| Election Name: | 2022 Montana Senate election |
| Country: | Montana |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2020 Montana Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2020 |
| Next Election: | 2024 Montana Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2024 |
| Seats For Election: | 27 seats in the Montana Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 26 |
| Leader1: | Mark Blasdel (term-limited) |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Colour1: | ff3333 |
| Leader Since1: | January 4, 2021 |
| Leaders Seat1: | 4th-Kalispell |
| Last Election1: | 31 |
| Seats1: | 34 |
| Seat Change1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 147,211 |
| Percentage1: | 63.56% |
| Leader2: | Jill Cohenour (term-limited) |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Colour2: | 3333ff |
| Leader Since2: | January 4, 2021 |
| Leaders Seat2: | 42nd-Helena |
| Last Election2: | 19 |
| Seats2: | 16 |
| Seat Change2: | 3 |
| Popular Vote2: | 84,414 |
| Percentage2: | 36.44% |
| Senate President | |
| Before Election: | Mark Blasdel |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Jason Ellsworth |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 500px |
An election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect 25 members to Montana's Senate. The election coincided with elections for other offices, including the U.S. House of Representatives, and state house. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022. Republicans expanded their supermajority in the chamber as they did in the house.[1]
| Party | Candi- dates | Votes | Seats | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | +/– ! | % | |||
| 26 | 147,211 | 63.56 | 34 | 3 | 68 | ||
| 19 | 84,414 | 36.44 | 16 | 3 | 32 | ||
| Total | 55 | 231,625 | 100 | 50 | 100 | ||
Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Incumbent Republican Mike Cuffe had represented the 1st district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Senate President Mark Blasdel hds represented the 4th district since 2015. Blasdel was term-limited and could not seek re-election. State Representative John Fuller and Lee Huestis were seeking the Republican nomination.
Incumbent Republican Bob Keenan had represented the 4th district since 2015. Keenan was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Mark Noland and Rob Tracy were seeking the Republican nomination.
Incumbent Democrat Susan Webber had represented the 8th district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Bruce Gillespie had represented the 9th district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Tom Jacobson had represented the 11th district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Carlie Boland had represented the 12th district since 2017. Boland did not seek re-election.
Incumbent Republican Brian Hoven had represented the 13th district since 2015. Hoven was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Incumbent Republican Russel Tempel had represented the 14th district since 2017. Steven Chivilicek challenged Tempel for the Republican nomination.
Incumbent Republican Dan Bartel had represented the 15th district since his appointment on November 8, 2021.
Incumbent Republican Kenneth Bogner had represented the 19th district since 2019.
Incumbent Republican Duane Ankney had represented the 20th district since 2015. Ankney was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Geraldine Custer and Barry Usher were seeking the Republican nomination.
Incumbent Republican Douglas Kary had represented the 22nd district since 2015. Kary was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Incumbent Democrat Mary McNally had represented the 24th district since 2015. McNally was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Incumbent Republican Cary Smith had represented the 27th district since 2015. Smith was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Incumbent Republican David Howard had represented the 29th district since 2015. Howard was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Incumbent Republican John Esp had represented the 30th district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Pat Flowers had represented the 32nd district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Jennifer Pomnichowski had represented the 33rd district since 2015. Pomnichowski was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Incumbent Republican Gordon Vance had represented the 34th district since 2015. Vance was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Shelley Vance and Bryan Donald Haysom were seeking the Republican nomination.
Incumbent Democrat Mark Sweeney was a candidate in the Democratic primary for the Second Congressional District of Montana, but died on May 6, 2022.
Incumbent Democrat Janet Ellis had represented the 41st district since 2019.
Incumbent Democrat Jill Cohenour had represented the 43rd district since 2015. Cohenour was term-limited and could not seek re-election.
Incumbent Republican Jason Ellsworth had represented the 43rd district since 2019. Joede Vanek challenged Ellsworth in the Republican primary.
Incumbent Democrat Shane Morigeau had represented the 48th district since 2020.
Incumbent Democrat Diane Sands had represented the 49th district since 2015. Sands was term-limited and could not seek re-election. Brad Tschida and Nancy Burgoyne were seeking the Republican nomination.
Incumbent Democrat Tom Steenberg had represented the 50th district and its predecessors since his appointment in September 2021. State Representative Andrea Olsen challenged Steenberg for the Democratic nomination.