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Montana's 2nd congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Montana's 2nd congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Current representative: Troy Downing (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+40R+40D+20R+201976: R+9.919761978: R+13.719781980: R+18.119802022: R+36.420222024: R+32.02024
Montana's 2nd congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Troy Downing Republican 66.0% 32.0
2022 Matt Rosendale Republican 56.6% 34.7
1980 Ron Marlenee Republican 59.1% 18.1
1978 Ron Marlenee Republican 56.9% 13.7
1976 Ron Marlenee Republican 55.0% 9.9

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Troy Downing WonREP181,83265.99%
John B. DriscollDEM93,71334.01%
Total275,545

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Matt Rosendale WonREP121,97956.56%
Gary BuchananIND47,19521.88%
Penny RonningDEM43,48020.16%
Sam RankinLIB3,0181.40%
Total215,672

1980

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Ron Marlenee WonREP91,43159.06%
Thomas G. MonahanDEM63,37040.94%
Total154,801

Questions and answers

Who represents Montana's 2nd congressional district?

Troy Downing (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Montana's 2nd congressional district?

Troy Downing won in 2024 by 32.0 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.