2024Final results
2024 election for Montana House District 17
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Zack Wirth (R) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Leonard Bates (D) by 50.6 points.
Zack WirthRepublican · winner
75.3%4,807
Leonard BatesDemocrat
24.7%1,577
The same year, the district voted R+45.0 for president; this race was R+50.6.6,384 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET