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2024Final results

2024 election for Montana House District 5

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Braxton Mitchell (R) won with 73.8% of the vote, defeating Steve Paugh (D) by 47.7 points.

Braxton MitchellRepublican · winner
73.8%4,671
Steve PaughDemocrat
26.2%1,654
6,325 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+9.92014D+13.52016D+20.22020D+22.82022R+47.72024R+41.62026

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