2020 Montana Secretary of State election

The 2020 Montana Secretary of State election was held on November 3, 2020, to elect the secretary of state of the U.S. state of Montana. Incumbent Republican Montana Secretary of State Corey Stapleton was elected in 2016 with 55.5% of the vote.[1] Stapleton has announced he would not seek re-election, instead running unsuccessfully in the Republican primary for the open U.S. House seat in Montana.[2]

2020 Montana Secretary of State election

November 3, 2020
 
Nominee Christi Jacobsen Bryce Bennett
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 352,939 239,617
Percentage 59.6% 40.4%

County results
Jacobsen:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Bennett:      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election

Corey Stapleton
Republican

Elected Secretary of State

Christi Jacobsen
Republican

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christi Jacobsen 57,941 29.4%
Republican Scott Sales 49,759 25.3%
Republican Brad Johnson 45,526 23.1%
Republican Forrest Mandeville 20,318 10.3%
Republican Bowen Greenwood 14,080 7.1%
Republican Kurt Johnson 9,346 4.7%
Total votes 196,970 100.0%

Democratic primary

Declared

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bryce Bennett 130,109 100.0%
Total votes 130,109 100.0%

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Lean R June 25, 2020
RRH Elections[10] Lean R July 18, 2020

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin
of error
Christi Jacobsen (R) Bryce Bennett (D) Undecided
Bryce Bennett Released August 20–26, 2020 [lower-alpha 1] ± 4.4% 39% 36% 22%

Results

Montana Secretary of State election, 2020[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christi Jacobsen 352,939 59.56%
Democratic Bryce Bennett 239,617 40.44%
Total votes 592,556 100.00%
Republican hold

Results by county

Christi Jacobsen
(Republican)
Bryce Bennett
(Democratic)
Write-in Margin Total
County Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes Turnout
Beaverhead
Big Horn
Blaine
Broadwater
Carbon
Carter
Cascade
Chouteau
Custer
Daniels
Dawson
Deer Lodge
Fallon
Fergus
Flathead
Gallatin
Garfield
Glacier
Golden Valley
Granite
Hill
Jefferson
Judith Basin
Lake
Lewis and Clark
Liberty
Lincoln
Madison
McCone
Meagher
Mineral
Missoula
Musselshell
Park
Petroleum
Phillips
Pondera
Powder River
Powell
Prairie
Ravalli
Richland
Roosevelt
Rosebud
Sanders
Sheridan
Silver Bow
Stillwater
Sweet Grass
Teton
Toole
Treasure
Valley
Wheatland
Wibaux
Yellowstone

See also

References

  1. "2016GeneralStatewideCanvass.pdf" (PDF). Montana Secretary of State. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  2. Drake, Phil (June 15, 2019). "Stapleton announces run for U.S. House seat". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  3. "Montana secretary of state aide files to run for boss's job". Helena Independent Record. October 8, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  4. Michiels, Holly K. (November 5, 2019). "Greenwood running for secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  5. Lutey, Tom (March 9, 2020). "Montana's PSC chairman running again for secretary of state". Billings Gazette.
  6. "Rep. Forrest Mandeville running for Montana secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Associated Press. July 31, 2019. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  7. Michiels, Holly K. (March 18, 2019). "State Senate president Scott Sales announces bid for secretary of state in 202". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  8. Michels, Holly K. (May 29, 2019). "State Sen. Bryce Bennett running for Montana secretary of state". Helena Independent Record. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  9. "An Updated Look at Handicapping the 2020 Secretary of State Elections". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. "RRH Elections Race Rankings". RRH Elections. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  11. "Montana Statewide Election Results". Montana Secretary of State. November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.

Notes

  1. Not yet released
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