Montana State Senate District 8

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Susan Webber Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Susan Webber (D) 57.3, Rick Jennison (R) 42.7

Tyson Running WolfDemocratic4 years since first win

Last election: Susan Webber (Democratic) won by 14.6 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: BucklesRight column: Wolf

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeWolfNo published score for Buckles
Races: None listed; Won 4 of 4
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Candidates on the ballot

Open seat

The current holder, Susan Webber, is not on the candidate list.

Christopher Paul BucklesRepublican
Tyson Running WolfDemocratic

Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.

Source: candidatefiling.mt.gov, dated Oct 28

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Official results for Montana

History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 4,671
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2022)

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSusan WebberWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,67557.3%	57.3%
RepublicanRick Jennison	Republican	1,99642.7%	42.7%

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticSusan WebberWon	Democratic	5,443100.0%	100.0%

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLea WhitfordWon	Democratic	2,71367.7%	67.7%
RepublicanLiane Johnson	Republican	1,29532.3%	32.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 3,881
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticShannon James AugareWon	Democratic	2,10554.2%	54.2%
RepublicanRichard L. Jennison	Republican	1,77645.8%	45.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,434
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCarol C. JuneauWon	Democratic	3,84670.8%	70.8%
LibertarianMaria Folsom	Libertarian	97017.9%	17.9%
IndependentLongstandingbearchief	Independent	61811.4%	11.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,636
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam E. GlaserWon(incumbent)	Republican	4,65861.0%	61.0%
DemocraticTeresa Stroebe	Democratic	2,97839.0%	39.0%

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam E. GlaserWon	Republican	4,28259.9%	59.9%
DemocraticMike Penfold	Democratic	2,86840.1%	40.1%

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGreg JergesonWon(incumbent)	Democratic	4,357100.0%	100.0%

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGreg JergesonWon	Democratic	2,80651.2%	51.2%
RepublicanRobert Sivertsen	Republican	2,67848.8%	48.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 8,356
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1983)

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRoger H. ElliottWon	Republican	4,98159.6%	59.6%
DemocraticEdwin O. Woster	Democratic	3,37540.4%	40.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,246
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1983)

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard G. SmithWon(incumbent)	Democratic	3,25052.0%	52.0%
RepublicanWalt Whirry	Republican	2,99648.0%	48.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,844
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1983)

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRichard G. SmithWon	Democratic	2,60253.7%	53.7%
RepublicanFred O. Broeder(incumbent)	Republican	2,24246.3%	46.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 105,101
Election day: November 7, 1972
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1973)

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam R. McNamerWon	Republican	20,43719.4%	19.4%
RepublicanArchie CochraneWon(incumbent)	Republican	19,85518.9%	18.9%
RepublicanGeorge DarrowWon	Republican	17,72716.9%	16.9%
DemocraticKenneth R. Anderson	Democratic	17,47116.6%	16.6%
DemocraticMike Whalen	Democratic	16,32315.5%	15.5%
DemocraticLewis E. Brueggemann	Democratic	13,28812.6%	12.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,046
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Montana Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticCarroll GrahamWon(incumbent)	Democratic	2,42960.0%	60.0%
RepublicanTorrey Johnson	Republican	1,61740.0%	40.0%

1970 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

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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.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026