Local Elections
Your go-to source for Northwest Montana election news—covering candidates, issues, voting changes, and results. Get clear, timely updates from the Daily Inter Lake’s dedicated local reporting team.
Counting machines add vote of confidence to elections security
The conference room of the Flathead County Elections Department whirred with noise. Volunteers rattled off strings…
HD80 hopeful questions whether reservation votes should count
A legislative aide with aspirations of representing House District 80 in the 2023 Legislature questioned in public remarks Tuesday whether members of tribes living on reservations in Montana should be able to vote …
Rep. Regier among legislative leaders picked for 2023 session
Montana legislators selected leadership Wednesday for the 2023 legislative session.
Surging Montana GOP eyes big prize: Senate seat in 2024
Republicans emboldened by a string of electoral victories in Montana this midterm election are quickly turning their attention to a prize that has repeatedly e…
Montana voters reject 'born alive' abortion referendum
Abortion rights supporters secured another win Thursday as voters in Montana rejected a ballot measure that would have forced medical workers to intercede in t…
Zinke wins Montana's western district U.S. House seat
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Republican Ryan Zinke has prevailed over his Democratic challenger in the race for a newly-drawn Montana U.S. House district.
Holmquist earns third term as county commissioner
Republican Pam Holmquist will retain her seat on the Flathead County Commission.
Republicans likely to enjoy supermajority in the Montana State Legislature
Republicans are on track to secure a historic supermajority in the Montana Legislature, winning a minimum of 98 legislative seats, which no political party has…
The Latest: Local and statewide election results
The latest local and statewide election results
Rosendale wins reelection; Zinke-Tranel race too close to call
Montana Republican Matt Rosendale won a second term in the U.S. House on Tuesday as he fended off a pair of challengers in the race for a newly drawn district …
GOP sweeps Lake County statehouse seats
Lake County voters on Tuesday favored all Republicans in contested statehouse races.
Plains mayor elected to Sanders County commission
Plains Mayor Dan Rowan scored a decisive victory Tuesday night in his campaign for the Sanders County Commission seat in District 1, while John Holland secured…
Candidates push for voter turnout as midterms near
As the campaign season draws to a close, local and statewide candidates have turned their focus to voter turnout — encouraging residents to get their absentee …
Meet the candidate: Pam Holmquist
Incumbent Republican Pam Holmquist is running for her third term as county commissioner. While her name appears on the ballot alone as no Democrats filed for t…
Meet the candidate: Jack Fallon
Jack Fallon, who lost a bid for a spot on the ballot during the primary election in June, has registered as a write-in candidate in the Flathead County commiss…
Meet the candidate: Braxton Mitchell, Republican for HD-3
Meet the candidate: Braxton Mitchell, Republican for HD-3