Blaine County Primary Election Results

CHINOOK, Mont. (NMB) – Results for the primary election in Blaine County are in.

8 of 8 precincts reporting. 1,171 votes cast out of a possible 3,973.

Contested County Races

District #2 County Commissioner*:

Republican:

• Frank DePriest: 152
• Shane Fox: 372
• Write-In: 7

Democrats:

• Todd A. Jorgensen: 50
• Write-In: 4

*Only precincts 10 and 11 vote in this race

County Ballot Initiative:

Local-Option Marijuana Tax:

Shall Blaine County impose a three percent local-option marijuana excise tax on the retail value of all non-medical marijuana and non-medical marijuana products and medical marijuana and medical marijuana products sold within Blaine County, Montana

• For a 3% Local-Option Marijuana Excise Tax: 823
• Against a 3% Local-Option Marijuana Excise Tax: 193

Tax would go into effect on September 1st if approved

Uncontested County Races

County Clerk & Recorder/Assessor:

Republicans:

• Pauly B. Miller: 734
• Write-In: 6

County Sheriff:

Democrats:

• John Colby: 261
• Write-In: 4

County Attorney:

Democrats:

• Kelsie Whitney Harwood: 270
• Write-In: 4

County Treasurer:

Democrats:

• Tori MacLean DesRosier: 283
• Write-In: 0

County Superintendent of Schools:

Republicans:

• Valerie M. White: 692
• Write-In: 5

Justice of the Peace:

Non-Partisan:

• Perry W. Miller: 1,061
• Write-In: 9

Primary races in which there were no declared candidates are not listed

Local Results of Legislative Races

State House District 32*:

Democrats:

• Johnathan Windy Boy: 175
• Write-In: 1

*Only precincts 3, 8, 9, 10, and 15 vote in this race

State House District 33*:

Republicans:

• Casey Knudsen: 403
• Write-In: 4

Democrats:

• Jordan Ophus: 78
• Write-In: 0

*Only precincts 1, 11, and 13 vote in this race

Local Results of Federal and State Races:

Public Service Commissioner District 1:

Republicans:

• K. Webb Galbreath: 175
• Randy Pinocci: 484
• Write-In: 2

Montana’s Eastern Congressional District

Republicans:

• Kyle Austin: 93
• James Boyette: 38
• Matt Rosendale: 619
• Charles A. Walkingchild: 31
• Write-In: 3

Democrats:

• Penny Ronning: 93
• Mark Sweeney: 96
• Skylar Williams: 84
• Write-In: 2

Libertarians:

• Sam Rankin: 7
• Roger Roots: 3
• Samuel Thomas: 1
• Write-In: 0

Non-Partisan Race for Supreme Court Justice Seats:

Seat #1:

• Bill D’Alton: 194
• Jim Rice: 752
• Write-In: 5

Seat #2:

• James Brown: 432
• Ingrid Gustafson: 345
• Michael F. McMahon: 185
• Write-In: 2