Beaverhead County Election Results: Voters Decide Local Government Questions, County Races and Statewide Ballot Measures
DILLON, Mont. — Beaverhead County voters headed to the polls Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to cast their ballots in the general election, deciding several county offices, weighing in on state and federal races, and voting on proposed changes to local government.
According to the unofficial election results released by Beaverhead County, 5,567 ballots were issued, with 4,557 ballots accepted.
The results include several uncontested county races, a closely divided Montana Supreme Court contest and local government questions affecting Beaverhead County and the City of Dillon.
All results reported below are unofficial and remain subject to the election canvass and certification.
Beaverhead County Commissioner Races
Two Beaverhead County Commission seats appeared on the ballot.
In County Commissioner District 1, Mark Boka received 3,842 votes.
In County Commissioner District 3, Kelly Rowe received 3,797 votes.
Both candidates appeared without listed opponents in the county's unofficial results.
County Officials Receive Thousands of Votes
Several other Beaverhead County offices appeared on Tuesday's ballot.
The unofficial totals were:
County Office | Candidate | Votes |
County Clerk and Recorder | Stacey Reynolds | 3,836 |
County Sheriff/Coroner | David M. Wendt | 3,697 |
County Attorney | Sky Stevenson Jones | 3,782 |
County Superintendent of Schools | Dana Basile | 3,751 |
County Treasurer/Assessor | Cathy Hucke | 3,845 |
Justice of the Peace | Randi R. Braddock | 3,555 |
These candidates were listed without opponents on the county results sheet.
Montana Supreme Court Contest Nearly Even in Beaverhead County
One of the closest contests on the Beaverhead County ballot was the race for Montana Supreme Court Justice No. 4.
The unofficial county results showed:
Amy Eddy: 2,089 votes
Dan Wilson: 2,096 votes
Just two votes separated the candidates in Beaverhead County.
These figures reflect only ballots cast in Beaverhead County and do not determine the statewide outcome of the Supreme Court race.
U.S. Senate and Congressional Results
Beaverhead County voters also cast ballots in federal races.
In the U.S. Senate contest, the county reported:
Candidate | Beaverhead County Votes |
Kurt Alme | 2,794 |
Kyle Austin | 70 |
Seth Bodnar | 1,268 |
Write-in | 1 |
For the U.S. House race in Montana's 1st Congressional District, unofficial Beaverhead County totals were:
Candidate | Beaverhead County Votes |
Aaron Flint | 2,921 |
Sam Forstag | 1,433 |
Nick Kennedy | 152 |
The totals represent Beaverhead County voters only. The outcomes of federal races are determined by votes across their respective statewide or congressional district electorates.
Montana House District 70
The race for Montana House District 70 was also included in the county's election report.
The unofficial results showed 3,135 votes for Shannon Maness, compared with 1,309 votes for the opposing candidate.
These figures reflect votes recorded in Beaverhead County.
Montana Constitutional Initiatives
Voters considered three constitutional initiatives on the November ballot.
Constitutional Initiative No. 132
Vote | Total |
Yes | 2,496 |
No | 1,957 |
The Yes vote received more support in Beaverhead County.
Constitutional Initiative No. 133
Vote | Total |
Yes | 2,264 |
No | 2,119 |
The Yes vote also led locally on Initiative 133.
Constitutional Initiative No. 194
Vote | Total |
Yes | 2,242 |
No | 2,045 |
The Yes vote received more votes in Beaverhead County on Initiative 194.
These are county-level results. Whether the initiatives passed statewide depends on votes cast throughout Montana.
Beaverhead County Voters Choose to Keep Current Form of Government
Beaverhead County voters rejected the proposed alternative form of government during the November 3, 2026, general election, choosing instead to retain the county's existing government structure.
According to the unofficial election results:
Ballot Option | Votes |
Keep Current Form of Government | 2,331 |
Alternative Form of Government | 1,644 |
The current form of government received 687 more votes than the proposed alternative.
The results indicate that Beaverhead County residents want to maintain their existing county government structure rather than adopt the proposed changes.
Dillon Voters Favor Amended Plan of Government
City of Dillon voters also weighed in on a proposed change to their municipal government structure.
The unofficial results were:
Option | Votes |
Amended Plan of Government | 749 |
Current Plan | 620 |
The amended plan received 129 more votes than the current plan.
The results indicate support among participating Dillon voters for the proposed amended plan.
Results Await Official Certification
The Beaverhead County election report is dated November 3, 2026, and is marked “Unofficial Results — Federal General Election.”
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