UPDATED Election results: Montana's new mayoral landscape
Kalispell
In the states fastest growing city, Ryan Hunter, an incumbent city councilor supported by the Flathead County Democrats, won a three-way race against Republican-endorsed Kisa Davison and Sid Daoud, former chair of the Montana Libertarian Party.
Helena
In the capital city, two sitting city commissioners with roots in Democratic politics faced off to replace Mayor Wilmot Collins, who served in the role since 2018.
Billings
Unofficial results show hotel owner and developer Mike Nelson with a 185-vote lead over city councilor Jennifer Owen, who has a background in law and community development.
Missoula
Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis has been in office since winning a special election in 2023 to serve out former Mayor John Engens term after he died in 2022. Davis won her first full four-year term this week over Shawn Knopp by roughly 38 percentage points.
Bozeman
City Commissioner Douglas Fisher took a commanding lead over environmental lawyer John Meyer and a political neophyte Brendan OConnor with 61.5% of the vote.
Great Falls
Mayor Cory Reeves, first elected in 2023, won his second term with 72.5% of the vote.
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