2010 Montana House of Representatives election

2010 Montana House of Representatives election

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All 100 seats of the Montana House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
Registered651,335[1]
Decrease2.51%
Turnout56.36%[1]
Decrease18.12%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mike Milburn Jon Sesso
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 19th district 76th district
Last election 50 50
Seats won 68 32
Seat change Increase18 Decrease18
Popular vote 205,127 126,357
Percentage 60.96% 37.55%
Swing Increase10.78% Decrease11.32%

Results:
     Democratic hold
     Republican hold      Republican gain

Speaker before election

Bob Bergren
Democratic

Elected Speaker

Mike Milburn
Republican

An election was held on November 2, 2010 to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and State Senate. The primary election was held on June 8, 2010.

A loss of 18 seats by the Democrats resulted in the Republicans winning 68 seats compared to 32 seats for the Democrats. Republicans regained control of the House after two years of Democratic control.

  1. ^ a b "Montana Voter Turnout". Helena, U.S.A.: Secretary of State of Montana. Retrieved December 7, 2020.