United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Montana took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's At-Large Congressional District.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Ryan Zinke (R) defeated Denise Juneau (D) and Rick Breckenridge (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[4]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Montana utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[5][6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election was Ryan Zinke (R), who was first elected in 2014.
Montana has a single at-large congressional district, which makes up the entire state.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held the one congressional seat from Montana.
| Members of the U.S. House from Montana -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Ryan Zinke Incumbent |
56.2% | 285,358 | |
| Democratic | Denise Juneau | 40.5% | 205,919 | |
| Libertarian | Rick Breckenridge | 3.3% | 16,554 | |
| Total Votes | 507,831 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
Margin of victory
The margin of victory in Montana's U.S. House race was 15.6 percent. This was calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes.
Candidates
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General election candidates: Ryan Zinke  Denise Juneau Rick Breckenridge |
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Withdrew: James Stgoddard - Declared, never filed.[8][4] |
Race background
Denise Juneau was one of the initial members of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Emerging Races. Emerging Races is the second tier of the Red to Blue program. According to the DCCC, it includes the districts "where campaigns are on track and working hard to put seats in play."[9][9]
Endorsements
Denise Juneau
- EMILY's List - "Denise Juneau is a lifelong public servant who has fought to increase educational and economic opportunities for all Montanans. As Montana’s superintendent of public instruction, Denise has been a champion for quality schools and for policies that give all students a fair shot. Our country has never before elected an American Indian woman to serve in Congress, and Denise is determined to break that glass ceiling to advocate for women and families whose voices aren’t heard in Washington."[10]
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Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Montana elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Montana in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| March 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering January 1 through February 25)–statewide candidates only | |
| March 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary candidates | |
| April 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering February 26 through March 27)–statewide candidates only | |
| May 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering March 28 through April 26)–statewide candidates only | |
| May 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering beginning of campaign through April 28)–state district candidates only | |
| May 23, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering April 27 through May 18)–statewide candidates only | |
| May 26, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering April 29 through May 21)–state district candidates only | |
| May 31, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for independent, minor party and indigent candidates to submit petitions to county election officials | |
| June 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering May 19 through May 27)–statewide candidates only | |
| June 6, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for independent, minor party and indigent candidates to submit declarations and filing fees to the necessary filing official | |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| June 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering May 28 through June 22)–statewide candidates only | |
| June 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering May 22 through June 22)–state district candidates only | |
| July 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering June 23 through June 26)–statewide candidates only | |
| August 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering June 27 through July 27)–statewide candidates only | |
| September 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering July 28 through August 27)–statewide candidates only | |
| October 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering August 28 through September 26)–statewide candidates only | |
| October 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering June 23 through September 29)–state district candidates only | |
| October 24, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering September 27 through October 19)–statewide candidates only | |
| October 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering September 30 through October 22)–state district candidates only | |
| November 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering October 20 through October 27)–statewide candidates only | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| November 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering October 28 through November 23)–statewide candidates only | |
| November 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | Campaign finance report due (covering October 23 through November 23)–state district candidates only | |
| Source: Montana Secretary of State, "Candidate Information," accessed June 12, 2015 Montana Commissioner of Political Practices, "Statewide Candidates: Candidate Finance Report Calendar: 2015-2016," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
District history
2014
The At-Large Congressional District of Montana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Ryan Zinke (R) defeated John Lewis (D) and Mike Fellows (Montana) (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Ryan Zinke |
55.4% | 203,871 | |
| Democratic | John Lewis | 40.4% | 148,690 | |
| Libertarian | Mike Fellows | 4.2% | 15,402 | |
| Total Votes | 367,963 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The At-Large Congressional District of Montana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Republican candidate Steve Daines (R) defeated Kim Gillan (D) and David Kaiser (L) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Kim Gillan | 42.7% | 204,939 | |
| Republican | Steve Daines |
53.3% | 255,468 | |
| Libertarian | David Kaiser | 4% | 19,333 | |
| Total Votes | 479,740 | |||
| Source: Montana Secretary of State "2012 Election Center" | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed October 20, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Montana Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filing List: Non-Legislative," accessed March 15, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 19, 2023
- ↑ Christi Jacobsen Montana Secretary of State,"Frequently Asked Questions," accessed April 19, 2023
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Great Falls Tribune, "Stgoddard running for Congress," June 23, 2015
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 DCCC, "DCCC Chairman Luján Announces First 31 Districts In Red To Blue Program," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Bozeman Daily Chronicle, "EMILY’s List endorses Juneau for Congress," January 26, 2016
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