Montana sees unofficial primary turnout drop from 2022

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"I thought it was the civic thing to do," said Havre's Jim Duvall, one of the volunteers across Montana who helped ballot counting go smoothly on Tuesday.

Montana sees unofficial primary turnout drop from 2022

More than 37.6% of Montana’s registered voters participated in Tuesday’s primary election, down from 39.4% in the 2022 primaries, according to the Montana Secretary of State’s office. Unofficial results show that 297,884 Montanans cast ballots during the 2026 primary, just…

Secretary Christi Jacobsen thanks Montana voters, election workers for successful 2026 Primary Election - Official Montana Secretary of State Website - Christi Jacobsen

Back to SOS News & Media Center >> HELENA, Mont. — Montana Secretary of State Christi Jacobsen is thanking voters and election workers across the Treasure State following Tuesday’s 2026 Primary Election. Polling places opened at 7 a.m., with voters casting ballots for local, state, and federal offices. With all counties marking their precincts as fully reported, nearly 300,000 Montanans participated in the Primary Election. Fewer than one percen…