2024Final results
2024 election for Montana House District 65
Montana House of Representatives · Montana
Brian Close (D) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Esther Fishbaugh (R) by 11.4 points.
Brian CloseDemocrat · winner
55.7%3,456
Esther FishbaughRepublican
44.3%2,746
The same year, the district voted D+11.3 for president; this race was D+11.4.6,202 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