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2024Final results

2024 election for Montana House District 42

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Chip Fitzpatrick (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Bill Hodges (R) by 5.1 points.

Chip FitzpatrickDemocrat · winner
52.6%1,922
Bill HodgesRepublican
47.4%1,735
The same year, the district voted R+7.7 for president; this race was D+5.1, a split ticket.3,657 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

EvenD+26.62002D+30.72008D+16.92010D+5.72022D+5.12024D+9.62026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET