2024Final results
2024 election for Montana Senate District 40
Montana State Senate · Montana
Laura Smith (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Greg L. Guthrie (R) by 7.5 points.
Laura SmithDemocrat · winner
53.7%6,633
Greg L. GuthrieRepublican
46.3%5,713
The same year, the district voted R+12.4 for president; this race was D+7.5, a split ticket.12,346 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