2000 Montana House of Representatives election
November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)
All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered698,260[1]
Increase9.23%
Turnout59.85%[1]
Increase6.86%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Dan McGee Kim Gillan
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 21st district 11th district
Last election 59 41
Seats won 58 42
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 203,963 169,327
Percentage 52.77% 43.81%
Speaker before election

John Mercer
Republican

 Elected Speaker

Dan McGee
Republican

An election was held on November 7, 2000 to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. President, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, Governor and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 6, 2000.

Republicans retained control of the House despite a net loss of one seat, winning 58 seats compared to 42 seats for the Democrats.

Results

Statewide

Statewide results of the 2000 Montana House of Representatives election:[2]

PartyCandi-
dates		VotesSeats
No. %No.+/– %
Republican Party87203,96352.77%58Decrease158.00%
Democratic Party88169,32743.81%42Increase142.00%
Constitution Party117,4101.92%0Steady0.00%
Independent32,4160.63%0Steady0.00%
Reform Party62,1840.57%0Steady0.00%
Libertarian Party51,2180.32%0Steady0.00%
Write-in1160.00%0Steady0.00%
Total201386,534100.00%100Steady100.00%

District

Results of the 2000 Montana House of Representatives election by district:[2]

District Democratic Republican Others Total
Votes		 Result
Votes%Votes%Votes%
1st district77023.41%2,51976.59%--3,289Republican Hold
2nd district3,049100.00%----3,049Democratic Hold
3rd district1,54143.89%1,97056.11%--3,511Republican Hold
4th district2,06861.66%1,28638.34%--3,354Democratic Hold
5th district1,19450.81%1,15649.19%--2,350Democratic GAIN
6th district1,53756.57%1,18043.43%--2,717Democratic Hold
7th district2,03957.79%1,48942.21%--3,528Democratic Hold
8th district1,18431.75%2,54568.25%--3,729Republican Hold
9th district--4,913100.00%--4,913Republican Hold
10th district1,70233.97%3,30966.03%--5,011Republican Hold
11th district2,21462.51%1,32837.49%--3,542Democratic Hold
12th district1,62247.39%1,80152.61%--3,423Republican Hold
13th district1,30055.27%1,05244.73%--2,352Democratic Hold
14th district1,25539.17%1,94960.83%--3,204Republican Hold
15th district2,11845.23%2,56554.77%--4,683Republican Hold
16th district1,74950.36%1,72449.64%--3,473Democratic GAIN
17th district1,36551.22%1,30048.78%--2,665Democratic Hold
18th district1,27239.87%1,91860.13%--3,190Republican Hold
19th district2,25751.99%2,08448.01%--4,341Democratic Hold
20th district1,85049.05%1,92250.95%--3,772Republican Hold
21st district1,28033.48%2,54366.52%--3,823Republican Hold
22nd district1,74042.90%2,31657.10%--4,056Republican Hold
23rd district2,11744.03%2,69155.97%--4,808Republican Hold
24th district99522.67%3,39577.33%--4,390Republican Hold
25th district1,31828.04%3,01664.17%3667.79%4,700Republican Hold
26th district1,95952.18%1,77947.39%160.43%3,754Democratic Hold
27th district3,23746.59%3,71153.41%--6,948Republican Hold
28th district1,51527.86%3,92372.14%--5,438Republican Hold
29th district2,35666.18%1,20433.82%--3,560Democratic Hold
30th district1,57157.11%1,18042.89%--2,751Democratic Hold
31st district1,90634.17%3,67265.83%--5,578Republican Hold
32nd district1,52528.08%3,90571.92%--5,430Republican Hold
33rd district1,55933.02%3,16366.98%--4,722Republican Hold
34th district1,38134.21%2,65665.79%--4,037Republican Hold
35th district3,22562.31%1,95137.69%--5,176Democratic Hold
36th district3,341100.00%----3,341Democratic Hold
37th district2,37066.28%1,20633.72%--3,576Democratic Hold
38th district2,66177.20%--78622.80%3,447Democratic Hold
39th district1,78835.92%2,56151.45%62912.64%4,978Republican Hold
40th district1,22524.43%3,53170.42%2585.15%5,014Republican Hold
41st district[lower-alpha 1]71745.35%71745.35%1479.30%1,581Republican GAIN
42nd district2,65977.86%--75622.14%3,415Democratic Hold
43rd district2,09856.26%1,63143.74%--3,729Democratic Hold
44th district1,93568.98%87031.02%--2,805Democratic Hold
45th district1,54850.60%1,51149.40%--3,059Democratic Hold
46th district1,38060.00%79134.39%1295.61%2,300Democratic Hold
47th district2,26756.66%1,73443.34%--4,001Democratic Hold
48th district2,00860.37%1,31839.63%--3,326Democratic Hold
49th district2,23648.24%2,39951.76%--4,635Republican Hold
50th district--3,822100.00%--3,822Republican Hold
51st district2,00248.23%2,14951.77%--4,151Republican Hold
52nd district2,50353.48%2,17746.52%--4,680Democratic Hold
53rd district2,56468.50%1,17931.50%--3,743Democratic Hold
54th district2,79561.15%1,77638.85%--4,571Democratic GAIN
55th district2,05543.67%2,65156.33%--4,706Republican GAIN
56th district1,22838.90%1,92961.10%--3,157Republican GAIN
57th district3,361100.00%----3,361Democratic Hold
58th district2,09942.27%2,86757.73%--4,966Republican Hold
59th district1,44531.67%3,11768.33%--4,562Republican Hold
60th district1,70935.65%3,08564.35%--4,794Republican Hold
61st district--4,25568.77%1,93231.23%6,187Republican Hold
62nd district2,10045.45%2,24648.61%2745.93%4,620Republican Hold
63rd district2,52846.60%2,89753.40%--5,425Republican Hold
64th district2,61153.77%2,24546.23%--4,856Democratic Hold
65th district3,311100.00%----3,311Democratic Hold
66th district2,80880.09%--69819.91%3,506Democratic Hold
67th district2,91779.76%--74020.24%3,657Democratic Hold
68th district1,66348.12%1,50043.40%2938.48%3,456Democratic Hold
69th district3,10759.08%1,94937.06%2033.86%5,259Democratic Hold
70th district2,11846.65%2,10046.26%3227.09%4,540Democratic Hold
71st district1,90543.99%2,42656.01%--4,331Republican Hold
72nd district2,38855.33%1,92844.67%--4,316Democratic Hold
73rd district1,87250.73%--1,81849.27%3,690Democratic GAIN
74th district2,02642.84%2,38850.50%3156.66%4,729Republican Hold
75th district--3,12564.98%1,68435.02%4,809Republican Hold
76th district--4,407100.00%--4,407Republican Hold
77th district--3,33375.10%1,10524.90%4,438Republican Hold
78th district1,59744.16%2,01955.84%--3,616Republican Hold
79th district--4,022100.00%--4,022Republican Hold
80th district--3,345100.00%--3,345Republican Hold
81st district--3,13182.74%65317.26%3,784Republican Hold
82nd district1,49550.17%1,36545.81%1204.03%2,980Democratic GAIN
83rd district1,25032.79%2,56267.21%--3,812Republican Hold
84th district1,38536.44%2,41663.56%--3,801Republican Hold
85th district2,168100.00%----2,168Democratic Hold
86th district1,42743.41%1,86056.59%--3,287Republican Hold
87th district1,85647.13%2,08252.87%--3,938Republican Hold
88th district--3,089100.00%--3,089Republican Hold
89th district--3,298100.00%--3,298Republican Hold
90th district1,65247.01%1,86252.99%--3,514Republican GAIN
91st district2,270100.00%----2,270Democratic Hold
92nd district2,727100.00%----2,727Democratic Hold
93rd district1,65937.03%2,82162.97%--4,480Republican Hold
94th district--3,045100.00%--3,045Republican Hold
95th district1,29335.28%2,37264.72%--3,665Republican Hold
96th district1,60145.93%1,88554.07%--3,486Republican Hold
97th district1,31144.73%1,62055.27%--2,931Republican Hold
98th district2,446100.00%----2,446Democratic Hold
99th district1,21034.97%2,25065.03%--3,460Republican Hold
100th district86230.29%1,98469.71%--2,846Republican Hold
Total169,32743.81%203,96352.77%13,2443.43%386,534

Notes

  1. ↑ The 41st district was tied after a recount. Republican governor Marc Racicot appointed Republican challenger James G. Whitaker to the seat.

References

  1. 1 2 "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "2000 Legislative General Election Results" (PDF). Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. pp. 1–23. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
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