Elections / 2024 · Senate · MT
The Republican candidate won Montana's Senate seat R+7.1.
Montana, 2024. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Montana — 2024 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
276,305
45.5%
Republican (R)
319,682
52.6%
All others
11,275
1.9%
Margin
R+7.1
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2024 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Sheehy | RRepublican | 319,682 | 52.6% |
| Jon Tester | DDemocrat | 276,305 | 45.5% |
| Sid Daoud | OLibertarian | 7,272 | 1.2% |
| Robert Barb | OGreen | 4,003 | 0.7% |
Montana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +28.3% |
| 1978 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.7% |
| 1990 | +38.7% |
| 1994 | −24.7% |
| 1996 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2002 | +31.0% |
| 2006 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | +45.8% |
| 2012 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | −17.7% |
| 2018 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | −10.0% |
| 2024 | −7.1% |