd district1,30839.15%1,74752.29%2868.56%3,341Republican Hold
4th district1,85948.88%1,94451.12%--3,803Republican GAIN
5th district87619.81%3,54780.19%--4,423Republican Hold
6th district1,54632.51%3,20967.49%--4,755Republican Hold
7th district85927.62%2,25172.38%--3,110Republican Hold
8th district1,03136.95%1,46552.51%29410.54%2,790Republican GAIN
9th district1,29227.99%3,32472.01%--4,616Republican Hold
10th district91620.58%3,53679.42%--4,452Republican Hold
11th district--3,16075.02%1,05224.98%4,212Republican Hold
12th district1,65147.14%1,85152.86%--3,502Republican GAIN
13th district1,20125.16%3,57274.84%--4,773Republican Hold
14th district1,29931.38%2,84168.62%--4,140Republican Hold
15th district1,10848.43%1,18051.57%--2,288Republican GAIN
16th district72946.20%84953.80%--1,578Republican GAIN
17th district1,59343.60%2,06156.40%--3,654Republican Hold
18th district--3,405100.00%--3,405Republican Hold
19th district--2,972100.00%--2,972Republican Hold
20th district1,10141.07%1,58058.93%--2,681Republican GAIN
21st district1,64658.14%1,18541.86%--2,831Democratic Hold
22nd district1,24356.30%70631.97%25911.73%2,208Democratic Hold
23rd district1,24160.10%82439.90%--2,065Democratic Hold
24th district62642.35%85257.65%--1,478Republican Hold
25th district1,82845.33%2,20554.67%--4,033Republican GAIN
26th district1,61358.46%1,14641.54%--2,759Democratic Hold
27th district77125.35%2,27174.65%--3,042Republican Hold
28th district--3,062100.00%--3,062Republican Hold
29th district1,55639.72%2,36160.28%--3,917Republican Hold
30th district--3,527100.00%--3,527Republican Hold
31st district1,908100.00%----1,908Democratic Hold
32nd district1,276100.00%----1,276Democratic Hold
33rd district1,06635.63%1,92664.37%--2,992Republican GAIN
34th district1,07937.35%1,81062.65%--2,889Republican Hold
35th district--3,501100.00%--3,501Republican Hold
36th district1,72944.30%2,17455.70%--3,903Republican GAIN
37th district--3,205100.00%--3,205Republican Hold
38th district1,73547.31%1,93252.69%--3,667Republican GAIN
39th district76519.04%3,25380.96%--4,018Republican Hold
40th district1,76360.38%1,15739.62%--2,920Democratic Hold
41st district78641.02%1,13058.98%--1,916Republican GAIN
42nd district1,67658.46%1,19141.54%--2,867Democratic Hold
43rd district93024.93%2,80175.07%--3,731Republican Hold
44th district1,16537.45%1,94662.55%--3,111Republican Hold
45th district--3,165100.00%--3,165Republican Hold
46th district--4,453100.00%--4,453Republican Hold
47th district1,73044.00%2,20256.00%--3,932Republican Hold
48th district1,30042.83%1,73557.17%--3,035Republican GAIN
49th district1,51259.32%1,03740.68%--2,549Democratic Hold
50th district1,58244.02%2,01255.98%--3,594Republican Hold
51st district1,06955.88%84444.12%--1,913Democratic Hold
52nd district1,40352.78%1,25547.22%--2,658Democratic Hold
53rd district1,02639.49%1,57260.51%--2,598Republican Hold
54th district1,20850.93%1,16449.07%--2,372Democratic Hold
55th district1,28831.11%2,85268.89%--4,140Republican Hold
56th district--3,679100.00%--3,679Republican Hold
57th district--3,916100.00%--3,916Republican Hold
58th district1,29736.48%2,25863.52%--3,555Republican Hold
59th district1,99045.06%2,42654.94%--4,416Republican GAIN
60th district--3,429100.00%--3,429Republican Hold
61st district--3,730100.00%--3,730Republican Hold
62nd district1,75549.86%1,76550.14%--3,520Republican GAIN
63rd district2,66449.34%2,73550.66%--5,399Republican GAIN
64th district1,97955.37%1,59544.63%--3,574Democratic Hold
65th district1,28865.95%66534.05%--1,953Democratic Hold
66th district1,74759.73%1,17840.27%--2,925Democratic Hold
67th district1,26928.58%3,17171.42%--4,440Republican Hold
68th district1,32927.45%3,51372.55%--4,842Republican Hold
69th district1,55630.82%3,49369.18%--5,049Republican Hold
70th district1,73637.98%2,83562.02%--4,571Republican Hold
71st district--3,523100.00%--3,523Republican Hold
72nd district--3,332100.00%--3,332Republican Hold
73rd district1,86862.60%1,11637.40%--2,984Democratic Hold
74th district1,83449.72%1,85550.28%--3,689Republican GAIN
75th district2,247100.00%----2,247Democratic Hold
76th district1,761100.00%----1,761Democratic Hold
77th district2,16845.79%2,56754.21%--4,735Republican Hold
78th district1,41341.27%2,01158.73%--3,424Republican GAIN
79th district2,930100.00%----2,930Democratic Hold
80th district1,70044.26%2,14155.74%--3,841Republican GAIN
81st district2,11567.83%1,00332.17%--3,118Democratic Hold
82nd district2,31259.43%1,57840.57%--3,890Democratic Hold
83rd district--3,592100.00%--3,592Republican Hold
84th district--3,27381.85%72618.15%3,999Republican Hold
85th district1,809100.00%----1,809Democratic Hold
86th district2,684100.00%----2,684Democratic Hold
87th district--3,58682.34%76917.66%4,355Republican Hold
88th district1,56639.46%2,24456.54%1594.01%3,969Republican Hold
89th district--3,57080.75%85119.25%4,421Republican Hold
90th district1,45535.22%2,46359.62%2135.16%4,131Republican Hold
91st district1,71852.41%1,56047.59%--3,278Democratic Hold
92nd district2,23550.39%2,08046.90%1202.71%4,435Democratic Hold
93rd district2,578100.00%----2,578Democratic Hold
94th district2,607100.00%----2,607Democratic Hold
95th district2,395100.00%----2,395Democratic Hold
96th district1,78358.73%1,25341.27%--3,036Democratic Hold
97th district2,01962.64%1,20437.36%--3,223Democratic Hold
98th district2,01952.74%1,80947.26%--3,828Democratic Hold
99th district1,94657.17%1,16834.31%2908.52%3,404Democratic Hold
100th district1,61846.20%1,88453.80%--3,502Republican Hold
Total126,35737.55%205,12760.96%5,0191.49%336,503

References

  1. "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  2. "2010 Legislative General Election Canvass" (PDF). Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. pp. 1–16. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  3. "2010 Legislative General Election Recount Canvass" (PDF). Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
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