The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Montana was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the
U.S. representative from
Montana's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the
2016 U.S. presidential election
The 2016 United States presidential election was the 58th quadrennial United States presidential election, presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. The Republican Party (United States), Republican ticket of businessman Donald ...
, as well as
other elections to the House of Representatives,
elections to the
United States Senate and various
state and
local elections.
At the time, Montana's congressional district had a
PVI of R+7.
Republican Ryan Zinke, who was first elected in 2014, is the incumbent. Zinke was re-elected in 2016. He faced no primary opposition.
Denise Juneau, who is the Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction, was the lone Democrat to file for election.
The primaries were held on June 7.
Republican primary
Candidates
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Ryan Zinke, incumbent
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Denise Juneau,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Results
General election
Polling
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
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Gallatin (largest city:
Bozeman
Bozeman is a city and the county seat of Gallatin County, Montana, United States. Located in southwest Montana, the 2020 census put Bozeman's population at 53,293, making it the fourth-largest city in Montana. It is the principal city of th ...
)
References
External links
U.S. House election in Montana, 2016at
Ballotpedia
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