The 2024 Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the superintendent of public instruction of the state of Montana. It coincided with the concurrent presidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and governor of Montana. Incumbent superintendent of public instruction Elsie Arntzen was term-limited and ran for U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Susie Hedalen defeated Democrat Shannon O'Brien to succeed Arntzen.https://montanafreepress.org/2024/11/06/republican-susie-hedalen-to-take-the-helm-at-montanas-office-of-public-instruction/ Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.
Republican primary
Candidates Nominee Susie Hedalen, superintendent of the Townsend School Districthttps://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-07-21/susie-hedalen-announces-campaign-to-lead-the-office-of-public-instruction
Eliminated in primary Sharyl Allen, former superintendent of Conrad Public Schoolshttps://www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/state_government/two-gop-candidates-one-dem-running-for-superintendent-of-public-instruction/article_b775b66e-4cee-11ee-ae77-fb307722d422.html
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Shannon O'Brien, educatorhttps://dailymontanan.com/2023/09/05/two-gop-candidates-one-dem-running-for-superintendent-of-public-instruction/
Results
General election
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error SusieHedalen (R) ShannonO'Brien (D) Other UndecidedPublic Opinion Strategies (R)Public Opinion Strategies (R)September 29 - October 1, 2024500 (LV)± 4.34%43%36%2%18%
Results
By county County Susie HedalenRepublican Shannon O'BrienDemocratic Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes %Beaverhead3,99570.82%1,64629.18%2,34941.64%5,641Big Horn1,98344.84%2,43955.16%-456-10.31%4,422Blaine1,38346.30%1,60453.70%-221-7.40%2,987Broadwater3,74379.59%96020.41%2,78359.17%4,703Carbon4,83066.71%2,41033.29%2,42033.43%7,240Carter73389.83%8310.17%65079.66%816Cascade21,88459.72%14,76140.28%7,12319.44%36,645Chouteau1,81163.70%1,03236.30%77927.40%2,843Custer4,14873.25%1,51526.75%2,63346.49%5,663Daniels73180.07%18219.93%54960.13%913Dawson3,49277.76%99922.24%2,49355.51%4,491Deer Lodge2,09044.01%2,65955.99%-569-11.98%4,749Fallon1,25387.50%17912.50%1,07475.00%1,432Fergus4,88474.63%1,66025.37%3,22449.27%6,544Flathead41,37767.20%20,20032.80%21,17734.39%61,577Gallatin32,91248.93%34,35551.07%-1,443-2.15%67,267Garfield72593.79%486.21%67787.58%773Glacier1,76535.12%3,26164.88%-1,496-29.77%5,026Golden Valley43584.14%8215.86%35368.28%517Granite1,50271.29%60528.71%89742.57%2,107Hill3,67255.75%2,91444.25%75811.51%6,586Jefferson5,56168.27%2,58531.73%2,97636.53%8,146 Judith Basin1,02977.19%30422.81%72554.39%1,333Lake9,80359.36%6,71140.64%3,09218.72%16,514Lewis and Clark21,44852.06%19,74947.94%1,6994.12%41,197 Liberty71374.43%24525.57%46848.85%958Lincoln8,81176.66%2,68223.34%6,12953.33%11,493Madison4,52672.89%1,68327.11%2,84345.79%6,209McCone90286.40%14213.60%76072.80%1,044Meagher89377.72%25622.28%63755.44%1,149Mineral2,02676.74%61423.26%1,41253.48%2,640Missoula27,42138.65%43,52861.35%-16,107-22.70%70,949Musselshell2,54686.39%40113.61%2,14572.79%2,947Park6,20554.16%5,25145.84%9548.33%11,456Petroleum28286.77%4313.23%23973.54%325Phillips1,70579.90%42920.10%1,27659.79%2,134Pondera1,89968.83%86031.17%1,03937.66%2,759Powder River92185.99%15014.01%77171.99%1,071Powell2,40875.23%79324.77%1,61550.45%3,201Prairie54280.06%13519.94%40760.12%677Ravalli20,44970.55%8,53529.45%11,91441.11%28,984Richland4,19282.68%87817.32%3,31465.36%5,070Roosevelt1,81047.64%1,98952.36%-179-4.71%3,799Rosebud2,42666.98%1,19633.02%1,23033.96%3,622Sanders6,06877.45%1,76722.55%4,30154.89%7,835Sheridan1,23069.53%53930.47%69139.06%1,769Silver Bow7,29441.29%10,37358.71%-3,079-17.43%17,667Stillwater4,70280.62%1,13019.38%3,57261.25%5,832Sweet Grass1,79876.90%54023.10%1,25853.81%2,338Teton2,44470.55%1,02029.45%1,42441.11%3,464Toole1,52076.38%47023.62%1,05052.76%1,990Treasure36684.14%6915.86%29768.28%435Valley2,88772.98%1,06927.02%1,81845.96%3,956Wheatland85380.70%20419.30%64961.40%1,057Wibaux42682.24%9217.76%33464.48%518Yellowstone50,90663.82%28,85436.18%22,05227.65%79,760Totals348,36059.32%238,88040.68%109,48018.64%587,240
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Hill (largest city: Havre) Lewis and Clark (largest city: Helena)
By congressional district Hedalen won both congressional districts.https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=STATE&map=CTY District Hedalen O'Brien Representative 55% 45%Ryan Zinke64%36%Matt Rosendale (118th Congress)Troy Downing (119th Congress)
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