2012Final results
2012 election for Montana House District 53
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Dave Hagstrom (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Joseph Sands (D) by 5.9 points.
Dave HagstromRepublican · winner
53.0%1,825
Joseph SandsDemocrat
47.0%1,621
3,446 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET