Montana State Senate District 9

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Butch Gillespie Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Noy HollandDemocratic

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general (different candidates): Bruce Gillespie (R) 100.0

Llew JonesRepublican8 years since first win

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Noy HollandDemocratic
Llew JonesRepublican
Nate WhiteNonpartisan(Nonpartisan)

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Last election: Bruce Gillespie (Republican) was unopposed, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 3 candidates

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Left column: HollandRight column: Jones

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeJonesNo published score for Holland
Races: None listed; Won 9 of 9
Years since first win: Not available; 8

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Candidates on the ballot

No incumbent on the ballot here

Sen. Butch Gillespie is running for Montana State House District 18.

Noy HollandDemocratic
Llew JonesRepublican
Nate WhiteNonpartisan(Nonpartisan)

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Source: candidatefiling.mt.gov, dated Oct 28

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Official results for Montana

History (18 elections for this seat)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBruce GillespieWon(incumbent)	Republican	6,780100.0%	100.0%

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanBruce GillespieWon	Republican	6,34773.3%	73.3%
DemocraticKurt J. Dyer	Democratic	2,31826.8%	26.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,448
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2014)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLlew JonesWon(incumbent)	Republican	5,64775.8%	75.8%
DemocraticDavid Brownell	Democratic	1,80124.2%	24.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 9,073
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2004 to 2013)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRick RipleyWon(incumbent)	Republican	6,25168.9%	68.9%
DemocraticRon Szabo	Democratic	2,82231.1%	31.1%

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRick RipleyWon	Republican	5,65560.4%	60.4%
DemocraticErik Somerfeld	Democratic	3,71239.6%	39.6%

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2004, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJohn CobbWon(incumbent)	Republican	8,022100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,944
Election day: November 5, 2002
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBrent R. CromleyWon	Democratic	2,67554.1%	54.1%
RepublicanBruce T. Simon	Republican	2,26945.9%	45.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 4,675
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAl BishopWon(incumbent)	Republican	2,30649.3%	49.3%
DemocraticArlene Becker	Democratic	2,16746.4%	46.4%
IndependentDaniel E. Harn	Independent	2024.3%	4.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,532
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1994 to 2003)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanAl BishopWon	Republican	3,21458.1%	58.1%
DemocraticThomas E. Towe(incumbent)	Democratic	2,31841.9%	41.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,806
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDaryl ToewsWon	Republican	3,16746.5%	46.5%
DemocraticColleen Barnard Smith	Democratic	2,76740.7%	40.7%
IndependentEvert Gustafson	Independent	87212.8%	12.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,879
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanH. W. HammondWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,78755.0%	55.0%
DemocraticScott Ross	Democratic	3,09245.0%	45.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 7,432
Election day: November 6, 1984
District map: Older district map (1984 to 1993)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1984, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanH. W. HammondWon(incumbent)	Republican	4,42959.6%	59.6%
DemocraticPete Schuster	Democratic	3,00340.4%	40.4%

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMatt HimslWon(incumbent)	Republican	6,449100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 5,326
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1974 to 1983)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMatt HimslWon(incumbent)	Republican	3,04657.2%	57.2%
DemocraticRichard F. Champoux	Democratic	2,28042.8%	42.8%

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMatt HimslWon	Republican	2,80052.7%	52.7%
DemocraticHenry Siderius	Democratic	2,51247.3%	47.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 6,695
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1973)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJim MooreWon(incumbent)	Republican	4,21963.0%	63.0%
DemocraticElmer Quanbeck	Democratic	2,47637.0%	37.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 82,277
Election day: November 3, 1970
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanWilliam R. LoweWon	Republican	16,25819.8%	19.8%
RepublicanAntoinette Fraser RosellWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,87518.1%	18.1%
RepublicanHerbert J. KlindtWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,38417.5%	17.5%
DemocraticChet Blaylock	Democratic	13,21116.1%	16.1%
DemocraticKenneth R. Anderson	Democratic	13,07415.9%	15.9%
DemocraticGeraldine D. Kelleher	Democratic	10,47512.7%	12.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 94,698
Election day: November 5, 1968
Seats: 3
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Montana Senate District 9, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJack D. RehbergWon(incumbent)	Republican	20,06921.2%	21.2%
RepublicanArchie CochraneWon	Republican	17,58418.6%	18.6%
DemocraticJohn C. SheehyWon	Democratic	15,81416.7%	16.7%
RepublicanHenry B. Hilling Sr.(incumbent)	Republican	15,28416.1%	16.1%
DemocraticMike Whalen	Democratic	13,90214.7%	14.7%
DemocraticMarie Anderson	Democratic	12,04512.7%	12.7%

1968 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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