2006Final results
2006 election for Montana Senate District 5
Montana State Senate · Montana
Verdell Jackson (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Ric Smith (D) by 19.0 points.
Verdell JacksonRepublican · winner
59.5%5,751
Ric SmithDemocrat
40.5%3,913
9,664 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