2026 results · Montana · Montana Senate
Kurt Alme, the Republican, holds Montana's Senate seat for the Republicans
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kurt AlmeRepublican | 232,916 | 48.3% | |
 Seth BodnarIndependent | 181,674 | 37.7% | |
 Alani BankheadDemocrat | 58,555 | 12.2% | |
| Kyle AustinLibertarian | 8,869 | 1.8% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:24 AM EST · 95% counted.
About 95% of the expected vote counted482,014 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:07 PM ESTSource: Montana Secretary of State
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What the count shows
The counties compared cast 80% as many votes as in 2024, from 85% in Mineral County to 65% in Roosevelt County.
Kurt Alme won with 48.3% of the vote, short of half
- Kurt Alme, Republican232,91648.3%
- Seth Bodnar, Independent181,67437.7%
- Alani Bankhead, Democrat58,55512.2%
51.7% voted for someone else. The line marks half the vote.
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 Seth Bodnar minus Kurt Alme, in points of all votes. Photos: Kurt Alme, by United States Department of Justice, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped, background removed; Seth Bodnar, by Todd Goodrich, University of Montana, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped, background removed; Alani Bankhead, by Technical Sergeant Nicholas Brown, U.S. Air Force, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped, background removed.
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