Election Day 2016

Live coverage of Election Night from the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, including results for local races. Stay tuned throughout the day Tuesday for updates.

3rd & 7 37yd

County commissioners Don Seifert Steve White standing by to drive ballots to #Bozeman from West Yellowstone and Big Sky, respectively

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 2:46:23 AM
10pm ET: polls close in IA, ND, NV, MT, UT, ID

by Andy Carvin via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/9/2016 3:04:00 AM
Chris Scott, left, and Nathaniel Pehl prepare to scan tens of thousands of ballots in Bozeman, Montana on Nov. 8. Troy Carter/Chronicle

by Troy Carter 11/9/2016 3:13:46 AM
We may be getting an initial report from Gallatin Co. this hour with 23,080 absentee votes #mtpol

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 3:21:39 AM
It's a small miracle friends we're getting a vote tally shortly #mtpol http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwykouFUAAExMiE.jpg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 3:27:07 AM
Zero out confirmed http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cwyk0CvVEAAM8pd.jpg

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 3:27:49 AM
new: Bullock leads Gianforte in Gallatin County 12,881 to 9,696 #mtpol

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 3:37:06 AM
first report: Montana HD 65 Dem incumbent Chris Pope leads Republican newcomer Jon Knokey 1,595 to 1,406 #mtpol

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 3:39:31 AM
Gallatin Co. Commissioner race: Republican incumbent Joe Skinner has 12,305 votes to Democrat Brian Leland's 9,526 #bozeman

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 3:40:47 AM
calling in to AP

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 3:42:09 AM
Petroleum County has completed counting.

by MTSecretary of State via twitter 11/9/2016 3:42:46 AM
The city law and justice center bond is in a dead heat: 3915 YES to 3971 NO.
County L&J bond is less tight: 11732 NO to 10836 YES

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 3:44:33 AM
Visit our Election Night Reporting website here: mtelectionresults.gov #mtpol #mtnews #MTvotes

by MTSecretary of State via twitter 11/9/2016 3:46:34 AM
Montana's electoral votes have already been called by the major news outlets as going to Trump, but in Gallatin County it's neck and neck so far: 10,245 for Clinton and 10,279 for Trump.

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 3:52:40 AM
Voters in Gallatin County are just three votes apart so far on the U.S. House race. Denise Juneau sits at 11,213 votes to Zinke's 11,210.

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 3:53:17 AM
Bullock is leading Gianforte by a significant margin in Gallatin County: 12,881 to 9,696 so far.

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 3:53:41 AM
took 11 minutes to read through this long ballot with AP #mtpol

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 3:54:01 AM
In the race for secretary of state, Corey Stapleton leads Monica Lindeen 11,440 to 10,448 after the first report.

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 3:54:25 AM
Gallatin County so far is supporting...
- Tim Fox for attorney general
- Jesse Laslovich for auditor
- Melissa Romano for superintendent of public instruction
- Roger Koopman for public service commission
by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 3:55:25 AM
At this hour, Dirk Sandefur leads Kristen Juras in the race for Montana Supreme Court Justice 11,134 to 9,131.

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 3:56:04 AM
Wibaux county is finished.

by MTSecretary of State via twitter 11/9/2016 3:56:18 AM
Still 80+ people in line to register and vote in #Bozeman Gallatin County #mtpol

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 3:58:39 AM
In Gallatin County legislative races:
- SD 31 — Mike Phillips is unopposed
- SD 35 — Scott Sales is unopposed
- HD 59 — Dirk Adams leads Alan Redfield
- HD 61 — Jim Hamilton leads Neal Ganser
- HD 62 — Tom Woods is unopposed
- HD 63 — Zach Brown leads Jim King
- HD 64 — Kerry White leads Chase Ellison
- HD 65 — Chris Pope leads Jon Knokey
- HD 66 — Denise Hayman is unopposed
- HD 67 — Tom Burnett leads John Jurmu
- HD 68 — Bruce Grubbs leads David Andes
- HD 69 — Walt Sales leads Eric Dunham
by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 3:59:23 AM
For Gallatin County Commission: Brian Leland trails Joe Skinner, 9,526 to 12,305

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 4:00:05 AM
Initiatives in Gallatin County:
- CI 116 — 14,809 YES to 7,491 NO
- I-177 — 10,185 YES to 12,411 NO
- I-181 — 10,474 YES to 11,530 NO
- I-182 — 14,898 YES to 7,957
by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 4:01:38 AM
The local results we have so far are based on 23,455 ballots counted. In 2012, for comparison, 48,664 votes were cast in Gallatin County.

by Eric Dietrich 11/9/2016 4:12:03 AM
Gallatin Co: 14,898 for, 7,957 no twitter.com/mhudsonBG/stat…

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 4:18:32 AM
The @bozchron homepage is so hot right now #mtpol

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 4:28:21 AM
Bozeman City Commissioner Jeff Krauss is in the courthouse count room talking about I-182 #mtpol

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 4:40:01 AM
Things are tightening up in Missoula's HD 96 race, with Person now just 52 votes ahead of Hertz. #mtpol

by Alex Sakariassen via twitter retweeted by CarterTroy 11/9/2016 4:45:39 AM
Statewide voter turnout sits at 27.93 percent currently. 193,467 out of 692,763 registered voters have cast their ballots so far.

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 4:52:56 AM
Does anyone have report from Livingston's HD 60? #mtpol

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 4:54:59 AM
Democratic U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold loses Wisconsin senate race

by Troy Carter via twitter 11/9/2016 4:57:05 AM
Democrat Steve Bullock is holding on to a 12 percent lead over Republican Greg Gianforte with 191,340 votes in so far. That's 29 out of 686 precincts fully reported statewide (roughly half of all precincts partially reported).

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 4:58:10 AM
In the U.S. House race for Montana, incumbent Ryan Zinke has a 10-point lead over challenger Denise Juneau with 196,819 votes counted.

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 4:59:09 AM
Of note: Gianforte is losing by about the same margin Zinke is winning.

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 5:01:56 AM
Liberty county is in.

by MTSecretary of State via twitter 11/9/2016 5:06:23 AM
Judith basin and Chouteau counties have completed their counts.

by MTSecretary of State via twitter 11/9/2016 5:29:27 AM
by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 5:36:11 AM
Still no additional results out of Gallatin County and no indication of when we might get them.

by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 5:37:40 AM
granite county is complete.

by MTSecretary of State via twitter 11/9/2016 5:39:56 AM
by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 5:42:32 AM
by Bozeman Daily Chronicle 11/9/2016 5:51:15 AM

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