Montana State House District 45
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Denise Baum Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Denise BaumDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first winBryce WalstonRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Denise Baum (D) 52.9, Kassidy Olson (R) 47.1
- Last election
- Denise Baum (Democratic) won by 5.8 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: BaumRight column: Walston
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 2
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Denise BaumIncumbentDemocratic
- Bryce WalstonRepublican
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: candidatefiling.mt.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (26 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 4,917
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDenise BaumWon Democratic 2,60352.9% RepublicanKassidy Olson Republican 2,31447.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,564
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2022)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKatie ZolnikovWon(incumbent) Republican 3,564100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,996
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2020)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKatie ZolnikovWon Republican 4,996100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,713
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2018)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel ZolnikovWon(incumbent) Republican 3,15066.8% DemocraticDanny Choriki Democratic 1,56333.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,758
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2016)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel ZolnikovWon(incumbent) Republican 3,30569.5% DemocraticKen Crouch Democratic 1,45330.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,465
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDaniel ZolnikovWon(incumbent) Republican 2,49472.0% DemocraticStephen Hoklin Democratic 97128.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,551
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom BerryWon(incumbent) Republican 3,25271.5% DemocraticCarolee Hagstrom Democratic 1,29928.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,165
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom BerryWon(incumbent) Republican 3,165100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,221
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom BerryWon Republican 3,16875.0% DemocraticHenry Plott Democratic 1,05324.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,033
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlan OlsonWon(incumbent) Republican 2,94673.0% DemocraticJohn W. Recore Democratic 1,08726.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,782
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAlan OlsonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,782100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,443
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn ParkerWon Democratic 1,29553.0% RepublicanArt Dickoff Republican 1,08044.2% OtherChristopher A. Gregory Other 682.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,059
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff ManganWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,54850.6% RepublicanArt Dickoff Republican 1,51149.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,585
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJeff ManganWon Democratic 1,42855.2% RepublicanBob Balyeat Republican 1,15744.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,511
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeb KottelWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,82652.0% RepublicanBob Balyeat Republican 1,68548.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,009
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDeb KottelWon Democratic 1,73457.6% RepublicanKen Ravenscroft Republican 1,27542.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,269
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDavid EwerWon Democratic 2,64361.9% RepublicanDawn A. Okeefe Republican 1,62638.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,633
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark OkeefeWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,633100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,965
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark OkeefeWon Democratic 2,73769.0% RepublicanA. Farrell Rose Republican 1,22831.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,340
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan MilesWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,340100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,115
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoan MilesWon Democratic 2,76767.2% RepublicanJohn Vandenacre Republican 1,34832.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,508
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrancis KoehnkeWon Democratic 1,98456.6% RepublicanConnie N. Townsend Republican 1,52443.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,640
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBurt HurwitzWon(incumbent) Republican 2,640100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,205
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBurt HurwitzWon(incumbent) Republican 2,205100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,057
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBurt HurwitzWon Republican 1,60152.4% DemocraticWilliam L. Skelton Democratic 1,45647.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,518
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 45, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanElmer SchyeWon(incumbent) Republican 1,45357.7% DemocraticJay Park Democratic 1,06542.3%
- 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
- 1974 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 45, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mt/house/45. 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:45
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026