2016Final results
2016 election for Montana Secretary of State
Secretary of State · Montana
Corey Stapleton (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Monica J. Lindeen (D) by 14.5 points.
Corey StapletonRepublican · winner
55.5%277,473
Monica J. LindeenDemocrat
41.0%204,861
Roger RootsLibertarian
3.5%17,687
500,021 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: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
Also on this ballot here
| Governor | D+3.9 |
| Attorney General | R+35.3 |
| Auditor | R+7.6 |
Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET