2018 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 2018
Jon Tester DEM +3.6 · Class I seat · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 504,384
- Margin
- 3.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Tester Won | DEM | 253,876 | 50.33% | |
| Matt Rosendale | REP | 235,963 | 46.78% | |
| Rick Breckenridge | LIB | 14,545 | 2.88% | |
| Total | 504,384 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Montana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Tim Sheehy | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Steve Daines | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Jon Tester | 3.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Steve Daines | 17.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Jon Tester | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Max Baucus | 45.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jon Tester | 0.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Max Baucus | 31.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Conrad Burns | 3.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Baucus | 4.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Conrad Burns | 24.7 |
| 1990 | Class II | Max Baucus | 38.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Montana Senate race?
Jon Tester (DEM) won with 50.3% of the vote, ahead of Matt Rosendale (46.8%), a margin of 3.6 points.
Did the Montana Senate seat change party in 2018?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Montana Senate race?
504,384 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.