Montana State House District 15
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Thedis Crowe Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Thedis CroweDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first winRalph FosterRepublican
Thedis Crowe 51.8Ralph Foster 48.2
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Thedis Crowe (Democratic) won by 3.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: CroweRight column: Foster
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- Won 0 of 2
- Years since first win
- 2
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Thedis CroweIncumbentDemocratic
- Ralph FosterRepublican
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: candidatefiling.mt.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 4,026
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThedis CroweWon Democratic 2,08751.8% RepublicanRalph Foster Republican 1,93948.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,580
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2022)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarvin R. Weatherwax Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 1,30350.5% RepublicanRalph Foster Republican 1,27749.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,908
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2020)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarvin R. Weatherwax Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 2,908100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,529
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2018)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarvin R. Weatherwax Jr.Won Democratic 2,529100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,453
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2016)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge G. Kipp IIIWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,453100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,818
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge G. Kipp IIIWon Democratic 1,04357.4% OtherJoe Read Other 77542.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,415
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticForrestina CalfbossribsWon Democratic 1,96957.7% RepublicanJoe Read(incumbent) Republican 1,44642.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,288
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe ReadWon Republican 1,18051.6% DemocraticForrestina Calfbossribs(incumbent) Democratic 1,10848.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,810
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticForrestina CalfbossribsWon Democratic 2,810100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,360
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoey JayneWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,360100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,607
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoey JayneWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,607100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,014
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel C. FuchsWon(incumbent) Republican 2,22755.5% DemocraticJeff Greenfield Democratic 1,78744.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,683
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel C. FuchsWon(incumbent) Republican 2,56554.8% DemocraticJeff Greenfield Democratic 2,11845.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,180
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel C. FuchsWon Republican 1,69653.3% DemocraticNorm Schoenthal Democratic 1,48446.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,992
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWes ProuseWon Republican 2,61765.6% DemocraticJohn Lindsey Jr. Democratic 1,37534.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,196
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel C. FuchsWon Republican 1,69353.0% DemocraticCurt Brennan Democratic 1,50347.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,435
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay PeckWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,435100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,926
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay PeckWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,926100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,482
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay PeckWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,482100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,611
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay PeckWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,73266.3% RepublicanRuben J. McKinney Republican 87933.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,220
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRay PeckWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,06964.3% RepublicanTerry Petersen Republican 1,15135.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,189
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMary Ellen ConnellyWon Democratic 1,84757.9% RepublicanGary W. Bennett(incumbent) Republican 1,17536.9% LibertarianJeff L. Ross Libertarian 1675.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,310
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGary W. BennettWon Republican 1,65850.1% DemocraticMary Ellen Connelly Democratic 1,65249.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,456
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanW. F. BennettWon Republican 1,29552.7% DemocraticRussell Baeth(incumbent) Democratic 1,16147.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,388
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell BaethWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,388100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,220
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRussell BaethWon Democratic 1,19453.8% RepublicanLeroy L. Porter Republican 1,02646.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 46,846
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1973)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGail StoltzWon Democratic 7,93016.9% DemocraticRex ManuelWon Democratic 6,79814.5% DemocraticRobert E. StephensWon Democratic 6,72114.3% DemocraticGeorge JohnstonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,61314.1% RepublicanEverett M. Snortland(incumbent) Republican 6,52013.9% RepublicanNels Hemstad(incumbent) Republican 6,47613.8% RepublicanRichard Kullberg Republican 5,78812.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 39,699
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert F. DyeWon(incumbent) Republican 6,22115.7% DemocraticDorothy BradleyWon Democratic 5,57614.1% RepublicanRobert A. EllerdWon Republican 5,24513.2% RepublicanR. M. LockwoodWon Republican 4,97912.5% DemocraticLarry L. Carroll Democratic 4,68511.8% RepublicanHelen C. Johnson Republican 4,62611.7% DemocraticGene I. Brown Democratic 4,20010.6% DemocraticWilliam A. Fairhurst Democratic 4,16710.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,309
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- Seats
- 4
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Montana House of Representatives District 15, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAl C. NewbyWon(incumbent) Republican 8,80221.8% RepublicanRobert B. McCullochWon(incumbent) Republican 8,54421.2% RepublicanJohn D. ShivelyWon(incumbent) Republican 8,53121.2% RepublicanRobert F. DyeWon(incumbent) Republican 8,43120.9% DemocraticLinda Skaar Democratic 6,00114.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Montana State House District 15, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mt/house/15. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mt/sldl:15
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026