Montana House District 79
State House District 79
Covers parts of Lewis and Clark County and Jefferson County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · State Representative
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 4
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
The District
Includes Helena Valley West Central (part), Helena West Side, South Hills (part), Helena (part), Unionville and Rimini.
5 precincts · District lines: State house lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Montana State Library (MSDI Administrative Boundaries Framework), Montana Voting Precincts statewide layer (county-submitted precincts, 2023+)
Results in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President5 precinctsMontana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… | Kamala D. Harris (D)3,552 · 50.9% | Donald J. Trump (R)3,210 · 46.0% | D+4.9 | 6,981 | Montana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… |
| 2024 U.S. Senate5 precinctsMontana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… | Jon Tester (D)4,048 · 57.3% | Tim Sheehy (R)2,906 · 41.1% | D+16.2 | 7,062 | Montana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… |
| 2024 Governor5 precinctsMontana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… | Ryan Busse (D)3,609 · 51.4% | Greg Gianforte (R)3,250 · 46.3% | D+5.1 | 7,017 | Montana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… |
| 2020 President3 precinctsMontana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… | Joseph R. Biden And Kamala D. Harris (D)3,143 · 55.8% | Donald J. Trump And Michael R. Pence (R)2,371 · 42.1% | D+13.7 | 5,632 | Montana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… |
| 2020 U.S. Senate3 precinctsMontana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… | Steve Bullock (D)3,366 · 59.0% | Steve Daines (R)2,340 · 41.0% | D+18.0 | 5,706 | Montana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… |
| 2020 Governor3 precinctsMontana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… | Mike Cooney And Casey Schreiner (D)3,274 · 57.6% | Greg Gianforte And Kristen Juras (R)2,283 · 40.1% | D+17.4 | 5,688 | Montana Secretary of StateCertified — Montana Secretary of State… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
State Representative District 79
2024 General Election · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke MuszkiewiczDemocrat | Democrat | 3,678 | 53.5% |
| Jill SarkRepublican | Republican | 3,194 | 46.5% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results
State Representative District 79
2022 General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura SmithDemocrat | Democrat | 3,328 | 60.8% |
| Keith PigmanRepublican | Republican | 2,144 | 39.2% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results
State Representative District 79
2020 General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Farris-OlsenDemocrat | Democrat | 3,749 | 55.5% |
| Dennison J RiveraRepublican | Republican | 3,006 | 44.5% |
Certified — Montana Secretary of State general election canvass, precinct by precinct · Montana Secretary of State — General Election Precinct by Precinct results