An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect all 100 members to Montana's House of Representatives. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the U.S. House of Representatives and state senate. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022. Republicans expanded their supermajority in chamber as they did in the senate.
Retirements Democrats District 47: Katharin Kelker retired due to term limits. District 48: Jessica Karjala retired due to term limits. District 66: Denise Hayman retired due to term limits. District 73: Jim Keane retired. District 79: Robert Farris-Olsen retired. District 82: Moffie Funk retired due to term limits. District 84: Mary Ann Dunwell retired due to term limits. District 95: Danny Tenenbaum retired. District 98: Willis Curdy retired due to term limits. District 100: Andrea Olsen retired due to term limits.
Republicans District 7: Frank Garner retired due to term limits. District 8: John Fuller retired to run for state senator from District 4. District 9: Brian Putnam retired. District 10: Mark Noland retired due to term limits. District 11: Derek Skees retired due to term limits. District 19: Wendy McKamey retired due to term limits. District 26: Jeremy Trebas retired to run for state senator from District 13. District 30: Wylie Galt retired due to term limits. District 38: Kenneth Holmlund retired due to term limits. District 39: Geraldine Custer retired due to term limits. District 40: Barry Usher retired to run for state senator from District 20. District 53: Dennis Lenz retired due to term limits. District 55: Vince Ricci retired due to term limits. District 58: Seth Berglee retired due to term limits. District 88: Sharon Greef retired. District 97: Brad Tschida retired due to term limits.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of Sabato's Crystal Ball May 19, 2022
Results summary
Election + 2022 Montana House of Representatives electionGeneral election — November 8, 2022 Party Votes Percentage Seats +/– Republican 274,897 63.82 68 1 Democratic 151,477 35.17 32 1Libertarian 2,572 0.60 0 Independents 1,505 0.35 0Green 259 0.06 0 Totals 430,710 100 100 —
Close races Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%: District 77, 0.96% gain District 48, 1% gain District 15, 1.01% District 25, 1.75% District 50, 3.62% District 42, 5.73% District 24, 5.97% District 96, 6.06% gain District 31, 7.95% District 84, 7.48% District 28, 9.06% gain District 23, 9.83%
Detailed results
Districts 1–20 District 1 Incumbent Republican Steve Gunderson had represented the 1st district since 2017.
District 2 Incumbent Republican Neil Duram had represented the 2nd district since 2019.
District 3 Incumbent Republican Braxton Mitchell had represented the 3rd district since 2021. Loreana Wood challenged Mitchell for the Republican nomination.
District 4 Incumbent Republican Matt Regier had represented the 4th district since 2017.
District 5 Incumbent Democrat Dave Fern had represented the 5th district since 2017. Brian Owens and Lyn Bennett sought the Republican nomination.
District 6 Incumbent Republican Amy Regier had represented the 6th district since 2021.
District 7 Incumbent Republican Frank Garner had represented the 7th district since 2015. Garner was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Dave Ingram and Courtenay Sprunger sought the Republican nomination.
District 8 Incumbent Republican John Fuller had represented the 8th district since 2019. Fuller was retiring to run for Montana Senate. David Dunn, Terry Falk, Lynne M. (Ogden) Rider, and Mark Twichel sought the Republican nomination.
District 9 Incumbent Republican Brian Putnam had represented the 9th district since 2021. Putnam did not seek re-election. David August, Tony Brockman, and Constance Neumann sought the Republican nomination.
District 10 Incumbent Republican Mark Noland had represented the 10th district since 2015. Noland was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 11 Incumbent Republican Derek Skees had represented the 11th district since 2017. Devon Decker, Ronalee Skees, and Tanner J. Smith sought the Republican nomination.
District 12 Incumbent Republican Linda Reksten had represented the 12th district since 2021.
District 13 Incumbent Republican Paul Fielder had represented the 13th district since 2021.
District 14 Incumbent Republican Denley Loge had represented the 14th district since 2017. Randy D. Mitchell challenged Loge for the Republican nomination.
District 15 Incumbent Democrat Marvin Weatherwax Jr. had represented the 15th district since 2019. Thedis B. Crowe and Adrian Owen Wagner challenged Weatherwax for the Democratic nomination. Ralph Foster and Bethsaida (Betsy) Johnson sought the Republican nomination.
District 16 Incumbent Democrat Tyson Runningwolf had represented the 16th district since 2019.
District 17 Incumbent Republican Ross Fitzgerald had represented the 17th district since 2017. Justin Cleveland challenged Fitzgerald for the Republican nomination.
District 18 Incumbent Republican Llew Jones had represented the 18th district since 2019.
District 19 Incumbent Republican Wendy McKamey had represented the 19th district since 2017. McKamey was retiring to run for the Montana Senate.
District 20 Incumbent Republican Fred Anderson had represented the 20th district since 2017.
Districts 21–40 District 21 Incumbent Republican Ed Buttrey had represented the 21st district since 2019.
District 22 Incumbent Republican Lola Sheldon-Galloway had represented the 22nd district since 2017.
District 23 Incumbent Republican Scot Kerns had represented the 23rd district since 2021. Brad Hamlett and Melissa Smith sought the Democratic nomination.
District 24 Incumbent Republican Steven Galloway had represented the 24th district since 2021.
District 25 Incumbent Republican Steve Gist had represented the 25th district since 2021.
District 26 Incumbent Republican Jeremy Trebas had represented the 26th district since 2021. Trebas was retiring to run for the Montana Senate. Marci Marceau and George Nikolakakos sought the Republican nomination.
District 27 Incumbent Republican Joshua Kassmier had represented the 27th district since 2019.
District 28 Incumbent Republican Ed Hill had represented the 28th district since 2021.
District 29 Incumbent Republican Doug Flament had represented the 29th district since his appointment in 2021.
District 30 Incumbent Republican House Speaker Wylie Galt had represented the 30th district since 2017. Galt was term-limited and could not seek re-election. James H. Bergstrom and Randyn Gregg sought the Republican nomination.
District 31 Incumbent Democrat Frank Smith had represented the 31st district since 2021. Kaci Wallette challenged Smith for the Democratic nomination.
District 32 Incumbent Democrat Jonathan Windy Boy had represented the 32nd district since 2017.
District 33 Incumbent Republican Casey Knudsen had represented the 33rd district since 2017.
District 34 Incumbent Republican Rhonda Knudsen had represented the 34th district since 2019.
District 35 Incumbent Republican Brandon Ler had represented the 35th district since 2021.
District 36 Incumbent Republican Bob Phalen had represented the 36th district since 2021.
District 37 Incumbent Republican Jerry Schillinger had represented the 37th district since 2021.
District 38 Incumbent Republican Kenneth Holmlund had represented the 38th district since 2015. Holmhund was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Wyatt Winchester English, Greg Kmetz, and Mike Willems sought the Republican nomination.
District 39 Incumbent Republican Geraldine Custer had represented the 39th district since 2015. Custer was term-limited and was retiring to run for Montana Senate.
District 40 Incumbent Republican Barry Usher had represented the 40th district since 2017. Usher was retiring to run for the Montana Senate. Robert T. (Bob) Goffena, John Nickelson, Greg Oblander, and Bruce Hoiland sought the Republican nomination.
Districts 41–60 District 41 Incumbent Democrat Rynalea Whiteman Pena had represented the 41st district since 2021.
District 42 Incumbent Democrat Sharon Stewart-Peregoy had represented the 42nd district since 2017.
District 43 Incumbent Republican Kerri Seekins-Crowe had represented the 43rd district since 2021.
District 44 Incumbent Republican Larry Brewster had represented the 44th district since 2020.
District 45 Incumbent Republican Katie Zolnikov had represented the 45th district since 2020.
District 46 Incumbent Republican Bill Mercer had represented the 46th district since 2019.
District 47 Incumbent Democrat Kathy Kelker had represented the 47th district since 2015. Kelker was term-limited and was retiring to run for the Montana Senate.
District 48 Incumbent Democrat Jessica Karjala had represented the 48th district since 2015. Karjala was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 49 Incumbent Democrat Emma Kerr-Carpenter had represented the 49th district since 2018.
District 50 Incumbent Republican Mallerie Stromswold had represented the 50th district since 2021. James Reavis and Erin R. Tate sought the Democratic nomination.
District 51 Incumbent Republican Frank Fleming had represented the 51st district since 2018. Fleming did not seek re-election.
District 52 Incumbent Republican Sherry Essmann had represented the 52nd district since her appointment on June 11, 2021.
District 53 Incumbent Republican Dennis Lenz had represented the 53rd district since 2017. Lenz was retiring to run for the Montana Senate.
District 54 Incumbent Republican Terry Moore had represented the 54th district since 2019.
District 55 Incumbent Republican Vince Ricci had represented the 55th district since 2015. Ricci was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Lee Deming and Curtis Schomer sought the Republican nomination.
District 56 Incumbent Republican Sue Vinton had represented the 56th district since 2017.
District 57 Incumbent Republican Fiona Nave had represented the 57th district since 2021.
District 58 Incumbent Republican Seth Berglee had represented the 58th district since 2015. Berglee was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
District 59 Incumbent Republican Marty Malone had represented the 59th district since 2021.
District 60 Incumbent Democrat Laurie Bishop had represented the 60th district since 2017.
Districts 61–80 District 61 Incumbent Democrat Jim Hamilton had represented the 61st district and its predecessors since 2017.
District 62 Incumbent Democrat Ed Stafman had represented the 62nd district since 2021.
District 63 Incumbent Democrat Alice Buckley had represented the 63rd district since 2021.
District 64 Incumbent Republican Jane Gillette had represented the 64th district since 2021. Alanah Griffith and Michelle Vered sought the Democratic nomination.
District 65 Incumbent Democrat Kelly Kortum had represented the 65th district since 2021. James Cocco and Ryan Eisele sought the Republican nomination.
District 66 Incumbent Democrat Denise Hayman had represented the 66th district since 2015. Hayman was term-limited and was retiring to run for the Montana Senate.
District 67 Incumbent Republican Jedediah Hinkle had represented the 67th district since 2021.
District 68 Incumbent Republican Caleb Hinkle had represented the 68th district since 2021. Former representative Bruce Grubbs challenged Hinkle for the Republican nomination.
District 69 Incumbent Republican Jennifer Carlson had represented the 69th district since 2021.
District 70 Incumbent Republican Julie Dooling had represented the 70th district since 2019. Jeremiah Dawson and Jon Jackson sought the Democratic nomination.
District 71 Incumbent Republican Ken Walsh had represented the 71st district since 2021.
District 72 Incumbent Republican Tom Welch had represented the 72nd district since 2017.
District 73