The 2024 Montana State Auditor election took place on November 5, 2024, to elect the next state auditor of Montana. Incumbent Republican auditor Troy Downing did not seeking re-election, instead opting to run for U.S. House. Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.

Republican primary Candidates Nominee James Brown, president of the Montana Public Service Commission

Eliminated in primary John Jay Willoughby, insurance agent

Disqualified Keith Brownfield Steve Gunderson, state representative

Declined Troy Downing, incumbent state auditor (ran for U.S. House)

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Nominee John Repke, retired financial executive

Withdrew Jordan Ophus, U.S. Navy veteran

Results

General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JamesBrown (R) JohnRepke (D) Other UndecidedPublic Opinion Strategies (R)September 29 - October 1, 2024500 (LV)± 4.34%49%33%2%16%

Results

By county County James BrownRepublican John RepkeDemocratic Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes %Beaverhead4,23375.37%1,38324.63%2,85050.75%5,616Big Horn2,14848.83%2,25151.17%-103-2.34%4,399Blaine1,52451.18%1,45448.82%702.35%2,978Broadwater3,79781.13%88318.87%2,91462.26%4,680Carbon4,90368.15%2,29131.85%2,61236.31%7,194Carter76092.23%647.77%69684.47%824Cascade22,72862.33%13,73537.67%8,99324.66%36,463Chouteau1,93268.49%88931.51%1,04336.97%2,821Custer4,26576.01%1,34623.99%2,91952.02%5,611Daniels76484.42%14115.58%62368.84%905Dawson3,59080.13%89019.87%2,70060.27%4,480Deer Lodge2,25147.89%2,44952.11%-198-4.21%4,700Fallon1,28689.99%14310.01%1,14379.99%1,429Fergus5,07177.51%1,47122.49%3,60055.03%6,542Flathead41,46967.91%19,59232.09%21,87735.83%61,061Gallatin34,48551.42%32,58448.58%1,9012.83%67,069Garfield74196.11%303.89%71192.22%771Glacier1,92138.22%3,10561.78%-1,184-23.56%5,026Golden Valley44786.63%6913.37%37873.26%516Granite1,54573.85%54726.15%99847.71%2,092Hill3,93459.70%2,65640.30%1,27819.39%6,590Jefferson5,66369.84%2,44530.16%3,21839.69%8,108 Judith Basin1,08781.85%24118.15%84663.70%1,328Lake10,03861.00%6,41839.00%3,62022.00%16,456 Lewis and Clark21,99753.58%19,05546.42%2,9427.17%41,052 Liberty77380.77%18419.23%58961.55%957Lincoln8,91377.82%2,54022.18%6,37355.64%11,453Madison4,66174.98%1,55525.02%3,10649.97%6,216McCone92587.43%13312.57%79274.86%1,058Meagher90179.04%23920.96%66258.07%1,140Mineral2,04574.69%69325.31%1,35249.38%2,738Missoula28,54440.69%41,60959.31%-13,065-18.62%70,153Musselshell2,57487.46%36912.54%2,20574.92%2,943Park6,27155.12%5,10544.88%1,16610.25%11,376Petroleum27988.01%3811.99%24176.03%317Phillips1,78883.63%35016.37%1,43867.26%2,138Pondera2,03473.86%72026.14%1,31447.71%2,754Powder River94289.12%11510.88%82778.24%1,057Powell2,50778.44%68921.56%1,81856.88%3,196Prairie56183.23%11316.77%44866.47%674Ravalli20,95872.32%8,02227.68%12,93644.64%28,980Richland4,34085.53%73414.47%3,60671.07%5,074Roosevelt2,01753.06%1,78446.94%2336.13%3,801Rosebud2,45268.22%1,14231.78%1,31036.45%3,594Sanders6,17578.67%1,67421.33%4,50157.34%7,849Sheridan1,32274.73%44725.27%87549.46%1,769Silver Bow8,02745.88%9,46854.12%-1,441-8.24%17,495Stillwater4,79482.50%1,01717.50%3,77765.00%5,811Sweet Grass1,85379.49%47820.51%1,37558.99%2,331Teton2,54873.66%91126.34%1,63747.33%3,459Toole1,59780.49%38719.51%1,21060.99%1,984Treasure37787.27%5512.73%32274.54%432Valley2,96975.70%95324.30%2,01651.40%3,922Wheatland86381.19%20018.81%66362.37%1,063Wibaux45086.54%7013.46%38073.08%520Yellowstone51,60365.38%27,32534.62%24,27830.76%78,928Totals358,64261.42%225,25138.58%133,39122.85%583,893

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Blaine (largest city: Chinook) Gallatin (largest city: Bozeman) Roosevelt (largest city: Wolf Point)

By congressional district Brown won both congressional districts.http://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::66ff2b64-826d-48a9-bbe4-08afa4c10873 District Brown Repke Representative 57% 43%Ryan Zinke66%34%Matt Rosendale (118th Congress)Troy Downing (119th Congress)

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