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2016Final results

2016 election for Montana House District 47

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Kathy Kelker (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Jason Lee Thomas (R) by 17.0 points.

Kathy KelkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.5%2,272
41.5%1,611
The same year, the district voted D+3.7 for president; this race was D+17.0.3,883 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

EvenR+12.02010R+14.62012D+12.32014D+17.02016D+19.52018D+11.02020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET