2022 Montana Senate election

An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022. Republicans expanded their supermajority in the chamber as they did in the house.

Retirements

Democrats

District 12: Carlie Boland retired.
District 24: Mary McNally retired due to term limits.
District 33: Jennifer Pomnichowski retired due to term limits.
District 42: Jill Cohenour retired due to term limits.
District 49: Diane Sands retired due to term limits.

Republicans

District 4: Mark Blasdel retired due to term limits.
District 5: Bob Keenan retired due to term limits.
District 13: Brian Hoven retired due to term limits.
District 20: Duane Ankney retired due to term limits.
District 22: Douglas Kary retired due to term limits.
District 27: Cary Smith retired due to term limits.
District 29: David Howard retired due to term limits.
District 34: Gordon Vance retired due to term limits.

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Democrats

District 50: Tom Steenberg lost renomination to Andrea Olsen.

In general

Democrats

District 11: Tom Jacobson defeated by Daniel Emrich.

Open seats that changed parties

Democrats

District 12: Carlie Boland was term-limited and could not seek re-election, seat won by Wendy McKamey

Results summary

Close races

Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

District 13, 3.33%
District 32, 4.6%
District 11, 5.84% gain
District 49, 8.85%
'''District 39, 9.32% gain'''

Detailed results

Districts 1–22

District 1

Incumbent Republican Mike Cuffe had represented the 1st district since 2019.

District 4

Incumbent Republican Senate President Mark Blasdel hds represented the 4th district since 2015. Blasdel was term-limited and could not seek re-election. State Representative John Fuller and Lee Huestis were seeking the Republican nomination.

District 5

Incumbent Republican Bob Keenan had represented the 4th district since 2015. Keenan was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Mark Noland and Rob Tracy were seeking the Republican nomination.

District 8

Incumbent Democrat Susan Webber had represented the 8th district since 2019.

District 9

Incumbent Republican Bruce Gillespie had represented the 9th district since 2019.

District 11

Incumbent Democrat Tom Jacobson had represented the 11th district since 2019.

District 12

Incumbent Democrat Carlie Boland had represented the 12th district since 2017. Boland did not seek re-election.

District 13

Incumbent Republican Brian Hoven had represented the 13th district since 2015. Hoven was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

District 14

Incumbent Republican Russel Tempel had represented the 14th district since 2017. Steven Chivilicek challenged Tempel for the Republican nomination.

District 15 (special)

Incumbent Republican Dan Bartel had represented the 15th district since his appointment on November 8, 2021.

District 19

Incumbent Republican Kenneth Bogner had represented the 19th district since 2019.

District 20

Incumbent Republican Duane Ankney had represented the 20th district since 2015. Ankney was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Geraldine Custer and Barry Usher were seeking the Republican nomination.

District 22

Incumbent Republican Douglas Kary had represented the 22nd district since 2015. Kary was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

Districts 24–50

District 24

Incumbent Democrat Mary McNally had represented the 24th district since 2015. McNally was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

District 27

Incumbent Republican Cary Smith had represented the 27th district since 2015. Smith was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

District 29

Incumbent Republican David Howard had represented the 29th district since 2015. Howard was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

District 30

Incumbent Republican John Esp had represented the 30th district since 2019.

District 32

Incumbent Democrat Pat Flowers had represented the 32nd district since 2019.

District 33

Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Pomnichowski had represented the 33rd district since 2015. Pomnichowski was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

District 34

Incumbent Republican Gordon Vance had represented the 34th district since 2015. Vance was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Shelley Vance and Bryan Donald Haysom were seeking the Republican nomination.

District 39 (special)

Incumbent Democrat Mark Sweeney was a candidate in the Democratic primary for the Second Congressional District of Montana, but died on May 6, 2022.

District 41

Incumbent Democrat Janet Ellis had represented the 41st district since 2019.

District 42

Incumbent Democrat Jill Cohenour had represented the 43rd district since 2015. Cohenour was term-limited and could not seek re-election.

District 43

Incumbent Republican Jason Ellsworth had represented the 43rd district since 2019. Joede Vanek challenged Ellsworth in the Republican primary.

District 48

Incumbent Democrat Shane Morigeau had represented the 48th district since 2020.

District 49

Incumbent Democrat Diane Sands had represented the 49th district since 2015. Sands was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Brad Tschida and Nancy Burgoyne were seeking the Republican nomination.

District 50

Incumbent Democrat Tom Steenberg had represented the 50th district and its predecessors since his appointment in September 2021. State Representative Andrea Olsen challenged Steenberg for the Democratic nomination.