2016Final results
2016 election for Montana House District 17
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Ross H. Fitzgerald (R) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Barnett G. Sporkin-Morrison (D) by 48.7 points.
Ross H. FitzgeraldRepublican · winner
74.4%3,700
Barnett G. Sporkin-MorrisonDemocrat
25.6%1,275
The same year, the district voted R+47.7 for president; this race was R+48.7.4,975 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET