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2018Final results

2018 election for Montana Senate District 42

Montana State Senate · Montana

Jill Cohenour (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Leach (R) by 14.1 points.

Jill CohenourDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.1%5,556
Bob LeachRepublican
42.9%4,180
9,736 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

EvenR+0.61990R+37.32006D+7.72014D+14.12018D+10.62022D+1.12026

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