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2006Final results

2006 election for Montana Senate District 49

Montana State Senate · Montana

David E. Wanzenried (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Rusty Vanoverbeck (R) by 32.1 points.

David E. WanzenriedDemocrat · winner
63.9%5,376
31.9%2,679
Will StockLibertarian
4.2%354
8,409 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

EvenD+5.01984D+20.51988D+3.51992D+32.12006D+14.62010D+0.42014

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

David E. Wanzenried (D)Rusty Vanoverbeck (R)

Also on the ballot: Will Stock (Libertarian), 4.2%