2006Final results
2006 election for Montana Senate District 31
Montana State Senate · Montana
John Esp (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Clay Scott McDonald (D) by 17.5 points.
John EspRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.7%5,031
Clay Scott McDonaldDemocrat
41.3%3,535
8,566 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET