Missoula area state House preliminary election results

Here are preliminary election results for candidates for the Montana House in districts in the Missoula area as of 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, with votes still being counted:

House District 89 - Lolo area (recently redrawn):

Lyn Hellegaard (R, HD97 incumbent): 43%

Mark Thane (D, HD99 incumbent): 56%

House District 90 - Frenchtown to St. Regis:

Curtis J Cochran (R, unopposed): 96%

House District 91 - Upper Rattlesnake, Ronan, Arlee, Dixon, Ravalli, Flathead Reservation:

Shelly Fyant (D): 53%

David Passieri (R): 47%

House District 92 - East Missoula, Lower Rattlesnake, Bonner:

Connie Keogh (D, incumbent): 61%

Ted Morgan (R): 38%

House District 93 - Southeast Missoula, Clinton:

Roy Handley (R): 42%

Katie Sullivan (D, incumbent): 58%

House District 94 - Southeast Missoula, Pattee Canyon:

Adam Henson (R): 41%

Marilyn Marler (D, incumbent): 59%

House District 95 - University of Montana, Central Missoula:

Barbara W Starmer (R): 19%

Zooey Zephyr (D, incumbent): 80%

House District 96 - Southgate Triangle, Primrose:

Bob Carter (D, incumbent): 61%

Robert Labair (R): 39%

House District 97 - West Missoula, Franklin to the Fort:

Richard L Armerding (Libertarian): 4%

Melody Cunningham (D): 61%

Nick Knowles (R): 35%

House District 98 - Westside, Missoula Airport:

Jace Beard (R): 41%

Jonathan Karlen (D, incumbent): 59%

House District 99 - North Missoula, The Wye:

Ryan Darling (R): 44%

Tom France (D, incumbent): 56%

House District 100 - Downtown Missoula:

Christopher Paul Buckles (R): 23%

SJ Howell (D, incumbent): 77%

Note: This story will be updated as more ballots are counted. No results are official until the votes have been canvassed by elections officials.

Andy Tallman is the education reporter for the Missoulian.

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