2025 Helena mayoral election

2025 Helena mayoral election
November 4, 2025
 
Candidate Emily Dean Andy Shirtliff Sonda Gaub
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
General 4,134 5,470 969

36.5% 48.3% 8.6%
Runoff 5,440 5,237 Eliminated

51.0% 49.0%
Mayor before election

Wilmot Collins
Democratic

Elected mayor

Emily Dean
Nonpartisan

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

Candidates

Advanced to general

  • Emily Dean, city commissioner[2][3]
  • Andy Shirtliff, city commissioner[3]

Eliminated in primary

  • Sonda Gaub, 2021 mayoral candidate[3]
  • Braxton Hudson, receptionist[3]
  • Chris Riccardo, ceramic artist[3]

Declined

Endorsements

Emily Dean
Local officials

Results

2025 Helena mayoral election primary results[1]
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

Results

2025 Helena mayoral election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Emily Dean 5,440 51.0%
Nonpartisan Andy Shirtliff 5,237 49.0%
Total votes 10,677 100.00%

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mayoral election in Helena, Montana (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  2. ^ "Helena commissioner Emily Dean announces candidacy for mayor". KTVH. April 9, 2025. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e Ambarian, Jonathon (August 22, 2025). "City of Helena mayoral candidates, 2025". KTVH. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
  4. ^ Compton, Christine (April 9, 2025). "Commissioner Emily Dean to run for Helena mayor, Mayor Collins endorses her". The Independent Record. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
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