Sen. Pat Flowers

Third-session Democrat from Belgrade

Democratic Senate Minority Leader

Representing Senate District 32

Southwest Bozeman, Big Sky, West Yellowstone

(406) 580-0035 • Pat.Flowers@legmt.gov

Bills •Key votes •Stats •MTFP Coverage •Committees •2022 election margin

Flowers previously served in the Montana Senate in 2019 and 2021.

Bills sponsored

None at present

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Key bill votes

Most recent votes on bills identified as notable by MTFP staff.

Flowers (D)	Outcome	Republicans	Democrats	Motion
YES	Y (37-12)	Y (34-0)	N (3-12)	SB 85 – Do Pass
NO	Y (34-15)	Y (34-0)	N (0-15)	SB 121 – Do Pass

Floor vote statistics

Calculations based on 342 Senate floor votes in 2023 involving bills.

🥇 78%

of votes cast on winning side

Average for Senate Democrats is 79%.

🔴 76%

of votes cast on side taken by most Republicans

Average for Senate Democrats is 76%.

🔵 93%

of votes cast on side taken by most Democrats

Average for Senate Democrats is 95%.

Flowers has been marked absent or excused for 0 votes. Average for Senate lawmakers is 4.1.

Committee assignments

Senate Finance and Claims
Senate Natural Resources
Senate Fish and Game
Senate Rules - Vice Chair
Joint Rules - Vice Chair
Joint Appropriations Section A — General Government

SD 32 election results

Last in-cycle for Senate election in 2022. House seats are elected every two years, Senate seats every four.

General election vote, 2022

Won by 5% (490 votes)

Party primary vote, 2022

Ran unopposed

Governor vote in district, 2020

Won by 6% (875 votes)

Montana Free Press coverage

MTFP legislative reporting involving Flowers.

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2023 Capitol Tracker

The lawmakers, bills and votes of the 68th Montana Legislature