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2018Final results

2018 election for Montana Senate District 9

Montana State Senate · Montana

Butch Gillespie (R) won with 73.2% of the vote, defeating Kurt J. Dyer (D) by 46.5 points.

Butch GillespieRepublican · winner
73.2%6,347
Kurt J. DyerDemocrat
26.8%2,318
8,665 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+8.22002R+20.72008R+37.82012R+51.62014R+46.52018R+50.32026

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