2016Final results
2016 election for Montana Senate District 16
Montana State Senate · Montana
Frank Smith (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Gilbert Bruce Meyers (R) by 14.8 points.
Frank SmithDemocrat · winner
57.4%3,752
Gilbert Bruce MeyersRepublican
42.6%2,783
The same year, the district voted D+8.2 for president; this race was D+14.8.6,535 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