2024Final results
2024 election for Montana Senate District 36
Montana State Senate · Montana
Sara Novak (D) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating Darlean Newman (R) by 24.8 points.
Sara NovakDemocrat · winner
62.4%6,549
Darlean NewmanRepublican
37.6%3,948
The same year, the district voted D+6.1 for president; this race was D+24.8.10,497 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