When is the Montana, United States, midterm elections 2026?

Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).

When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-17T19:00:00Z and 2026-12-01T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "Within 27 days after the election, or sooner if the returns are all received, the state auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general shall meet as a board of state canvassers in the office of the secretary of state and determine the vote" (MCA 13-15-502); the board declares elected the individual with the most votes (MCA 13-15-507). The SoS 2026 calendar schedules the meeting for Monday 30 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Mountain time. Precedent: the Board of State Canvassers completed the 2022 general-election canvass on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day (SoS press release of 29 Nov 2022). Recounts: a defeated congressional candidate may petition the Secretary of State within 5 days after the official canvass when the margin is not more than 1/4 of 1% of the votes cast (MCA 13-16-201(1)(b)), or, posting a bond for the costs, when it is more than 1/4 of 1% but not more than 1/2 of 1% (MCA 13-16-211). An action to contest an election must be commenced within 1 year after the election unless a different time is stated (MCA 13-36-102(2)).

When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?

Expected between 2026-11-17T19:00:00Z and 2026-12-01T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "Within 27 days after the election, or sooner if the returns are all received, the state auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general shall meet as a board of state canvassers in the office of the secretary of state and determine the vote" (MCA 13-15-502); the board declares elected the individual with the most votes (MCA 13-15-507). The SoS 2026 calendar schedules the meeting for Monday 30 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Mountain time. Precedent: the Board of State Canvassers completed the 2022 general-election canvass on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day (SoS press release of 29 Nov 2022). Recounts: a defeated congressional candidate may petition the Secretary of State within 5 days after the official canvass when the margin is not more than 1/4 of 1% of the votes cast (MCA 13-16-201(1)(b)), or, posting a bond for the costs, when it is more than 1/4 of 1% but not more than 1/2 of 1% (MCA 13-16-211). An action to contest an election must be commenced within 1 year after the election unless a different time is stated (MCA 13-36-102(2)).

Where are the official U.S. House results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Montana Secretary of State (https://sosmt.gov/).

Where are the official U.S. Senate results?

No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Montana Secretary of State (https://sosmt.gov/).

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Montana, United States, midterm elections 2026

Name: Montana, United States, midterm elections 2026
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: United States

Polling day Tue, 3 Nov 2026. 2 races. Counted by Montana Secretary of State. Times are Denver time; hover for UTC.

U.S. House, U.S. Senate Scheduled

17–30 Nov 2026

Final result window, set by the law or the authority. Treat as final after Mon 30 Nov, 23:59 Denver time.

Polls close: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00
First count by: Wed 4 Nov, 12:00
Counted by: Montana Secretary of State
Results page: No single-election results page yet.
Authority site: sosmt.gov

U.S. House 2 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 12:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

9–17 NovIntermediate count: Mon 9 Nov, 15:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

17–30 NovFinal result: Tue 17 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateDenver time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 12:00
estimate

Polls close at 8:00 PM local time (MCA 13-1-106: "polling places must be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m."; SoS 2026 election calendar). All of Montana is on Mountain time, so polls close at 8:00 PM MST = 03:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The SoS posts unofficial county results on electionresults.mt.gov as counties report. The window closes at noon MST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time and not a measured 2022 figure. Absentee ballots must be received by 8 PM on election day (MCA 13-13-201(3)); electronically transmitted military-overseas ballots received by 5 PM the next day (MCA 13-21-226) and unresolved provisional ballots are counted from 3 PM on 9 Nov (MCA 13-15-107; SoS 2026 calendar), and federal write-in absentee ballots are accepted until 3 PM on 9 Nov (MCA 13-21-206).
Intermediate count
Mon 9 Nov, 15:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass. Counting of unresolved provisional ballots may not begin before 3 PM on the sixth day after the election, Monday 9 Nov 2026 (MCA 13-15-107; SoS 2026 calendar). The county governing body, as board of county canvassers, "shall meet ... within 14 days after each election to complete the canvass of returns" (MCA 13-15-401(1)) — by Tuesday 17 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 calendar, after the county post-election audits of 12–16 Nov — and certifies the vote for congressional offices to the board of state canvassers, sending it to the Secretary of State by certified mail (MCA 13-15-501). The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Mountain time.
Final result
Tue 17 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 23:59
announced

State canvass: "Within 27 days after the election, or sooner if the returns are all received, the state auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general shall meet as a board of state canvassers in the office of the secretary of state and determine the vote" (MCA 13-15-502); the board declares elected the individual with the most votes (MCA 13-15-507). The SoS 2026 calendar schedules the meeting for Monday 30 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Mountain time. Precedent: the Board of State Canvassers completed the 2022 general-election canvass on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day (SoS press release of 29 Nov 2022). Recounts: a defeated congressional candidate may petition the Secretary of State within 5 days after the official canvass when the margin is not more than 1/4 of 1% of the votes cast (MCA 13-16-201(1)(b)), or, posting a bond for the costs, when it is more than 1/4 of 1% but not more than 1/2 of 1% (MCA 13-16-211). An action to contest an election must be commenced within 1 year after the election unless a different time is stated (MCA 13-36-102(2)).

Results sources 5 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
electionresults.mt.gov	results-live	results index	no (results host, but its root lists many elections)	not checked yet
sosmt.gov/elections/results/	results-final	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sosmt.gov/elections/calendars/	timetable	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0150/part_0050/section_0020/0130-0150-0050-0020.html	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sosmt.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

U.S. Senate 1 seats

3 Nov10 Nov17 Nov24 Nov1 Dec

Election-night count

3–4 NovElection-night count: Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 12:00, estimate.

Intermediate count

9–17 NovIntermediate count: Mon 9 Nov, 15:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59, announced.

Final result

17–30 NovFinal result: Tue 17 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 23:59, announced.

announced set by law or the authorityprecedent from the last electionestimate our estimateDenver time. Polls close in 40 days.

Stage windows and their sources 3 stages, each cited

Election-night count
Tue 3 Nov, 20:00 → Wed 4 Nov, 12:00
estimate

Polls close at 8:00 PM local time (MCA 13-1-106: "polling places must be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m."; SoS 2026 election calendar). All of Montana is on Mountain time, so polls close at 8:00 PM MST = 03:00 UTC on 4 Nov. The SoS posts unofficial county results on electionresults.mt.gov as counties report. The window closes at noon MST on 4 Nov: an estimate of when the overnight count stops moving, not a published time and not a measured 2022 figure. Absentee ballots must be received by 8 PM on election day (MCA 13-13-201(3)); electronically transmitted military-overseas ballots received by 5 PM the next day (MCA 13-21-226) and unresolved provisional ballots are counted from 3 PM on 9 Nov (MCA 13-15-107; SoS 2026 calendar), and federal write-in absentee ballots are accepted until 3 PM on 9 Nov (MCA 13-21-206).
Intermediate count
Mon 9 Nov, 15:00 → Tue 17 Nov, 23:59
announced

County canvass. Counting of unresolved provisional ballots may not begin before 3 PM on the sixth day after the election, Monday 9 Nov 2026 (MCA 13-15-107; SoS 2026 calendar). The county governing body, as board of county canvassers, "shall meet ... within 14 days after each election to complete the canvass of returns" (MCA 13-15-401(1)) — by Tuesday 17 Nov 2026 per the SoS 2026 calendar, after the county post-election audits of 12–16 Nov — and certifies the vote for congressional offices to the board of state canvassers, sending it to the Secretary of State by certified mail (MCA 13-15-501). The window closes at the end of 17 Nov, Mountain time.
Final result
Tue 17 Nov, 12:00 → Mon 30 Nov, 23:59
announced

State canvass: "Within 27 days after the election, or sooner if the returns are all received, the state auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general shall meet as a board of state canvassers in the office of the secretary of state and determine the vote" (MCA 13-15-502); the board declares elected the individual with the most votes (MCA 13-15-507). The SoS 2026 calendar schedules the meeting for Monday 30 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Mountain time. Precedent: the Board of State Canvassers completed the 2022 general-election canvass on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day (SoS press release of 29 Nov 2022). Recounts: a defeated congressional candidate may petition the Secretary of State within 5 days after the official canvass when the margin is not more than 1/4 of 1% of the votes cast (MCA 13-16-201(1)(b)), or, posting a bond for the costs, when it is more than 1/4 of 1% but not more than 1/2 of 1% (MCA 13-16-211). An action to contest an election must be commenced within 1 year after the election unless a different time is stated (MCA 13-36-102(2)).

Results sources 5 pages, 0 can answer a results question

URL	Role	Kind	Can answer a results question	Last check
electionresults.mt.gov	results-live	results index	no (results host, but its root lists many elections)	not checked yet
sosmt.gov/elections/results/	results-final	results index	no (results section without an election code)	not checked yet
sosmt.gov/elections/calendars/	timetable	other	no (no election or results marker)	not checked yet
archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0150/part_0050/section_0020/0130-0150-0050-0020.html	timetable	other	no (election page without a results marker)	not checked yet
sosmt.gov	authority-home	emb home	no (site root: cannot answer a results question)	not checked yet

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Provenance: researcher agent 2026-09-25: Montana SoS 2026 Primary and General Election Calendar (updated Sep 2026); MCA (2025) §§ 13-1-106, 13-15-107, 13-15-401, 13-15-501, 13-15-502, 13-15-507, 13-16-201, 13-16-211, 13-36-102; SoS 2022 state-canvass press release; electionresults.mt.gov 2026 primary results (CC BY 4.0 (Election Index)). Last verified 2026-09-25.

Questions and answers

When is the Montana, United States, midterm elections 2026?: Polling day is 2026-11-03 (officially set).
When will the final result of the U.S. House race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-17T19:00:00Z and 2026-12-01T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "Within 27 days after the election, or sooner if the returns are all received, the state auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general shall meet as a board of state canvassers in the office of the secretary of state and determine the vote" (MCA 13-15-502); the board declares elected the individual with the most votes (MCA 13-15-507). The SoS 2026 calendar schedules the meeting for Monday 30 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Mountain time. Precedent: the Board of State Canvassers completed the 2022 general-election canvass on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day (SoS press release of 29 Nov 2022). Recounts: a defeated congressional candidate may petition the Secretary of State within 5 days after the official canvass when the margin is not more than 1/4 of 1% of the votes cast (MCA 13-16-201(1)(b)), or, posting a bond for the costs, when it is more than 1/4 of 1% but not more than 1/2 of 1% (MCA 13-16-211). An action to contest an election must be commenced within 1 year after the election unless a different time is stated (MCA 13-36-102(2)).
When will the final result of the U.S. Senate race be official?: Expected between 2026-11-17T19:00:00Z and 2026-12-01T06:59:59Z (UTC), confidence announced. State canvass: "Within 27 days after the election, or sooner if the returns are all received, the state auditor, superintendent of public instruction, and attorney general shall meet as a board of state canvassers in the office of the secretary of state and determine the vote" (MCA 13-15-502); the board declares elected the individual with the most votes (MCA 13-15-507). The SoS 2026 calendar schedules the meeting for Monday 30 Nov 2026; the window closes at the end of that day, Mountain time. Precedent: the Board of State Canvassers completed the 2022 general-election canvass on Tuesday 29 Nov 2022, 21 days after polling day (SoS press release of 29 Nov 2022). Recounts: a defeated congressional candidate may petition the Secretary of State within 5 days after the official canvass when the margin is not more than 1/4 of 1% of the votes cast (MCA 13-16-201(1)(b)), or, posting a bond for the costs, when it is more than 1/4 of 1% but not more than 1/2 of 1% (MCA 13-16-211). An action to contest an election must be commenced within 1 year after the election unless a different time is stated (MCA 13-36-102(2)).
Where are the official U.S. House results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Montana Secretary of State (https://sosmt.gov/).
Where are the official U.S. Senate results?: No single-election results page is recorded yet. The counting authority is Montana Secretary of State (https://sosmt.gov/).