Montana State House District 83
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jill Cohenour Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Joe CohenourDemocraticAaron J LeasRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Jill Cohenour (D) 55.6, Wes Feist (R) 44.4
- Last election
- Jill Cohenour (Democratic) won by 11.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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The current holder, Jill Cohenour, is not on the candidate list.
- Joe CohenourDemocratic
- Aaron J LeasRepublican
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
- 6,379
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJill CohenourWon Democratic 3,54955.6% RepublicanWes Feist Republican 2,83044.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,303
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2022)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKim AbbottWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,51658.5% RepublicanBob Leach Republican 1,78741.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,557
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2020)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKim AbbottWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,02154.4% RepublicanDarin L. Gaub Republican 2,53645.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,454
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2018)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKim AbbottWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,454100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,718
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2016)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKim AbbottWon Democratic 2,57354.5% RepublicanBob Leach Republican 2,14545.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,861
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticChuck HunterWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,861100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,123
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWylie GaltWon Republican 3,25763.6% DemocraticMarla C. Clark Democratic 1,86636.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,592
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry W. KlockWon(incumbent) Republican 3,592100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,468
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry KlockWon(incumbent) Republican 3,11869.8% DemocraticFred Froelicher Democratic 1,35030.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,052
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry W. KlockWon(incumbent) Republican 2,78368.7% DemocraticFred Froelicher Democratic 1,26931.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,614
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHarry W. KlockWon Republican 3,614100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,963
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDee L. BrownWon(incumbent) Republican 1,84162.1% DemocraticJohn T. Polotto Democratic 1,10037.1% OtherSteve Curtis Crawford Other 220.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,812
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDee L. BrownWon Republican 2,56267.2% DemocraticJohn T. Polotto Democratic 1,25032.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,332
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas T. WagnerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,332100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,031
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas T. WagnerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,31857.5% DemocraticAlida Blair Democratic 1,71342.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,431
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDouglas T. WagnerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,09961.2% DemocraticRon Ridenour Democratic 1,33238.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,136
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon V. KellerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,84455.4% DemocraticJune Trees Democratic 2,29244.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,147
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon V. KellerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,17052.3% DemocraticMichael J. Hunt Democratic 1,97747.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,688
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon V. KellerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,62456.0% DemocraticRobert Dozier Democratic 2,06444.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,151
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon V. KellerWon(incumbent) Republican 2,44859.0% DemocraticMarlin R. Yates Democratic 1,70341.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,294
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon V. KellerWon Republican 2,24552.3% DemocraticGlenn Saunders(incumbent) Democratic 2,04947.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,691
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave BrownWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,94679.8% LibertarianGary Scheer Libertarian 74520.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,972
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave BrownWon Democratic 2,972100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,642
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CooneyWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,642100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,992
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike CooneyWon Democratic 2,992100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,046
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana House of Representatives District 83, 1974 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAl LuebeckWon Democratic 1,76658.0% RepublicanElla Mae Cromer Republican 1,28042.0%
- 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.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Montana State House District 83, election results 1974 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mt/house/83. 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:83
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026