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 County results Congressional district resultsHedalen: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% O'Brien: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The2024 Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect thesuperintendent of public instruction of thestate ofMontana. It coincided with the concurrentpresidential election, as well as various state and local elections, including forU.S. Senate,U.S. House, andgovernor of Montana. Incumbent superintendent of public instructionElsie Arntzen was term-limited andran for U.S. House of Representatives.[1]Republican Susie Hedalen defeatedDemocrat Shannon O'Brien to succeed Arntzen.[2] Primary elections took place on June 4, 2024.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susie Hedalen | 99,717 | 62.30% | |
| Republican | Sharyl Allen | 60,352 | 37.70% | |
| Total votes | 160,069 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shannon O'Brien | 94,474 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 94,474 | 100.00% | ||
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| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Susie Hedalen (R) | Shannon O'Brien (D) | Other | Undecided |
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| Public Opinion Strategies (R)[8][A] | September 29 - October 1, 2024 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.34% | 43% | 36% | 2%[b] | 18% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Susie Hedalen | 348,360 | 59.32% | +7.13% | |
| Democratic | Shannon O'Brien | 238,880 | 40.68% | −3.06% | |
| Total votes | 587,240 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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| County[9] | Susie Hedalen Republican | Shannon O'Brien Democratic | Margin | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Beaverhead | 3,995 | 70.82% | 1,646 | 29.18% | 2,349 | 41.64% | 5,641 |
| Big Horn | 1,983 | 44.84% | 2,439 | 55.16% | -456 | -10.31% | 4,422 |
| Blaine | 1,383 | 46.30% | 1,604 | 53.70% | -221 | -7.40% | 2,987 |
| Broadwater | 3,743 | 79.59% | 960 | 20.41% | 2,783 | 59.17% | 4,703 |
| Carbon | 4,830 | 66.71% | 2,410 | 33.29% | 2,420 | 33.43% | 7,240 |
| Carter | 733 | 89.83% | 83 | 10.17% | 650 | 79.66% | 816 |
| Cascade | 21,884 | 59.72% | 14,761 | 40.28% | 7,123 | 19.44% | 36,645 |
| Chouteau | 1,811 | 63.70% | 1,032 | 36.30% | 779 | 27.40% | 2,843 |
| Custer | 4,148 | 73.25% | 1,515 | 26.75% | 2,633 | 46.49% | 5,663 |
| Daniels | 731 | 80.07% | 182 | 19.93% | 549 | 60.13% | 913 |
| Dawson | 3,492 | 77.76% | 999 | 22.24% | 2,493 | 55.51% | 4,491 |
| Deer Lodge | 2,090 | 44.01% | 2,659 | 55.99% | -569 | -11.98% | 4,749 |
| Fallon | 1,253 | 87.50% | 179 | 12.50% | 1,074 | 75.00% | 1,432 |
| Fergus | 4,884 | 74.63% | 1,660 | 25.37% | 3,224 | 49.27% | 6,544 |
| Flathead | 41,377 | 67.20% | 20,200 | 32.80% | 21,177 | 34.39% | 61,577 |
| Gallatin | 32,912 | 48.93% | 34,355 | 51.07% | -1,443 | -2.15% | 67,267 |
| Garfield | 725 | 93.79% | 48 | 6.21% | 677 | 87.58% | 773 |
| Glacier | 1,765 | 35.12% | 3,261 | 64.88% | -1,496 | -29.77% | 5,026 |
| Golden Valley | 435 | 84.14% | 82 | 15.86% | 353 | 68.28% | 517 |
| Granite | 1,502 | 71.29% | 605 | 28.71% | 897 | 42.57% | 2,107 |
| Hill | 3,672 | 55.75% | 2,914 | 44.25% | 758 | 11.51% | 6,586 |
| Jefferson | 5,561 | 68.27% | 2,585 | 31.73% | 2,976 | 36.53% | 8,146 |
| Judith Basin | 1,029 | 77.19% | 304 | 22.81% | 725 | 54.39% | 1,333 |
| Lake | 9,803 | 59.36% | 6,711 | 40.64% | 3,092 | 18.72% | 16,514 |
| Lewis and Clark | 21,448 | 52.06% | 19,749 | 47.94% | 1,699 | 4.12% | 41,197 |
| Liberty | 713 | 74.43% | 245 | 25.57% | 468 | 48.85% | 958 |
| Lincoln | 8,811 | 76.66% | 2,682 | 23.34% | 6,129 | 53.33% | 11,493 |
| Madison | 4,526 | 72.89% | 1,683 | 27.11% | 2,843 | 45.79% | 6,209 |
| McCone | 902 | 86.40% | 142 | 13.60% | 760 | 72.80% | 1,044 |
| Meagher | 893 | 77.72% | 256 | 22.28% | 637 | 55.44% | 1,149 |
| Mineral | 2,026 | 76.74% | 614 | 23.26% | 1,412 | 53.48% | 2,640 |
| Missoula | 27,421 | 38.65% | 43,528 | 61.35% | -16,107 | -22.70% | 70,949 |
| Musselshell | 2,546 | 86.39% | 401 | 13.61% | 2,145 | 72.79% | 2,947 |
| Park | 6,205 | 54.16% | 5,251 | 45.84% | 954 | 8.33% | 11,456 |
| Petroleum | 282 | 86.77% | 43 | 13.23% | 239 | 73.54% | 325 |
| Phillips | 1,705 | 79.90% | 429 | 20.10% | 1,276 | 59.79% | 2,134 |
| Pondera | 1,899 | 68.83% | 860 | 31.17% | 1,039 | 37.66% | 2,759 |
| Powder River | 921 | 85.99% | 150 | 14.01% | 771 | 71.99% | 1,071 |
| Powell | 2,408 | 75.23% | 793 | 24.77% | 1,615 | 50.45% | 3,201 |
| Prairie | 542 | 80.06% | 135 | 19.94% | 407 | 60.12% | 677 |
| Ravalli | 20,449 | 70.55% | 8,535 | 29.45% | 11,914 | 41.11% | 28,984 |
| Richland | 4,192 | 82.68% | 878 | 17.32% | 3,314 | 65.36% | 5,070 |
| Roosevelt | 1,810 | 47.64% | 1,989 | 52.36% | -179 | -4.71% | 3,799 |
| Rosebud | 2,426 | 66.98% | 1,196 | 33.02% | 1,230 | 33.96% | 3,622 |
| Sanders | 6,068 | 77.45% | 1,767 | 22.55% | 4,301 | 54.89% | 7,835 |
| Sheridan | 1,230 | 69.53% | 539 | 30.47% | 691 | 39.06% | 1,769 |
| Silver Bow | 7,294 | 41.29% | 10,373 | 58.71% | -3,079 | -17.43% | 17,667 |
| Stillwater | 4,702 | 80.62% | 1,130 | 19.38% | 3,572 | 61.25% | 5,832 |
| Sweet Grass | 1,798 | 76.90% | 540 | 23.10% | 1,258 | 53.81% | 2,338 |
| Teton | 2,444 | 70.55% | 1,020 | 29.45% | 1,424 | 41.11% | 3,464 |
| Toole | 1,520 | 76.38% | 470 | 23.62% | 1,050 | 52.76% | 1,990 |
| Treasure | 366 | 84.14% | 69 | 15.86% | 297 | 68.28% | 435 |
| Valley | 2,887 | 72.98% | 1,069 | 27.02% | 1,818 | 45.96% | 3,956 |
| Wheatland | 853 | 80.70% | 204 | 19.30% | 649 | 61.40% | 1,057 |
| Wibaux | 426 | 82.24% | 92 | 17.76% | 334 | 64.48% | 518 |
| Yellowstone | 50,906 | 63.82% | 28,854 | 36.18% | 22,052 | 27.65% | 79,760 |
| Totals | 348,360 | 59.32% | 238,880 | 40.68% | 109,480 | 18.64% | 587,240 |
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Hedalen won both congressional districts.[10]
| District | Hedalen | O'Brien | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 55% | 45% | Ryan Zinke |
| 2nd | 64% | 36% | Matt Rosendale (118th Congress) |
| Troy Downing (119th Congress) |
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