Montana House of Representatives
Montana House of Representatives | |
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Montana State Legislature | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 4 terms (8 years) |
History | |
New session started | January 3, 2013 |
Leadership | |
Speaker of the House | |
Speaker pro Tempore | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 100 |
Political groups | Republican Party (61) Democratic Party (39) |
Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article V, Montana Constitution |
Salary | $82.64/day + per diem |
Elections | |
Last election | November 6, 2012 (100 seats) |
Next election | November 4, 2014 (100 seats) |
Redistricting | Montana Districting and Apportionment Commission |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Montana State Capitol Helena, Montana | |
Website | |
Montana House of Representatives |
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.
Composition of the House
- 63rd Legislature – 2013–2015
Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
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Total | |||
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Democratic | Republican | Const | Vacant | ||
60th Legislature (2007-2009) | 49 | 50 | 1 | 100 | 0 |
61st Legislature (2009-2011) | 50 | 50 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
62nd Legislature (2011-2013) | 32 | 68 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
63rd Legislature (2013-2015) | 39 | 61 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
Latest voting share | 39% | 61% |
In the event that the parties have a tie in number of members, the speaker and other officers are elected from the party who holds the governor's office. Thus, during the 61st legislature from 2007-2009, the Montana Democratic Party led the tied legislature as a result of the victory of Democrat Brian Schweitzer in the 2004 election.[1]
Current leadership
Office | Representative | Party |
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Speaker of the House | Mark Blasdel | Republican |
State House Speaker Pro Tempore | Austin Knudsen | Republican |
State House Majority Leader | Gordon Vance | Republican |
State House Majority Whip | Mike Cuffe | Republican |
State House Majority Whip | Cary Smith | Republican |
State House Majority Whip | Jeffrey Welborn | Republican |
State House Majority Whip | Christy Clark | Republican |
State House Minority Leader | Chuck Hunter | Democratic |
State House Minority Caucus Leader | Bryce Bennett | Democratic |
State House Minority Whip | Margaret MacDonald | Democratic |
State House Minority Whip | Edie McClafferty | Democratic |
Current members
See also
- Category:Montana elections
- Montana Legislature
- Montana Senate
- American Legislative Exchange Council members