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Montana › Montana House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Montana House District 16

Lona R Running Wolf has no major-party opponent.

Lona R Running Wolf has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+14: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+19.1D+16.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+21.0D+16.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+11.9D+13.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
13,637
People per km²
2
Adults with a B.A.+
17%
White, no degree
27%of adults
  • White 30%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 67%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

4,137 votes · D+18.7
✓ Tyson T Running Wolf (D)59.3%
Elaine Utterback Mitchell (R)40.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

4,072 two-party votes · D+11.9 · D+13.4 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)55.9%
Donald Trump (R)44.1%

2022 Earlier district lines

1,605 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Tyson Running Wolf (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

3,237 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Tyson T Running Wolf (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

4,500 two-party votes · D+21.0 · D+16.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)60.5%
Donald Trump (R)39.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

3,827 two-party votes · D+19.1 · D+16.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)59.5%
Donald Trump (R)40.5%