2014 Montana Senate election

none December 2025 December 2025 2014 Montana Senate election Montana Legislative Popular No 2012 Montana Senate election 2012 2016 Montana Senate election 2016 25 out of 50 seats in the Montana Senate 26 November 4, 2014 150x150px File:Essmann_1.png Jeff Essmann(term-limited) Republican Party (United States) January 7, 2013 District 28 29 29 File:3x4.svg Jon Sesso Democratic Party (United States) January 5, 2013 District 37 21 21 President Jeff Essmann Republican Party (United States) Debby Barrett Republican Party (United States) The 2014 Montana Senate election was held on November 4, 2014, to determine which party would control the Montana Senate for the following two years in the 64th Montana legislature. Twentyfive out of 50 seats in the Montana Senate were up for election and the primary was held on June 3, 2014. Prior to the election, 29 seats were held by Republicans and 21 seats were held by Democrats. The general election saw neither party gain nor lose any seats, meaning Republicans maintained their majority in the State Senate.https://ballotpedia.org/Montana_State_Senate_elections,_2014 Montana State Senate elections, 2014 ballotpedia.org December 2, 2025https://sosmt.gov/Portals/142/Elections/archives/2010s/2014/2014-General-Official-Legislative-Canvass.pdf?dt=1523477333219 MONTANA SECRETARY OF STATE LINDA McCULLOCH 2014 LEGISLATIVE GENERAL ELECTION CANVAS sosmt.gov December 2, 2025 Predictions SourceRankingAs of GoverningLuzer Daniel October 20, 2014 Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive https://www.governing.com/archive/gov-legislative-handicapping-update-late-october.html December 2, 2025 Governing en | Likely R October 20, 2014 Retirements Democrats District 8: Shannon Augare retired. District 11: Anders Blewett retired. District 12: Mitch Tropila was term-limited. District 32: Larry Jent was term-limited. District 49: David Wanzenried was term-limited. Republicans District 4: Jon Sonju retired. District 5: Verdell Jackson was term-limited. District 29: Edward Walker retired. District 30: Jason Priest retired. District 34: Art Wittich retired. District 42: Dave Lewis was term-limited. Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: blue District 49, 0.40% red District 13, 2.18% red District 11, 6.20% blue District 12, 7.38% blue District 42, 7.72% (gain) blue District 24, 8.02% (gain) Results District 1 District 1 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Chas Vincent (incumbent) 5,583 77.02% Democratic Party (United States) Terence Gill 1,666 22.98% 7,249 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 4 District 4 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Mark Blasdel 3,960 68.32% Democratic Party (United States) Diane Taylor 1,836 31.68% 5,796 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 5 District 5 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Bob Keenan 5,129 73.93% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel King 1,809 26.07% 6,938 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 8 District 8 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Lea Whitford 2,713 67.69% Republican Party (United States) Liane Johnson 1,295 32.31% 4,008 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 9 District 9 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Llew Jones (incumbent) 5,647 75.82% Democratic Party (United States) David Brownell 1,801 24.18% 7,448 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 11 District 11 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Edward Buttrey (incumbent) 3,494 53.90% Democratic Party (United States) Vonnie Brown 2,988 46.10% 6,482 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 12 District 12 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Sheehy Moe 3,010 53.69% Republican Party (United States) Sheridan Buck 2,596 46.31% 5,606 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 13 District 13 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Brian Hoven 2,385 51.09% Democratic Party (United States) Carlie Boland 2,283 48.91% 4,668 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 14 District 14 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Kris Hansen 4,080 56.07% Democratic Party (United States) Greg Jergeson (incumbent) 3,196 43.93% 7,276 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 19 District 19 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Frederick Moore (incumbent) 5,222 68.17% Democratic Party (United States) Bill McChesney 2,438 31.83% 7,660 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 20 District 20 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Duane Ankney 6,279 81.27% Democratic Party (United States) Hod O'Donnell 1,447 18.73% 7,726 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 22 District 22 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Doug Kary 4,106 64.30% Democratic Party (United States) Steven Fugate 2,280 35.70% 6,386 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 24 District 24 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Mary McNally 3,581 54.01% Republican Party (United States) Tonya Shellnutt 3,049 45.99% 6,630 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 27 District 27 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Cary Smith 6,351 71.71% Democratic Party (United States) Eric Johnson 2,506 28.29% 8,857 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 29 District 29 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) David Howard 5,605 66.06% Democratic Party (United States) Elli Elliott 2,879 33.94% 8,484 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 30 District 30 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Nels Swandal 5,861 68.59% Democratic Party (United States) Mary Murphy 2,684 31.41% 8,545 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 32 District 32 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Jedediah Hinkle 3,840 55.89% Democratic Party (United States) Franke Wilmer 3,030 44.11% 6,870 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) District 33 District 33 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Jennifer Pomnichowski 4,012 57.84% Republican Party (United States) Bryan Rogan 2,474 35.66% Libertarian Party (United States) Joan Stanley 451 6.50% 6,937 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 34 District 34 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Gordon Vance 4,518 69.71% Democratic Party (United States) April Buonamici 1,963 30.29% 6,481 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 41 District 41 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Caferro (incumbent) 5,888 100.0% 5,888 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 42 District 42 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Jill Cohenour 4,028 53.86% Republican Party (United States) Joe Dooling 3,451 46.14% 7,479 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 43 District 43 election, 2014 Republican Party (United States) Pat Connell 5,929 70.80% Democratic Party (United States) Robert Schumacher 2,445 29.20% 8,374 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 48 District 48 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Cynthia Wolken 3,528 57.67% Republican Party (United States) Mike Hopkins 2,590 42.33% 6,118 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 49 District 49 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Diane Sands 3,933 50.20% Republican Party (United States) Dick Haines 3,902 49.80% 7,835 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 50 District 50 election, 2014 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Facey (incumbent) 6,020 100.0% 6,020 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2014 Montana elections Category:Montana Senate elections Category:November 2014 in the United States Category:2014 state legislature elections in the United States