Montana State Senate District 34
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Shelley Vance Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Shelley Vance (R) 63.9, Damion Lynn (D) 36.1
- Last election
- Shelley Vance (Republican) won by 27.8 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: AndersonRight column: Hinkle
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeHinkleNo published score for Anderson
- Races
- None listed
- Won 3 of 3
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 6
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Candidates on the ballot
Open seat
The current holder, Shelley Vance, is not on the candidate list.
- Carl AndersonDemocratic
- Caleb HinkleRepublican
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.
Source: candidatefiling.mt.gov, dated Oct 28
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- Republican
- Independent
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- More than one party
- No member listed
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 10,199
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2022)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanShelley VanceWon Republican 6,51663.9% DemocraticDamion Lynn Democratic 3,68336.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,870
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2018)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGordon VanceWon(incumbent) Republican 6,39564.8% DemocraticSam Newville Democratic 3,47535.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,481
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGordon VanceWon Republican 4,51869.7% DemocraticApril Buonamici Democratic 1,96330.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,438
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanScott SalesWon Republican 7,99464.3% DemocraticMichael B. Comstock Democratic 4,44435.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,386
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe BalyeatWon(incumbent) Republican 8,386100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,939
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2004 to 2013)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoe BalyeatWon Republican 7,939100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,258
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCarolyn SquiresWon Democratic 3,57267.9% RepublicanJim Sadler Republican 1,68632.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,592
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike HalliganWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,592100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,839
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1994 to 2003)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike HalliganWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,839100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,212
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. LynchWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,35883.6% RepublicanGeorge E. Timson Republican 85416.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,357
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1993)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. LynchWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,357100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,503
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. ToweWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,57364.9% RepublicanElwood English Republican 1,93035.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,736
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. ToweWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,42159.6% RepublicanLou Aleksich Republican 2,31540.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,766
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1983)
Montana Senate District 34, 1974 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticThomas E. ToweWon Democratic 2,87460.3% RepublicanHenry S. Cox Republican 1,89239.7%
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
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Montana State Senate District 34, election results 1974 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/mt/senate/34. 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; 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/sldu:34
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026