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2018Final results

2018 election for Montana Senate District 29

Montana State Senate · Montana

David Howard (R) won with 66.8% of the vote, defeating Elizabeth Scanlin (D) by 33.7 points.

David HowardRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.8%7,351
33.2%3,649
11,000 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+20.41996R+18.02006R+33.72010R+32.12014R+33.72018D+12.92026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET