An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022. Republicans expanded their supermajority in the chamber as they did in the house.
Retirements Democrats District 12: Carlie Boland retired. District 24: Mary McNally retired due to term limits. District 33: Jennifer Pomnichowski retired due to term limits. District 42: Jill Cohenour retired due to term limits. District 49: Diane Sands retired due to term limits.
Republicans District 4: Mark Blasdel retired due to term limits. District 5: Bob Keenan retired due to term limits. District 13: Brian Hoven retired due to term limits. District 20: Duane Ankney retired due to term limits. District 22: Douglas Kary retired due to term limits. District 27: Cary Smith retired due to term limits. District 29: David Howard retired due to term limits. District 34: Gordon Vance retired due to term limits.
Incumbents defeated In primaries Democrats District 50: Tom Steenberg lost renomination to Andrea Olsen.
In general Democrats District 11: Tom Jacobson defeated by Daniel Emrich.
Open seats that changed parties Democrats District 12: Carlie Boland (D) was term-limited and could not seek re-election, seat won by Wendy McKamey (R)
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball May 19, 2022
Results summary Party Candi-dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Republican Party 26 147,211 63.56 34 3 68 Democratic Party 19 84,414 36.44 16 3 32Total 55 231,625 100 50 100
Close races Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%: District 13, 3.33% District 32, 4.6% District 11, 5.84% gain District 49, 8.85% District 39 (unexpired), 9.32% gain
Summary of results by State Senate district State Senate districtIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty Montana 1Mike CuffeRepMike CuffeRep Montana 4Mark BlasdelRepJohn FullerRep Montana 5Bob KeenanRepMark NolandRep Montana 8Susan WebberDemSusan WebberDem Montana 9Bruce GillespieRepBruce GillespieRep Montana 11Tom JacobsonDemDaniel EmrichRep Montana 12Carlie BolandDemWendy McKameyRep Montana 13Brian HovenRepJeremy TrebasRep Montana 14Russel TempelRepRussel TempelRep Montana 15 (special)Dan BartelRepDan BartelRep Montana 19Kenneth BognerRepKenneth BognerRep Montana 20Duane AnkneyRepBarry UsherRep Montana 22Douglas KaryRepDaniel ZolnikovRep Montana 24Mary McNallyDemKathy KelkerDem Montana 27Cary SmithRepDennis LenzRep Montana 29David HowardRepForrest MandevilleRep Montana 30John EspRepJohn EspRep Montana 32Pat FlowersDemPat FlowersDem Montana 33Jennifer PomnichowskiDemDenise HaymanDem Montana 34Gordon VanceRepShelley VanceRepMontana 39 (special)Mark SweeneyDemTerry VermeireRep Montana 41Janet EllisDemJanet EllisDem Montana 42Jill CohenourDemMary Ann DunwellDem Montana 43Jason EllsworthRepJason EllsworthRep Montana 48Shane MorigeauDemShane MorigeauDem Montana 49Diane SandsDemWillis CurdyDem Montana 50Tom SteenbergDemAndrea OlsenDem
Detailed results
Districts 1–22 District 1 Incumbent Republican Mike Cuffe had represented the 1st district since 2019.
District 4 Incumbent Republican Senate President Mark Blasdel hds represented the 4th district since 2015. Blasdel was term-limited and could not seek re-election. State Representative John Fuller and Lee Huestis were seeking the Republican nomination.
District 5 Incumbent Republican Bob Keenan had represented the 4th district since 2015. Keenan was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Mark Noland and Rob Tracy were seeking the Republican nomination.
District 8 Incumbent Democrat Susan Webber had represented the 8th district since 2019.
District 9 Incumbent Republican Bruce Gillespie had represented the 9th district since 2019.
District 11 Incumbent Democrat Tom Jacobson had represented the 11th district since 2019.
District 12 Incumbent Democrat Carlie Boland had represented the 12th district since 2017. Boland did not seek re-election.
District 13 Incumbent Republican Brian Hoven had represented the 13th district since 2015. Hoven was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 14 Incumbent Republican Russel Tempel had represented the 14th district since 2017. Steven Chivilicek challenged Tempel for the Republican nomination.
District 15 (special) Incumbent Republican Dan Bartel had represented the 15th district since his appointment on November 8, 2021.
District 19 Incumbent Republican Kenneth Bogner had represented the 19th district since 2019.
District 20 Incumbent Republican Duane Ankney had represented the 20th district since 2015. Ankney was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Geraldine Custer and Barry Usher were seeking the Republican nomination.
District 22 Incumbent Republican Douglas Kary had represented the 22nd district since 2015. Kary was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Districts 24–50 District 24 Incumbent Democrat Mary McNally had represented the 24th district since 2015. McNally was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 27 Incumbent Republican Cary Smith had represented the 27th district since 2015. Smith was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 29 Incumbent Republican David Howard had represented the 29th district since 2015. Howard was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 30 Incumbent Republican John Esp had represented the 30th district since 2019.
District 32 Incumbent Democrat Pat Flowers had represented the 32nd district since 2019.
District 33 Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Pomnichowski had represented the 33rd district since 2015. Pomnichowski was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 34 Incumbent Republican Gordon Vance had represented the 34th district since 2015. Vance was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Shelley Vance and Bryan Donald Haysom were seeking the Republican nomination.
District 39 (special) Incumbent Democrat Mark Sweeney was a candidate in the Democratic primary for the Second Congressional District of Montana, but died on May 6, 2022.
District 41 Incumbent Democrat Janet Ellis had represented the 41st district since 2019.
District 42 Incumbent Democrat Jill Cohenour had represented the 43rd district since 2015. Cohenour was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 43 Incumbent Republican Jason Ellsworth had represented the 43rd district since 2019. Joede Vanek challenged Ellsworth in the Republican primary.
District 48 Incumbent Democrat Shane Morigeau had represented the 48th district since 2020.
District 49 Incumbent Democrat Diane Sands had represented the 49th district since 2015. Sands was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Brad Tschida and Nancy Burgoyne were seeking the Republican nomination.
District 50 Incumbent Democrat Tom Steenberg had represented the 50th district and its predecessors since his appointment in September 2021. State Representative Andrea Olsen challenged Steenberg for the Democratic nomination.
See also List of Montana state legislatures
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