Montana's 1st District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countForstag (D) 50.3%, Flint (R) 46.8%.
Sam Forstag (Democratic) won Montana's 1st District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 50.3% of the vote to Aaron Flint's 46.8%, a margin of 3.6 points (9,309 votes). The seat changes from Republican to Democratic. Count as of November 9 at 6:10 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MT-1
from the count and past results- Democratic gain: Sam Forstag won a district Republicans held (Ryan Zinke was not on the ballot).
- Donald Trump carried this district by 11.0 points in 2024 (54.0% to 43.0%); Forstag, a Democrat, won it by 3.6 points.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+5. A Democrat won it.
- In 2024 the district went R+7.7 (Zinke 52.3%, Tranel 44.6%); in 2026 it went D+3.6, an 11.2-point swing toward Democrats.
- Ryan Zinke: incumbent retired.
- Forstag finished 3.6 points ahead of Flint, a gap of 9,309 votes.
Montana's 1st District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 6:10 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Forstag | Democratic | 132,003 | 50.3 |
| Aaron Flint | Republican | 122,694 | 46.8 |
| Nick Sheedy | Libertarian | 7,522 | 2.9 |
| Total | 262,219 | 100.0 |
Democratic gain from Republican.
MT-1 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Zinke | Republican | 168,529 | 52.3 |
| Monica Tranel | Democratic | 143,783 | 44.6 |
| Dennis Hayes | Other | 9,954 | 3.1 |
| Total | 322,266 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 54.0%, Harris 43.0%.
Related races
- Montana: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Montana: MT-2
- Montana Senate race · Kurt Alme (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Montana (revision 1384657708, November 9 at 6:10 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.