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2018Final results

2018 election for Montana Senate District 49

Montana State Senate · Montana

Diane Sands (D) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Chase Reynolds (R) by 3.2 points.

Diane SandsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.6%5,579
Chase ReynoldsRepublican
48.4%5,236
10,815 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+32.12006D+14.62010D+0.42014D+3.22018D+8.92022D+33.32026

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