FOR THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL, FLATHEAD COUNTY CONDUCTED AN ALL-MAIL BALLOT ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 4TH, 2025.
MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS ARE HELD ON ODD NUMBERED YEARS. WITHIN FLATHEAD COUNTY THERE ARE THREE INCORPORATED CITIES: COLUMBIA FALLS, KALISPELL, AND WHITEFISH. EACH OF THESE CITIES HAVE GOVERNMENT POSITIONS UP FOR ELECTION. CANDIDATE FILINGS CAN BE LOCATED HERE.
ADDITIONALLY, FLATHEAD COUNTY INCLUDED BOTH A COUNTYWIDE BOND MEASURE AND A COLUMBIA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 6 BOND MEASURE ON THE BALLOT. YOU CAN VIEW THE COUNTY RESOLUTION HERE AND THE COLUMBIA FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT RESOLUTION HERE.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE MAIL BALLOT PLAN AND VOTER INSTRUCTIONS.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PUBLICATION BALLOT.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS INCLUDING PROVISIONALS.
BIGFORK RURAL FIRE DISTRICT HELD A SPECIAL ELECTION ON SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2025 PROPOSING A GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FOR A NEW FIRE STATION AND PROPSING A MILL LEVY.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE RESOLUTION CALLING FOR AN ELECTION.
THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PURPOSE AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS HELD AN ELECTION ON MAY 6, 2025:
BIGFORK RURAL FIRE DISTRICT - TRUSTEE ELECTION
WEST VALLEY VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICT - MILL LEVY ELECTION
CAYUSE PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY - TRUSTEE ELECTION
DEER PARK ELEMENTARY - TRUSTEE AND BOND ELECTION
KALISPELL HIGH SCHOOLS - LEVY ELECTION
SMITH VALLEY SCHOOL - TRUSTEE ELECTION
WHITEFISH HIGH SCHOOL - LEVY ELECTION
BIG MOUNTAIN RESORT AREA DISTRICT HELD A SPECIAL ELECTION ON JANUARY 21, 2025 TO IMPOSE A RESORT TAX OF THREE PERSENT (3%) ON THE RETAIL VALUE OF GOODS AND SERVICES WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SAMPLE BALLOT.
CLICK HERE FOR THE CERTIFIED CANVASS.
THIS ELECTION WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5,2024.
RESULTS FOR THIS ELECTION ARE AVAILABLE ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S WEBSITE HERE
THE COUNTY CANVASSING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH, 2024 AT 9AM. CLICK HERE FOR THE CERTIFIED CANVASS.
THIS ELECTION WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024.
CLICK HERE FOR UNOFFICIAL RESULTS BY PRECINCT SUMMARY FLATHEAD COUNTY ONLY
CLICK HERE FOR UNOFFICIAL SUMMARY RESULTS FLATHEAD COUNTY ONLY
THE COUNTY CANVASSING WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024 AT 9AM. CLICK HERE FOR THE CERTIFIED CANVASS.
THERE ARE FIRE, WATER, OR SEWER DISTRICTS AND LAND USE ADVISORY BOARDS THAT SERVICE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT FLATHEAD COUNTY. A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF POSITIONS FOR THESE BOARDS BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION EVERY YEAR. NOT EVERY DISTRICT GOES TO AN ELECTION, PER MCA 13-1-502 (5)(A).
THE FOLLOWING DISTRICTS HELD AN ELECTION ON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2024.
- BIG MOUNTAIN RESORT TAX AREA DISTRICT HELD AN ELECTION FOR THE CREATION OF THE DISTRICT AND ELECTION OF THE DISTRICT BOARD.
BIG MOUNTAIN RESORT TAX AREA DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO 2604
BIG MOUNTAIN RESORT TAX AREA DISTRICT CANVASS OF ELECTION
- EVERGREEN FIRE DISTRICT HELD AN ELECTION FOR A PERMANENT LEVY WITHIN THE DISTRICT.
EVERGREEN FIRE DISTRICT RESOLUTION FOR ELECTION
EVERGREEN FIRE DISTRICT SAMPLE BALLOT
EVERGREEN FIRE DISTRICT CANVASS OF ELECTION
- HUNGRY HORSE WATER/SEWER DISTRICT HELD AN ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS FOR EXPIRING POSITIONS. THREE POSITIONS WERE OPEN FOR FILING AND FIVE PEOPLE FILED FOR CANDIDACY.
HUNGRY HORSE WATER/SEWER DISTRICT RESOLUTION FOR ELECTION
HUNGRY HORSE WATER/SEWER DISTRICT SAMPLE BALLOT
HUNGRY HORSE WATER/SEWER DISTRICT CANVASS OF ELECTION
- LAKESIDE WATER/SEWER DISTRICT HELD AN ELECTION FOR THE ELECTION OF BOARD MEMBERS FOR EXPIRING POSITIONS.
- SOMERS WATER/SEWER DISTRICT
THE CITY OF KALISPELL HELD A SPECIAL ELECTION BY MAIL FOR A BALLOT MEASURE THAT SUBMITS TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL A NEW MILL LEVY TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRE/EMERGENY MEDICAL SERVICES.
THIS ELECTION WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024.
Kalispell Levy 2024 Signed Canvass by Flathead County Commissioners
Kalispell Levy 2024 Submitted Documents for Canvass
Kalispell Levy 2024 Unofficial Results Following Provisional Count
THIS ELECTION WAS THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL FOR THE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF KALISPELL, COLUMBIA FALLS, AND WHITEFISH.
KALISPELL CITY WARDS 1 THROUGH 4 HAD RACES FOR A MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND CITY COUNCIL PERSON FOR EACH WARD.
COLUMBIA FALLS CITY HAD A RACE FOR CITY COUNCIL PERSON.
WHITEFISH CITY HAD RACES FOR MAYOR, A MUNICIPAL JUDGE, CITY COUNCIL PERSON, AND A BALLOT ISSUE FOR AN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND A RESORT TAX FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY YEAR TERM.
THIS ELECTION WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2023.
Kalispell City Ward 1 Sample Ballot
Kalispell City Ward 2 Sample Ballot
Kalispell City Ward 3 Sample Ballot
Kalispell City Ward 4 Sample Ballot
Columbia Falls City Sample Ballot
Municipal General 2023 Preliminary Results
Municipal General 2023 Poll Preliminary Results
Municipal General 2023 Unofficial Election Night Results
Municipal General 2023 Official Results
Municipal General 2023 General Election Canvass Memo
Municipal General 2023 Kalispell Canvass Signed
Municipal General 2023 Whitefish Canvass Signed
Municipal General 2023 Columbia Falls Canvass Signed
THERE ARE FIRE, WATER, OR SEWER DISTRICTS AND LAND USE ADVISORY BOARDS THAT SERVICE COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT FLATHEAD COUNTY. A SPECIFIC NUMBER OF POSITIONS FOR THESE BOARDS BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR ELECTION EVERY YEAR. NOT EVERY DISTRICT GOES TO AN ELECTION, PER MCA 13-1-502 (5)(A).
ONLY LAKESIDE FIRE DISTRICT AND SOMERS FIRE DISTRICT HELD AN ELECTION.
THIS ELECTION WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023.
Lakeside and Somers Fire Districts May 2023 Official Results and Signed Canvass
THIS ELECTION WAS THE MUNICIPAL GENERAL FOR THE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF KALISPELL, COLUMBIA FALLS, AND WHITEFISH.
KALISPELL CITY WARDS 1 THROUGH 4 HAD RACES FOR MAYOR, A MUNICIPAL JUDGE AND CITY COUNCIL PERSON FOR EACH WARD.
COLUMBIA FALLS CITY HAD A RACE FOR MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL PERSON.
WHITEFISH CITY HAD RACES FOR A MUNICIPAL JUDGE, CITY COUNCIL PERSON, AND A BALLOT ISSUE FOR AN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND A RESORT TAX FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY YEAR TERM.
THIS ELECTION WAS HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021.