Local election results

by Whitefish Pilot
| November 7, 2012 4:57 AM

Democrat Ed Lieser has edged Republican Tim Baldwin in the race for the Whitefish-area House District 4 seat in the Montana Legislature. Lieser tallied about 54 percent of the 5,120 ballots cast for a 410 vote margin of victory.

The race for Senate District 2 went to Republican Dee Brown. The Hungry Horse resident tallied 53.4 percent of the vote compared to 46.5 percent for Whitefish resident David Fern.

Senate District 3 easily went to Republican Bruce Tutvedt who garnered 70 percent of the votes in his race against Whitefish Democrat Shannon Hanson.

Republicans swept in the race for the two Flathead County Commissioner seats.

Republican Cal Scott topped Democrat Gil Jordan with 55 percent of the vote in District 1. In District 3, Republican Gary Krueger picked up 68 percent of the vote.

FLATHEAD COUNTY COMMISSIONER

District 1

(unexpired term)

(i) Cal Scott, GOP 21,827 55%

Gil Jordan, Dem 17,481 44%

District 3

Gary Krueger, GOP 27,436 68%

Clara Mears-LaChappelle, Dem 12,763 32%

LEGISLATURE

House District 3

Shawn Guymon, Lib 227 5%

(i) Jerry O’Neil, GOP 2,272 51.1%

Zac Perry, Dem 1,942 44%

House District 4

Tim Baldwin, GOP 2,355 46%

Ed Lieser, Dem 2,765 54%

House District 5

James Mahnke, Dem 1,444 25%

(i) Keith Regier, GOP 4,320 75%

House District 6

Carl Glimm, GOP 4,195 67%

Brenda Talbert, Dem 2,061 33%

House District 7

(i) Randy Brodehl, GOP 2,792 69%

Diane Taylor, Dem 1,267 31%

House District 8

(i) Steve Lavin, GOP 2,201 60%

Brittany Maclean, Dem 1,479 40%

House District 9

Rodrik Brosten, Dem 1,185 29%

(i) Scott Reichner, GOP 2,870 71%

House District 10

(i) Mark Blasdel, GOP 4,509 75%

Alexander W. Shaeffer, Dem 1,509 25%

House District 11

Greg Hertz, GOP 840 75%

Bud Koppy, Dem 270 25%

Senate District 2

Dee Brown, GOP 5,115 53.4%

David Fern, Dem 4,457 46.5%

Senate District 3

Shannon Hanson, Dem 3,636 30%

(i) Bruce Tutvedt, GOP 8,486 70%

Senate District 6

Nancy Lindsey, Dem 3,620 42%

Janna Taylor, GOP 4,709 57%

DISTRICT COURT

District Court Clerk

(i) Peg Allison, GOP 34,981 98.6%

District Court Judge Dept. 1

(i) Ted O. Lympus

Yes 30,690 81%

No 7,015 19%

District Court Judge Dept. 2

Robert Allison 18,207 53%

Daniel R. Wilson 15,969 47%

District Court Judge Dept. 3

Vanessa Ceravolo 13,799 37%

Heidi J. Ulbricht 23,086 63%

Columbia Falls Cemetery Levy

For 2020 67%

Against 973 33%