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Election 2018 Live Results

Incumbent Democrat Jon Tester defeated Republican challenger Matt Rosendale in a close U.S. Senate race

By Beacon Staff
Illustration by Steve Larson | Flathead Beacon

Incumbent Democrat Jon Tester defeated Republican challenger Matt Rosendale in a close U.S. Senate race. In the U.S. House contest, incumbent Republican Greg Gianforte beat Democrat Kathleen Williams.

In local races, Republican Randy Brodehl defeated Democrat Tom Clark for Flathead County Commission, while Democrat Zac Perry narrowly beat Republican Jerry O’Neil for Montana House District 3,

For full results from all statewide races visit the Montana Secretary of State.

For details about the Republican-won Flathead County Commissioner race.

More results, analysis and interviews to come.

* incumbent

491/669 Precincts Fully Reporting; 175/669 Precincts Partially Reporting

Total votes: 439,216/711,197

Federal

U.S. Senate

*Jon Tester (D) — (49%), 211,596 votes

Matt Rosendale (R) — (48%) 210,574 votes

Rick Breckenridge (L) — (3%) 12,527 votes

U.S. Representative 

*Greg Gianforte (R) — (53%) 228,932 votes

Kathleen Williams (D) — (44%) 193,832 votes

Elinor Swanson (L) — (3%) 12,156 votes

State

Senate District 4

*Mark Blasdel (R) — (64%) 5,224

Diane Taylor-Mahnke (D) — (36%) 2,880

House District 3

*Zac Perry (D) — (49%) 2,265

Jerry O’Neil (R) — (48%) 2,224

Shawn Leslie Guymon (L) — (2%) 100

House District 4

*Matt Regier (R) — (76%) 4,012

Kwen Shirley (D) — (24%) 1,290

House District 5

*Dave Fern (D) — (69%) 3,783

Cindy Dyson (L) — (31%) 1,689

House District 6

*Carl Glimm (R) — (66%) 3,770

Mary Custer (D) — (34%) 1,888

House District 7

*Frank Garner (R) — (66%) 2,427

James H. Cossitt (D) — (34%) 1,277

House District 8

John Fuller (R) — (69%) 3,081

Sid Daoud (L) — (31%) 1,405

House District 9

David Dunn (R) — (70%) 2,572

Bob Petersen (D) — (30%) 1,120

House District 10

*Mark Noland (R) — (80%) 4,267

Bill Jones (L) — (20%) 1,078

House District 11

*Derek Skees (R) — (71%) 3,600

JoBeth Blair (D) — (29%) 1,463

County

Flathead County Commissioner, District 3

Randy Brodehl (R) — (63%) 27,616

Tom Clark (D) — (37%) 16,106

Justice of the Peace, Department 2

William L. Managhan (N/P) — (39%) 12,835

Paul Sullivan (N/P) — (61%) 20,452

Ballot Issues

Legislative Referendum No. 128 (6-Mill Levy)

Yes (61%) 246,056

No (39%) 155,339

Legislative Referendum No. 129 (Ballot Interference Prevention)

Yes (63%) 249,814

No (37%) 144,214

Initiative No. 185

Yes (45%) 178,578

No (55%) 215,378

Initiative No. 186

Yes (41%) 161,440

No (59%) 229,072