Roosevelt County Residents Cast Ballots
Roosevelt County went with many of the statewide winners during the general election held on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
A turnout of 2,578 of the county’s 6,038 voters cast their ballot. That’s a 42.6 percent voter turnout.
Roosevelt County voters favored Kurt Alme in the U.S. Senate race with 1,116 votes compared to independent candidate Seth Bodnar’s 704 votes and Democrat’s Alani Bankhead’s 681 votes. Statewide, Alme won with 49 percent while Bodnar had 37 percent.
County voters went with U.S. Rep. Troy Downing with 1,226 votes compared to Democrat Brian Miller’s 1,159 votes. Statewide, Downing won easily with 58 percent of the votes.
In the Montana Supreme Court Justice race, Amy Eddy carried Roosevelt County with 60 percent of the vote and won statewide with 59 percent of the tally.
For state house seats, Democrat Natalie O’Neal run unopposed for House District 31. Republican Valerie Moore won re-election over Democrat Tess Fahlgren with 78 percent of the vote in Roosevelt County and 79 percent of the vote in House District 29. Republican Morgan Thiel won re-election with 82 percent of the vote in House District 30. Thiel had 79 percent of the vote compared to Democrat Jason Boeshore’s 21 percent in Roosevelt County.
For public service commissioner, Republican Je Pattison won with 65 percent over Democrat Angeline Cheek of Brockton with 35 percent. Pattison edged Cheek by a 51-49 percent in Roosevelt County.
Roosevelt County and statewide voters approved all three constitutional initiatives on the ballot.
County ocials declared elected by acclamation were Gordon Oelkers for commissioner, Tracy Miranda for clerk and recorder, Thomas Bleicher for county attorney, Marvin Youpee for justice of the peace in Post No. 1, Tara Nickolo 6for justice of the peace in Post No. 2, Jason Baker for sheri and Betty Romo for treasurer.
