2026 results · Montana · Montana 2nd District
Troy Downing, the Republican, wins re-election in Montana's 2nd District
Donald Trump carried the district by 29.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 3.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy DowningRepublican, incumbent | 127,346 | 58.2% | |
| Brian J MillerDemocrat | 70,431 | 32.2% | |
| Michael D EisenhauerIndependent | 17,079 | 7.8% | |
| Patrick McCrackenLibertarian | 4,003 | 1.8% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 95% counted.
About 95% of the expected vote counted218,859 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: Montana Secretary of State
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About the seat
Montana's 2nd District takes in all or part of 41 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+29.8 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 3.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 2 of 2 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+29.8
- 2024 House race, same lines
- R+32.0
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 2 of 2
- Yellowstone County29%
- Lewis and Clark County16%
- Cascade County13%
- Park County4%
- Jefferson County3%
- Carbon County3%
- Fergus County2%
- Hill County2%
- 33 more27%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 41 counties compared moved 3.9 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 79% as many votes as in 2024, from 84% in Carbon County to 67% in Roosevelt County.
Roosevelt County moved most: R+9.9 for president in 2024, R+2.6 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Yellowstone County added 7,755 net votes for Miller against the 2024 margin, 30% of the district's change
Across the 41 counties compared, the margin moved by 26,046 votes toward Miller: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Yellowstone County+7,755 Miller
- Cascade County+3,320 Miller
- Richland County+1,360 Miller
- Lewis and Clark County+1,215 Miller
- Custer County+970 Miller
- Stillwater County+961 Miller
- Dawson County+904 Miller
- Broadwater County+818 Miller
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Miller this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Big Horn CountyR+1.8D+3.9
Montana’s ballot
The seat that changed party
StatewideRepublicans won 1 of Montana's 3 statewide races and lead 2 more.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 2–0, now 1–1
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Montana Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.