2012Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2012 election for Montana Senate District 27
Montana State Senate · Montana
Elsie Arntzen (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Gary Branae (D) by 2.8 points.
Elsie ArntzenRepublican · winner
51.4%3,414
Gary BranaeDemocrat · incumbent
48.6%3,225
6,639 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