Montana State House District 74
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Marc Lee Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Trenin BaylessRepublicanMarc LeeDemocratic · Incumbent2 years since first win
Trenin Bayless 38.7Marc Lee 61.3
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Marc Lee (Democratic) won by 22.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: BaylessRight column: Lee
- Races
- Won 0 of 1
- Won 1 of 1
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 2
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Candidates on the ballot
- Trenin BaylessRepublican
- Marc LeeIncumbentDemocratic
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
- 6,108
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMarc LeeWon Democratic 3,74461.3% RepublicanTrenin Bayless Republican 2,36438.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,243
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2022)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDerek J. HarveyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,20868.1% RepublicanJames W. Kephart Republican 1,03531.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,431
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2020)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDerek J. HarveyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,86164.6% RepublicanJim Kephart Republican 1,57035.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,018
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2018)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDerek J. HarveyWon Democratic 3,018100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,461
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2016)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAmanda CurtisWon Democratic 3,461100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,897
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticPat NoonanWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,62356.0% IndependentJohn Michael Driscoll Independent 1,27444.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,886
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRyan LynchWon Democratic 2,67554.8% RepublicanMax Yates(incumbent) Republican 2,21145.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,689
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMax YatesWon Republican 1,85550.3% DemocraticBob Brock Democratic 1,83449.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,079
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge GroesbeckWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,079100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,392
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge G. GroesbeckWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,392100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,810
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge G. GroesbeckWon Democratic 2,73456.8% RepublicanDebby Horne Republican 1,15424.0% IndependentDave Stratton Independent 92219.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,948
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn BrueggemanWon(incumbent) Republican 2,35259.6% DemocraticCindy Willis Democratic 1,59640.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,729
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn BrueggemanWon Republican 2,38850.5% DemocraticJack J. Guns Democratic 2,02642.8% OtherPhonacelle Shapel Other 1853.9% OtherMichael Heit Other 1302.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,880
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn A. MercerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,38761.5% DemocraticJack J. Guns Democratic 1,49338.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,478
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn A. MercerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,478100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,965
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn A. MercerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,80070.6% DemocraticVince Rubino Democratic 1,16529.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,381
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam R. EndyWon Democratic 1,94844.5% RepublicanMickey Richard Republican 1,53635.1% OtherDavid Hoffman Other 89720.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,580
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert E. HoffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 2,27963.7% DemocraticWally Klose Democratic 1,30136.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,447
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert E. HoffmanWon(incumbent) Republican 3,447100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,184
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRobert E. HoffmanWon Republican 3,184100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,778
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKerry KeyserWon(incumbent) Republican 3,778100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,202
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan YardleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,08865.2% RepublicanIrene Hedrick Republican 1,11434.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,504
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan YardleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,91654.7% RepublicanGeorge Ommundsen Republican 1,58845.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,083
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan YardleyWon Democratic 1,61952.5% RepublicanEdith E. Cox(incumbent) Republican 1,46447.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,364
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdith E. CoxWon Republican 1,73151.5% DemocraticDan Yardley(incumbent) Democratic 1,63348.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,928
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 74, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDan YardleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,65856.6% RepublicanDorothy Bradley Republican 1,27043.4%
- 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 74, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mt/house/74. 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:74
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026