2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Montana House District 28
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Jacob Bachmeier (D) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Stephanie Hess (R) by 6.9 points.
Jacob BachmeierDemocrat · winner
53.4%2,231
Stephanie HessRepublican · incumbent
46.6%1,943
The same year, the district voted R+19.1 for president; this race was D+6.9, a split ticket.4,174 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