2016Final results
2016 election for Montana Senate District 40
Montana State Senate · Montana
Terry J. Gauthier (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Hal Jacobson (D) by 5.4 points.
Terry J. GauthierRepublican · winner
52.7%6,135
Hal JacobsonDemocrat
47.3%5,509
The same year, the district voted R+18.1 for president; this race was R+5.4.11,644 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