Montana House District 5 Election Results

Montana House District 5 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 100.0 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1974 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1974 Republican 1,419 1,563 47.6% 4.8 pts
1976 Republican 1,325 1,900 41.1% 17.8 pts
1978 Republican 1,352 1,654 45.0% 10.1 pts
1980 Republican 1,534 1,950 44.0% 11.9 pts
1982 Republican 1,497 1,687 47.0% 6.0 pts
1984 Republican 0 3,258 0.0% 100.0 pts
1986 Republican 0 2,389 0.0% 100.0 pts
1988 Republican 1,701 1,706 49.9% 0.1 pts
1990 Democratic 1,767 1,165 60.3% 20.5 pts
1992 Democratic 2,429 1,428 63.0% 25.9 pts
1994 Republican 990 1,084 47.7% 4.5 pts
1996 Republican 1,059 1,347 44.0% 12.0 pts
1998 Republican 824 997 45.2% 9.5 pts
2000 Democratic 1,194 1,156 50.8% 1.6 pts
2002 Democratic 1,237 922 57.3% 14.6 pts
2004 Republican 1,572 3,393 31.7% 36.7 pts
2006 Republican 1,426 3,043 31.9% 36.2 pts
2008 Republican 1,543 4,039 27.6% 44.7 pts
2010 Republican 876 3,547 19.8% 60.4 pts
2012 Republican 1,484 4,387 25.3% 49.5 pts
2014 Democratic 2,160 1,772 54.9% 9.9 pts
2016 Democratic 3,257 2,483 56.7% 13.5 pts
2018 Democratic 3,783 0 100.0% 100.0 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1974: Republican margin 4.8 pts 1976: Republican margin 17.8 pts 1978: Republican margin 10.1 pts 1980: Republican margin 11.9 pts 1982: Republican margin 6.0 pts 1984: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1986: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1988: Republican margin 0.1 pts 1990: Democratic margin 20.5 pts 1992: Democratic margin 25.9 pts 1994: Republican margin 4.5 pts 1996: Republican margin 12.0 pts 1998: Republican margin 9.5 pts 2000: Democratic margin 1.6 pts 2002: Democratic margin 14.6 pts 2004: Republican margin 36.7 pts 2006: Republican margin 36.2 pts 2008: Republican margin 44.7 pts 2010: Republican margin 60.4 pts 2012: Republican margin 49.5 pts 2014: Democratic margin 9.9 pts 2016: Democratic margin 13.5 pts 2018: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Montana House District 5 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held Montana House District 5 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 100.0 points.

Which parties have held Montana House District 5 since 1974?

Since 1974, Montana House District 5 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Montana House District 5?

The closest two-party margin on record for Montana House District 5 was 1988, at just 0.1 percentage points.