2022 Montana elections

Referendum 131
An act adopting the born-alive infant protection act; providing that infants born alive, including infants born alive after an abortion, are legal persons; requiring health care providers to take necessary actions to preserve the life of a born-alive infant; providing a penalty; providing that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana; and providing an effective date.
Results
Yes 70–80% 60–70% 50–60%	No 70–80% 60–70% 50–60%

Amendment 48
An act submitting to the qualified electors of Montana an amendment to Article II, section 11, of the Montana Constitution to explicitly include electronic data and communications in search and seizure protections.
Results
	Yes 80–90% 70–80%

A general election was held in Montana on November 8, 2022. Both of Montana's seats in the United States House of Representatives, all of the seats in the Montana House of Representatives, and half of the seats in the Montana Senate were up for election, as well as various local offices and ballot measures. The primary election was held on June 7, 2022.^[1]

Federal

Congress

House of Representatives

Republicans won both of Montana's seats in the United States House of Representatives.

State

Legislature

Senate

25 of the 50 seats in the Montana Senate were up for election in 2022.

House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Montana House of Representatives were up for election in 2022.

Ballot measures

Amendment 48

Amendment 48 is a legislatively-referred proposed constitutional amendment. It would amend the Constitution of Montana to require a search warrant to access electronic data. The amendment passed in a landslide.^[2]

Results

Amendment 48^[2]^[3]
Choice	Votes	%
Yes	365,091	82.33
No	78,334	17.67
Total votes	443,425	100.00
Source: https://electionresults.mt.gov/resultsSW.aspx?type=BQ&map=CTY

Referendum 131

Referendum 131 is a legislatively-referred proposed state stature. It would enact a law to require medical care be provided to an infant born alive, including after an abortion. The law would be similar to the existing federal Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. The referendum narrowly failed.^[4]

An act adopting the born-alive infant protection act; providing that infants born alive, including infants born alive after an abortion, are legal persons; requiring health care providers to take necessary actions to preserve the life of a born-alive infant; providing a penalty; providing that the proposed act be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana; and providing an effective date.