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2016Final results

2016 election for Montana House District 86

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Ron Ehli (R) won with 65.5% of the vote, defeating Nancy A. Neal (D) by 31.0 points.

Ron EhliRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.5%3,583
34.5%1,889
The same year, the district voted R+25.7 for president; this race was R+31.0.5,472 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

EvenD+10.62002D+38.82012R+20.92014R+31.02016R+28.02018R+33.52022

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