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2024Final results

2024 election for Montana House District 98

Montana House of Representatives · Montana

Jonathan Karlen (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Jace Beard (R) by 15.4 points.

Jonathan KarlenDemocrat · winner
57.7%3,684
Jace BeardRepublican
42.3%2,700
The same year, the district voted D+14.0 for president; this race was D+15.4.6,384 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

EvenD+19.32016D+24.02018D+22.12020D+22.32022D+15.42024D+34.42026

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