2025 Helena mayoral election
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The 2025 Helena mayoral election took place on November 4, 2025 to elect the mayor of Helena, Montana. Incumbent mayor Wilmot Collins did not seek re-election to a third term. The primary election was held on September 9, 2025.[1]
Primary election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Advanced to general
[edit]Eliminated in primary
[edit]Declined
[edit]- Wilmot Collins, incumbent mayor
Endorsements
[edit]Emily Dean
- Local officials
- Wilmot Collins, mayor of Helena (2018–present)[4]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Andy Shirtliff | 5,470 | 48.3% | |
| Nonpartisan | Emily Dean | 4,134 | 36.5% | |
| Nonpartisan | Sonda Gaub | 969 | 8.6% | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Riccardo | 347 | 3.1% | |
| Nonpartisan | Braxton Hudson | 328 | 2.9% | |
| Write-in | 68 | 0.6% | ||
| Total votes | 11,316 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Emily Dean | 5,440 | 51.0% | |
| Nonpartisan | Andy Shirtliff | 5,237 | 49.0% | |
| Total votes | 10,677 | 100.00% | ||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Mayoral election in Helena, Montana (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Helena commissioner Emily Dean announces candidacy for mayor". KTVH. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Ambarian, Jonathon (August 22, 2025). "City of Helena mayoral candidates, 2025". KTVH. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ↑ Compton, Christine (April 9, 2025). "Commissioner Emily Dean to run for Helena mayor, Mayor Collins endorses her". The Independent Record. Retrieved April 27, 2025.