Election results for Nov. 5, 2024
Voters cast their ballots at the Whitefish Community Center on Nov. 5. (Kelsey Evans/Whitefish Pilot)
Republicans ruled the roost with few exceptions in the November election. Turnout was high, with 74.49% of registered voters going to the polls. Here’s the final results around Whitefish with all precincts reporting according to the Montana Secretary of State’s Office. (Top two candidates only)
President
Donald J. Trump (R) 343,0439
Kamala Harris (D) 225,267
U.S. Senate
Tim Sheehy (R) 312, 070
Jon Tester (D) 267,983
Congress, 1st District
Ryan Zinke (R) 162,541
Monica Tranel 138,287
Governor
Greg Gianforte (R) 345,981
Ryan Busse 225,780
Sec. of State
Christi Jacobsen (R) 355,332
Jesse James Mullen (D), 204,618
Atty. General
Austin Knudsen (R), 343,793
Ben Alke (D), 231,053
State Auditor
James Brown (R) 349,605
John Repke (D), 218,646
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Susie Hedalen (R) 339,460
Shannon O’Brien (D) 231,748
Clerk of Supreme Court
Bowen Greenwood (R) 322,530
Erin Farris-Olsen (D) 219,675
Public Service Commission, District 4
Jennifer Fielder (R) 68,585
Elena Evans, Independent, 56,848
Supreme Court Chief Justice
Jeremiah Lynch, 247,688
Cory Swanson, 288,950
Supreme Court Justice No. 3
Katherine Bidegaray, 290,872
Dan Wilson, 248,294
Senate District 2
Doug Adams (R) 6,093
Dave Fern (D) 6,722
House District 3
Cathy Mitchell, (R) 3,247
Debo Powers (D) 3,494
House District 4
Lyn Bennett (R), 3,094
Lindsey Jordan (D), 2,854
House District 5
Braxton Mitchell (R), 4,614
Steve Paugh (D), 1,636
CI-126 (Open primaries)
Yes 278,636
No 294,222
CI-127 (Runoff elections)
Yes 222,344
No, 341,974
CI-128 (Abortion rights)
Yes 336,451
No 247,294
Whitefish local government study (five of six candidates elected)
Saundra Alessi 1,583
Nathan Dugan 2,026
Michael Hein 1,360
Kevin McDowell 1,830
Dakota Whitman 1,689
Scott Wurste 1,608
Amendment to City Charter (council compensation)
For 2,504
Against 2,227