2012Final results
2012 election for Montana's at-large District
U.S. House · Montana
Steve Daines (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Kim Gillan (D) by 10.5 points.
Steve DainesRepublican · winner
53.3%255,468
Kim GillanDemocrat
42.7%204,939
David KaiserLibertarian
4.0%19,333
479,740 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Kim GillanSteve Daines
$992.9K
Raised by the campaign
$1.8M
$991K
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$1.9K
Cash on hand
$15.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012