Montana Attorney General election, 2024

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Montana Attorney General
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: March 11, 2024
Primary: June 4, 2024 General: November 5, 2024 Pre-election incumbent(s): Austin Knudsen (R)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Montana
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Montana held an election for attorney general on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 4, 2024. The filing deadline was March 11, 2024.

Incumbent Austin Knudsen won election in the general election for Attorney General of Montana.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Montana Attorney General election, 2024 (June 4 Democratic primary)
• Montana Attorney General election, 2024 (June 4 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for Attorney General of Montana

Incumbent Austin Knudsen defeated Ben Alke in the general election for Attorney General of Montana on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Austin Knudsen (R)	60.4	324,794
		Ben Alke (D)	39.6	213,378

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 538,172
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Montana

Ben Alke advanced from the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Montana on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ben Alke	100.0	93,478

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 93,478
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Montana

Incumbent Austin Knudsen defeated Logan Olson in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Montana on June 4, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Austin Knudsen	82.2	148,458
		Logan Olson	17.8	32,141

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 180,599
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Voting information

See also: Voting in Montana

Election information in Montana: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Postmarked by Oct. 7, 2024
• Online: N/A

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

Yes

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 4, 2024
• By mail: N/A by N/A
• Online: N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Oct. 7, 2024 to Nov. 4, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Past elections

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2012.

2020

See also: Montana Attorney General election, 2020

General election

General election for Attorney General of Montana

Austin Knudsen defeated Raph Graybill in the general election for Attorney General of Montana on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Austin Knudsen (R)	58.5	348,322
		Raph Graybill (D)	41.5	247,025

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 595,347
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Roy Davis (G)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Attorney General of Montana

Raph Graybill defeated Kimberly Dudik in the Democratic primary for Attorney General of Montana on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Raph Graybill	57.1	80,038
		Kimberly Dudik	42.9	60,143

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 140,181
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• James Cossitt (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Attorney General of Montana

Austin Knudsen defeated Jon Bennion in the Republican primary for Attorney General of Montana on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Austin Knudsen	59.8	116,475
		Jon Bennion	40.2	78,419

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 194,894
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Green primary election

Green primary for Attorney General of Montana

Roy Davis advanced from the Green primary for Attorney General of Montana on June 2, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Roy Davis	100.0	752

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 752
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2016

See also: Montana Attorney General election, 2016

The general election for attorney general was held on November 8, 2016.

Incumbent Tim Fox defeated Larry Jent in the Montana attorney general election.

Montana Attorney General, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tim Fox Incumbent	67.67%	332,766
	Democratic	Larry Jent	32.33%	158,970
Total Votes				491,736
Source: Montana Secretary of State

2012

See also: Montana attorney general election, 2012

Incumbent Steve Bullock (D) did not run for re-election. Tim Fox (R) defeated Pam Bucy (R) in the November 6, 2012 general election.

Attorney General of Montana, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Tim Fox	53.7%	252,916
	Democratic	Pam Bucy	46.3%	218,228
Total Votes				471,144
Election results via Montana Secretary of State

Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in Montana and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index for Montana, 2024
District	Incumbent	Party	PVI
Montana's 1st	Ryan Zinke	Republican	R+6
Montana's 2nd	Matt Rosendale	Republican	R+16

2020 presidential results by 2024 congressional district lines

2020 presidential results in congressional districts based on 2024 district lines, Montana
District	Joe Biden	Donald Trump
Montana's 1st	45.3%	52.2%
Montana's 2nd	35.3%	62.2%

2012-2020

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2012, 2016, and 2020 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2012	2016	2020
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2020 presidential election, 68.4% of Montanans lived in one of the state's 47 Solid Republican counties, which voted for the Republican presidential candidate in every election from 2012 to 2020, and 17.5% lived in one of five Solid Democratic counties. Overall, Montana was Solid Republican, having voted for Mitt Romney (R) in 2012, Donald Trump (R) in 2016, and Donald Trump (R) in 2020. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Montana following the 2020 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Montana county-level statistics, 2020
Solid Republican	47	68.4%
Solid Democratic	5	17.5%
Trending Democratic	1	11.0%
Trending Republican	2	2.5%
Battleground Democratic	1	0.6%
Total voted Democratic	7	29.1%
Total voted Republican	49	70.9%

Historical voting trends

Montana presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 10 Democratic wins
• 21 Republican wins

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Montana

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Montana.

U.S. Senate election results in Montana
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	55.0%	45.0%
2018	50.3%	46.8%
2014	57.8%	40.1%
2012	48.6%	44.9%
2008	72.9%	27.1%
Average	56.9	40.8

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Montana

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Montana.

Gubernatorial election results in Montana
Race	Winner	Runner up
2020	54.4%	40.7%
2016	50.2%	48.3%
2012	48.9%	47.3%
2008	65.5%	32.5%
2004	50.4%	46.0%
Average	53.9	43.0

See also: Party control of Montana state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Montana's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Montana
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	1	0	1
Republican	1	2	3
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	2	4

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Montana's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Montana, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Greg Gianforte
Lieutenant Governor	Kristen Juras
Secretary of State	Christi Jacobsen
Attorney General	Austin Knudsen

State legislature

Montana State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	16
	Republican Party	34
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		50

Montana House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	32
	Republican Party	68
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		100

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Montana Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas  •  Fourteen years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R
Senate	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	S	S	R	R	S	S	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

The table below details demographic data in Montana and compares it to the broader United States as of 2022.

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Demographic Data for Montana
	Montana	United States
Population	1,084,225	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	145,549	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	86.4%	65.9%
Black/African American	0.6%	12.5%
Asian	0.8%	5.8%
Native American	5.8%	0.8%
Pacific Islander	0.1%	0.2%
Two or more	5.2%	8.8%
Hispanic/Latino	4.2%	18.7%
Education
High school graduation rate	94.5%	89.1%
College graduation rate	34%	34.3%
Income
Median household income	$66,341	$75,149
Persons below poverty level	7.3%	8.8%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2017-2022).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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