Montana State House District 65
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Brian Close Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Brian CloseDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first winJoe FlynnRepublican
Last result · 2024 general: Brian Close (D) 55.7, Esther Fishbaugh (R) 44.3
- Earlier results
- Kelly Kortum (Democratic) won by 27.1 points, 2022, older linesKelly Kortum (Democratic) won by 21.3 points, 2020, older linesAll 26 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 6,202
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrian CloseWon Democratic 3,45655.7% RepublicanEsther Fishbaugh Republican 2,74644.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,177
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2023)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKelly KortumWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,56263.6% RepublicanJames Cocco Republican 2,61536.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,740
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2023)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKelly KortumWon Democratic 5,90660.6% RepublicanJolene Crum Republican 3,83439.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,933
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2023)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChristopher PopeWon Democratic 4,02458.0% RepublicanJane Gillette Republican 2,90942.0%
- 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.
All elections (26 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 6,202
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrian CloseWon Democratic 3,45655.7% RepublicanEsther Fishbaugh Republican 2,74644.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,177
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2023)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKelly KortumWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,56263.6% RepublicanJames Cocco Republican 2,61536.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,740
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2023)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKelly KortumWon Democratic 5,90660.6% RepublicanJolene Crum Republican 3,83439.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,933
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2023)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChristopher PopeWon Democratic 4,02458.0% RepublicanJane Gillette Republican 2,90942.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,242
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2023)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJon A. KnokeyWon Republican 3,14950.5% DemocraticChristopher Pope(incumbent) Democratic 3,09349.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,432
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2023)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChristopher PopeWon Democratic 1,94456.6% RepublicanMichael More Republican 1,48843.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,287
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
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- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKathleen WilliamsWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,29869.9% RepublicanNick Mahan Republican 98930.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,953
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKathleen WilliamsWon Democratic 1,28866.0% RepublicanNick Mahan Republican 66534.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,620
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrady WisemanWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,36265.3% RepublicanNicholas Mahan Republican 1,25834.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,640
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrady WisemanWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,73465.7% RepublicanKate Reid Republican 90634.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,373
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBrady WisemanWon Democratic 2,06461.2% RepublicanDoug Marshall Republican 1,30938.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,351
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
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- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRosalie BuzzasWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,351100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,311
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
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- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRosalie BuzzasWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,311100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,464
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
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- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRosalie BuzzasWon Democratic 2,464100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,108
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJon EllingsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,108100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,970
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJon EllingsonWon Democratic 2,02768.3% RepublicanW. Austin Worden Republican 94331.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,287
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDon LarsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,03570.8% RepublicanCharles Bickenheuser Republican 1,25229.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,088
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDon LarsonWon Democratic 1,83759.5% RepublicanDouglas Mood Republican 1,25140.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,552
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJanet MooreWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,03557.3% RepublicanDan K. Mizner Republican 1,51742.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,932
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJanet MooreWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,73459.1% RepublicanDelores Ball Republican 1,19840.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,528
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
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- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJanet MooreWon Democratic 1,90654.0% RepublicanVera M. Cahoon Republican 1,62246.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,008
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCal WinslowWon(incumbent) Republican 2,008100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,312
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCalvin WinslowWon Republican 2,35471.1% DemocraticRay E. Blehm Jr. Democratic 95828.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,876
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
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- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHoward C. PorterWon(incumbent) Republican 1,86064.7% DemocraticRussell K. Fillner Democratic 1,01635.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,660
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHoward C. PorterWon Republican 2,08757.0% DemocraticJim Hayfield Democratic 1,57343.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,835
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 65, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWallace W. MercerWon(incumbent) Republican 1,51553.4% DemocraticJim Hayfield Democratic 1,32046.6%
- 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
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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.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026