Montana State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
Montana Senate District 35
A district of about 25,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.3 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Tony Tezak (R) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 50 seats
Every Montana State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1974; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2024 | |||
| 2024 | Tony Tezak (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Walt Sales (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2016 | Scott Sales (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Art Wittich (R) | Diane Elliott (D) | 38.2 |
| 2006 | Gary L. Perry (R) | Alex Russell (D) | 23.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Dale Mahlum (R) | Andrew F. Scott (D) | 17.5 |
| 1996 | Dale Mahlum (R)Flip | Jeff Weldon (D) | 4.4 |
| 1992 | John J. D. Lynch (D) | Jean Rupport (R) | 44.0 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Lawrence C. Stimatz (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Lawrence C. Stimatz (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Chet Blaylock (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Chet Blaylock (D) | Kenneth G. Hageman (R) | 10.2 |
| 1974 | Chet Blaylock (D) | — | Unopposed |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 35
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 35's area in each.
- U.S. House
- MT-1 99%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+43.9 | No race | R+39.2 | R+44.7 |
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+17.8 | R+31.8 | R+33.6 |
| Governor | R+14.5 | No race | No race | R+43.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Montana. The black marker is District 35.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Less dense than 90% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
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Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET