State supreme courts / Montana

Montana Supreme Court

7 justices, chosen by nonpartisan election.

Chosen by
Nonpartisan election
Justices
7
Term
8 years
Retirement age
Not confirmed
Next election
Not confirmed

Court facts checked November 4, 2026; election dates checked November 4, 2026.

Justices

Not listed

Court facts checked November 4, 2026.

Results 2016-2024

2024

SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE

CandidatePartyVotesShare
CORY SWANSONNonpartisan296,48353.8%
JEREMIAH LYNCHNonpartisan254,53946.2%

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, district 3

CandidatePartyVotesShare
KATHERINE BIDEGARAYNonpartisan299,41354.1%
DAN WILSONNonpartisan254,24645.9%

2022

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE #1

CandidatePartyVotesShare
JIM RICENonpartisan307,27077.5%
BILL DALTONNonpartisan89,00822.5%

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE #2

CandidatePartyVotesShare
INGRID GUSTAFSONNonpartisan239,21954.3%
JAMES BROWNNonpartisan201,15945.7%

2020

RETENTION SUPREME COURT JUSTICE: JIM SHEA

AnswerVotesShare
Yes432,03279.7%
No110,34920.3%

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE #5

CandidatePartyVotesShare
LAURIE MCKINNONNonpartisan303,83957.0%
MIKE BLACKNonpartisan229,23243.0%

2016

SHALL CHIEF JUSTICE MIKE MCGRATH OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA BE RETAINED IN OFFICE FOR ANOTHER TERM?

AnswerVotesShare
Yes376,59681.8%
No84,01018.2%

SHALL JUSTICE JIM SHEA OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA BE RETAINED IN OFFICE FOR ANOTHER TERM?

AnswerVotesShare
Yes364,90481.4%
No83,37018.6%

SUPREME COURT JUSTICE #3 FULL TERM

CandidatePartyVotesShare
DIRK SANDEFURNp254,81156.1%
KRISTEN JURASNp199,14843.9%

No contests in the data for 2018.

November general elections only.

MEDSL precinct returns 2016-2024: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.

Montana overview: statewide officials, legislature and elections

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