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Montana

2022 population: 1,122,867 ( 133,452 from 2010 , 38,670 from 2020)
Land area: 145549.7 square miles
Population density: 7.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	957,643	85.29%	10.2%
Black:	6,205	0.55%	65.8%
Indian:	65,967	5.87%	10.1%
Asian:	12,473	1.11%	84.9%
2+ races:	29,860	2.66%	40.3%
Hispanic:	50,719	4.52%	77.6%

Total non-White:	165,224	14.71%	36.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	24,791	11.4
Deaths:	27,501	12.7
Net Migration:	39,041	18.0
Net Immigration:	2,557	1.2

Change in White population:	89,015	9.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	44,437	4.5

Historical Presidential Election Results for Montana

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +64,362	D +2,715	D + 5.4%
2020 vs. 2016	D +67,077	D +2,715	D + 5.4%
2020 vs. 2012	R +75,674	R +32,727	R + 2.7%
2020 vs. 2012	D +42,947	R +32,727	R + 2.7%
2020 vs. 2008	R +99,720	R +87,093	R + 14.3%
2020 vs. 2008	D +12,627	R +87,093	R + 14.3%

2016 vs. 2008	R +35,358	R +89,808	R + 19.8%
2016 vs. 2008	D -54,450	R +89,808	R + 19.8%
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	343,602	56.9%	Joe Biden (D)	244,786	40.5%	15,286 [+]	2.5%	603,674	10	0.38%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 15,252 (2.5%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	279,240	55.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	177,709	35.4%	44,873 [+]	8.9%	501,822	10	0.37%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 28,037 (5.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 7,970 (1.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 2,297 (0.5%);
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	267,928	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	201,839	41.7%	14,717 [+]	3.0%	484,484	8	0.37%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 14,165 (2.9%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	243,882	49.5%	Barack Obama (D)	232,159	47.1%	16,709 [+]	3.4%	492,750	4	0.37%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 3,699 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,358 (0.3%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	266,063	59.1%	John Kerry (D)	173,710	38.6%	10,672 [+]	2.4%	450,445	8	0.37%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 6,168 (1.4%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	240,178	58.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	137,126	33.5%	31,975 [+]	7.8%	409,279	11	0.39%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 24,437 (6.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 5,697 (1.4%);
1996	65%	Robert Dole (R)	179,652	44.1%	Bill Clinton* (D)	167,922	41.2%	59,687 [+]	14.7%	407,261	3	0.42%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 55,229 (13.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2,526 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	69%	Bill Clinton (D)	154,507	37.6%	George Bush* (R)	144,207	35.1%	111,897 [+]	27.3%	410,611	-2	0.39%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 107,225 (26.1%);
1988	64%	George Bush (R)	190,412	52.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	168,936	46.2%	6,326 [+]	1.7%	365,674	-1	0.40%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5,047 (1.4%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	232,450	60.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	146,742	38.2%	5,185	1.3%	384,377	2	0.41%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	65%	Ronald Reagan (R)	206,814	56.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	118,032	32.4%	39,106 [+]	10.7%	363,952	6	0.42%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 29,281 (8.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 9,825 (2.7%);
1976	65%	Gerald Ford* (R)	173,703	52.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	149,259	45.4%	5,772 [+]	1.8%	328,734	5	0.40%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	183,976	57.9%	George McGovern (D)	120,197	37.8%	13,430 [+]	4.2%	317,603	-3	0.41%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 13,430 (4.2%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	138,835	50.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	114,117	41.6%	21,452 [+]	7.8%	274,404	7	0.37%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 20,015 (7.3%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	164,246	58.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	113,032	40.6%	1,350	0.5%	278,628	2	0.39%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	141,841	51.1%	John Kennedy (D)	134,891	48.6%	847	0.3%	277,579	1	0.40%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	154,933	57.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	116,238	42.9%	0	0.0%	271,171	0	0.44%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	157,394	59.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	106,213	40.1%	1,430	0.5%	265,037	4	0.43%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Harry Truman* (D)	119,071	53.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	96,770	43.1%	8,437 [+]	3.8%	224,278	-2	0.46%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 7,313 (3.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	112,556	54.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	93,163	44.9%	1,636	0.8%	207,355	-1	0.43%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	145,698	58.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	99,579	40.2%	2,596	1.0%	247,873	-5	0.50%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	159,690	69.3%	Alf Landon (R)	63,598	27.6%	7,224 [+]	3.1%	230,512	-9	0.50%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 5,549 (2.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,066 (0.5%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	127,286	58.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	78,078	36.1%	11,115 [+]	5.1%	216,479	-4	0.54%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7,891 (3.6%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	113,300	58.4%	Al Smith (D)	78,578	40.5%	2,230 [+]	1.1%	194,108	0	0.53%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,667 (0.9%);
1924	55%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	74,138	42.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	66,124	37.9%	34,163 [+]	19.6%	174,425	-11	0.60%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 33,805 (19.4%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	109,430	61.1%	James Cox (D)	57,372	32.1%	12,204 [+]	6.8%	179,006	1	0.67%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 12,204 (6.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	55%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	101,063	56.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	66,750	37.6%	9,866 [+]	5.6%	177,679	-9	0.96%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 9,564 (5.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	29%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	27,941	35.0%	William Taft* (R)	22,456	28.1%	29,429 [+]	36.9%	79,826	5	0.53%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 18,512 (23.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 10,885 (13.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 32 (0.0%);
1908	29%	William Taft (R)	32,333	47.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	29,326	42.6%	7,163 [+]	10.4%	68,822	-5	0.46%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,855 (8.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 827 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 481 (0.7%);
1904	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	34,932	54.2%	Alton Parker (D)	21,773	33.8%	7,739 [+]	12.0%	64,444	-2	0.48%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,676 (8.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 1,520 (2.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 335 (0.5%);
1900	38%	William J. Bryan (D)	37,146	58.4%	William McKinley* (R)	25,373	39.9%	1,122 [+]	1.8%	63,641	-12	0.46%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 711 (1.1%); John Woolley (Proh) 306 (0.5%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

244,786

40.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

343,602

56.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

15,252

2.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

603,674

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 10

2016 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

177,709

35.4%

Donald Trump (R)

279,240

55.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

28,037

5.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

7,970

1.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

2,297

0.5%

Other

6,569

1.3%

TOTAL

501,822

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

201,839

41.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

267,928

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

14,165

2.9%

Other

552

0.1%

TOTAL

484,484

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

232,159

47.1%

John McCain (R)

243,882

49.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

3,699

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,358

0.3%

Other

11,652

2.4%

TOTAL

492,750

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

266,063

59.1%

John Kerry (D)

173,710

38.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

6,168

1.4%

Other

4,504

1.0%

TOTAL

450,445

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

240,178

58.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

137,126

33.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

24,437

6.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

5,697

1.4%

Other

1,841

0.4%

TOTAL

409,279

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

167,922

41.2%

Robert Dole (R)

179,652

44.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

55,229

13.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

2,526

0.6%

Other

1,932

0.5%

TOTAL

407,261

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

154,507

37.6%

George Bush* (R)

144,207

35.1%

Ross Perot (I)

107,225

26.1%

Other

4,672

1.1%

TOTAL

410,611

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

190,412

52.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

168,936

46.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

5,047

1.4%

Other

1,279

0.3%

TOTAL

365,674

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

232,450

60.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

146,742

38.2%

Other

5,185

1.3%

TOTAL

384,377

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

206,814

56.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

118,032

32.4%

John Anderson (I)

29,281

8.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

9,825

2.7%

TOTAL

363,952

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 6

1976 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

149,259

45.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

173,703

52.8%

Other

5,772

1.8%

TOTAL

328,734

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

183,976

57.9%

George McGovern (D)

120,197

37.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

13,430

4.2%

TOTAL

317,603

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

138,835

50.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

114,117

41.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

20,015

7.3%

Other

1,437

0.5%

TOTAL

274,404

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

164,246

58.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

113,032

40.6%

Other

1,350

0.5%

TOTAL

278,628

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

134,891

48.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

141,841

51.1%

Other

847

0.3%

TOTAL

277,579

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

154,933

57.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

116,238

42.9%

TOTAL

271,171

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

157,394

59.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

106,213

40.1%

Other

1,430

0.5%

TOTAL

265,037

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

119,071

53.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

96,770

43.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

7,313

3.3%

Other

1,124

0.5%

TOTAL

224,278

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

112,556

54.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

93,163

44.9%

Other

1,636

0.8%

TOTAL

207,355

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

145,698

58.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

99,579

40.2%

Other

2,596

1.0%

TOTAL

247,873

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): -5

1936 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

159,690

69.3%

Alf Landon (R)

63,598

27.6%

William Lemke (Union)

5,549

2.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,066

0.5%

Other

609

0.3%

TOTAL

230,512

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): -9

1932 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

127,286

58.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

78,078

36.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

7,891

3.6%

Other

3,224

1.5%

TOTAL

216,479

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): -4

1928 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

113,300

58.4%

Al Smith (D)

78,578

40.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,667

0.9%

Other

563

0.3%

TOTAL

194,108

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

74,138

42.5%

John Davis (D)

33,805

19.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

66,124

37.9%

Other

358

0.2%

TOTAL

174,425

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -11

1920 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

109,430

61.1%

James Cox (D)

57,372

32.1%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

12,204

6.8%

TOTAL

179,006

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

101,063

56.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

66,750

37.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

9,564

5.4%

Other

302

0.2%

TOTAL

177,679

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -9

1912 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

27,941

35.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

18,512

23.2%

William Taft* (R)

22,456

28.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

10,885

13.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.0%

TOTAL

79,826

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): 5

1908 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

32,333

47.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

29,326

42.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5,855

8.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

827

1.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

481

0.7%

TOTAL

68,822

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

34,932

54.2%

Alton Parker (D)

21,773

33.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5,676

8.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

335

0.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1,520

2.4%

Other

208

0.3%

TOTAL

64,444

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Montana

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

25,373

39.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

37,146

58.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

306

0.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

711

1.1%

Other

105

0.2%

TOTAL

63,641

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Montana

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2020	S2	71%	Steve Daines* (R)	333,174	55.0%	Steve Bullock (D)	272,463	45.0%	0	0.0%	605,637
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included:
2020	G	70%	Greg Gianforte (R)	328,548	54.4%	Mike Cooney (D)	250,860	41.6%	24,200 [+]	4.0%	603,608
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: Lyman Bishop (Libertarian) 24,179 (4.0%);

2018	S1	61%	Jon Tester* (D)	253,876	50.3%	Matt Rosendale (R)	235,963	46.8%	14,545 [+]	2.9%	504,384
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included: Rick Breckenridge (Libertarian) 14,545 (2.9%);
2016	G	63%	Steve Bullock* (D)	255,933	50.2%	Greg Gianforte (R)	236,115	46.4%	17,312 [+]	3.4%	509,360
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included: Ted Dunlap (Libertarian) 17,312 (3.4%);
2014	S2	46%	Steve Daines (R)	213,709	57.8%	Amanda Curtis (D)	148,184	40.1%	7,933 [+]	2.1%	369,826
[-] Other candidates in 2014 included: Roger Roots (Libertarian) 7,933 (2.1%);
2012	S1	62%	Jon Tester* (D)	236,123	48.6%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	218,051	44.9%	31,892 [+]	6.6%	486,066
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Dan Cox (Libertarian) 31,892 (6.6%);
2012	G	62%	Steve Bullock (D)	236,450	48.9%	Rick Hill (R)	228,879	47.3%	18,160 [+]	3.8%	483,489
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Ron Vandevender (Libertarian) 18,160 (3.8%);

2008	S2	66%	Max Baucus* (D)	349,394	72.9%	Bob Kelleher (R)	129,972	27.1%	0	0.0%	479,366
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included:
2008	G	67%	Brian Schweitzer* (D)	319,625	65.4%	Roy Brown (R)	159,000	32.5%	9,941 [+]	2.0%	488,566
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 9,941 (2.0%);
2006	S1	57%	Jon Tester (D)	199,845	49.2%	Conrad Burns* (R)	196,283	48.3%	10,377 [+]	2.6%	406,505
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 10,377 (2.6%);
2004	G	64%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	225,016	50.4%	Bob Brown (R)	205,313	46.0%	15,817 [+]	3.5%	446,146
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Bob Kelleher (Green) 8,393 (1.9%); Stan Jones (Libertarian) 7,424 (1.7%);
2002	S2	48%	Max Baucus* (D)	204,853	62.7%	Mike Taylor (R)	103,611	31.7%	18,073 [+]	5.5%	326,537
[-] Other candidates in 2002 included: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 10,420 (3.2%); Bob Kelleher (Green) 7,653 (2.3%);
2000	G	61%	Judy Martz (R)	209,135	51.0%	Mark O'Keefe (D)	193,131	47.1%	7,926 [+]	1.9%	410,192
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Stan Jones (Libertarian) 7,926 (1.9%);
2000	S1	61%	Conrad Burns* (R)	208,082	50.6%	Brian Schweitzer (D)	194,430	47.2%	9,089 [+]	2.2%	411,601
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included: Gary Lee (Reform) 9,089 (2.2%);

1996	S2	65%	Max Baucus* (D)	201,935	49.6%	Dennis Rehberg (R)	182,111	44.7%	23,444 [+]	5.8%	407,490
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included: Becky Shaw (Reform) 19,276 (4.7%); Stephen Heaton (Natural Law) 4,168 (1.0%);
1996	G	65%	Marc Racicot* (R)	320,768	79.2%	Judy Jacobson (D)	84,407	20.8%	0	0.0%	405,175
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included:
1994	S1	58%	Conrad Burns* (R)	218,542	62.4%	Jack Mudd (D)	131,845	37.6%	22	0.0%	350,409
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included:
1992	G	69%	Marc Racicot (R)	209,401	51.3%	Dorothy Bradley (D)	198,421	48.7%	20	0.0%	407,842
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included:
1990	S2	55%	Max Baucus* (D)	217,563	68.1%	Allen Kolstad (R)	93,836	29.4%	7,937 [+]	2.5%	319,336
[-] Other candidates in 1990 included: Westley Deitchler (Libertarian) 7,937 (2.5%);

1988	S1	64%	Conrad Burns (R)	189,445	51.9%	John Melcher* (D)	175,809	48.1%	0	0.0%	365,254
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included:
1988	G	65%	Stan Stephens (R)	190,604	51.9%	Thomas Judge (D)	169,313	46.1%	7,104 [+]	1.9%	367,021
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included: Willie Morris (Libertarian) 7,104 (1.9%);
1984	G	67%	Ted Schwinden* (D)	266,578	70.3%	Pat Goodover (R)	100,070	26.4%	12,322 [+]	3.3%	378,970
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 12,322 (3.3%);
1984	S2	67%	Max Baucus* (D)	215,704	56.9%	Chuck Cozzens (R)	154,308	40.7%	9,143 [+]	2.4%	379,155
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included: Neil Halprin (Libertarian) 9,143 (2.4%);
1982	S1	57%	John Melcher* (D)	174,861	54.5%	Larry Williams (R)	133,789	41.7%	12,412 [+]	3.9%	321,062
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Larry Dodge (Libertarian) 12,412 (3.9%);
1980	G	64%	Ted Schwinden (D)	199,574	55.4%	Jack Ramirez (R)	160,892	44.6%	0	0.0%	360,466
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included:

1978	S2	60%	Max Baucus (D)	160,353	55.7%	Larry Williams (R)	127,589	44.3%	0	0.0%	287,942
[-] Other candidates in 1978 included:
1976	G	63%	Thomas Judge* (D)	195,420	61.7%	Robert Woodahl (R)	115,848	36.6%	5,452 [+]	1.7%	316,720
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Charlie Mahoney (I (write-in)) 5,452 (1.7%);
1976	S1	64%	John Melcher (D)	206,232	64.2%	Stanley Burger (R)	115,213	35.8%	0	0.0%	321,445
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included:
1972	G	66%	Thomas Judge (D)	172,523	54.1%	Ed Smith (R)	146,231	45.9%	0	0.0%	318,754
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included:
1972	S2	66%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	163,609	52.0%	Henry Hibbard (R)	151,316	48.0%	0	0.0%	314,925
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included:
1970	S1	57%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	150,060	60.5%	Harold Wallace (R)	97,809	39.5%	0	0.0%	247,869
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included:

1968	G	68%	Forrest Anderson (D)	150,481	54.1%	Tim Babcock* (R)	116,432	41.9%	11,199 [+]	4.0%	278,112
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Wayne Montgomery (New Reform) 11,199 (4.0%);
1966	S2	64%	Lee Metcalf* (D)	138,166	53.2%	Tim Babcock (R)	121,697	46.8%	0	0.0%	259,863
[-] Other candidates in 1966 included:
1964	G	70%	Tim Babcock* (R)	144,113	51.3%	Roland Renne (D)	136,862	48.7%	0	0.0%	280,975
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1964	S1	70%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	180,643	64.5%	Alex Blewett (R)	99,367	35.5%	0	0.0%	280,010
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1960	G	71%	Donald Nutter (R)	154,230	55.1%	Paul Cannon (D)	125,651	44.9%	0	0.0%	279,881
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:
1960	S2	70%	Lee Metcalf (D)	140,331	50.7%	Orvin Fjare (R)	136,281	49.3%	0	0.0%	276,612
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included:

1958	S1	56%	Mike Mansfield* (D)	174,910	76.2%	Lou Welch (R)	54,573	23.8%	0	0.0%	229,483
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
1956	G	67%	Hugo Aronson* (R)	138,878	51.4%	Arnold Olsen (D)	131,488	48.6%	0	0.0%	270,366
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1954	S2	58%	James Murray* (D)	114,591	50.4%	Wesley D'Ewart (R)	112,863	49.6%	0	0.0%	227,454
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1952	S1	69%	Mike Mansfield (D)	133,109	50.7%	Zales Ecton* (R)	127,380	48.6%	1,828 [+]	0.7%	262,317
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Lawrence Price (Progressive) 1,828 (0.7%);
1952	G	69%	Hugo Aronson (R)	134,423	51.0%	John Bonner* (D)	129,369	49.0%	0	0.0%	263,792
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included:

1948	S2	59%	James Murray* (D)	125,193	56.6%	Tom Davis (R)	94,458	42.7%	1,352 [+]	0.6%	221,003
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: C.S. Hanna (Prohibition) 1,352 (0.6%);
1948	G	60%	John Bonner (D)	124,267	55.7%	Samuel Ford* (R)	97,792	43.8%	1,042 [+]	0.5%	223,101
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: Leverne Hamilton (Socialist) 905 (0.4%);
1946	S1	52%	Zales Ecton (R)	101,901	53.5%	Leif Erickson (D)	86,476	45.4%	2,189 [+]	1.1%	190,566
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Floyd Jones (Socialist) 2,189 (1.1%);
1944	G	57%	Samuel Ford* (R)	116,461	56.4%	Leif Erickson (D)	89,224	43.2%	960 [+]	0.5%	206,645
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Charles Miller (Prohibition) 960 (0.5%);
1942	S2	47%	James Murray* (D)	83,673	49.1%	Wellington Rankin (R)	82,461	48.4%	4,380 [+]	2.6%	170,514
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included: Charles Miller (Prohibition) 2,711 (1.6%); E.H. Helterbran (Socialist) 1,669 (1.0%);
1940	S1	68%	Burton Wheeler* (D)	176,753	73.4%	E.K. Cheadle (R)	63,941	26.6%	0	0.0%	240,694
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included:
1940	G	69%	Samuel Ford (R)	124,435	50.7%	Roy Ayers* (D)	119,453	48.6%	1,713 [+]	0.7%	245,601
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Arvo Fredrickson (Communist) 1,713 (0.7%);

1936	G	69%	Roy Ayers (D)	115,310	51.0%	Frank Hazelbaker* (R)	108,854	48.1%	2,129 [+]	0.9%	226,293
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: P.J. Cavanaugh (Socialist) 917 (0.4%); Daniel Ryan (Union) 838 (0.4%); Arvo Fredrickson (Communist) 374 (0.2%);
1936	S2	68%	James Murray (D)	121,769	55.0%	T.O. Larsen (R)	60,038	27.1%	39,655 [+]	17.9%	221,462
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: Joseph Monaghan (I) 39,655 (17.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for Montana

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2020	AG	70%	Austin Knudsen (R)	348,322	58.5%	Ralph Graybill (D)	247,025	41.5%	0	0.0%	595,347
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	AUD	69%	Troy Downing (R)	326,742	55.3%	Shane Morigeau (D)	232,634	39.4%	31,267 [+]	5.3%	590,643
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Roger Roots (Lbt) 31,267 (5.3%);
2020	LG	0%	Kristen Juras (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2020: John Nesper (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2020	SOS	69%	Christi Jacobsen (R)	352,939	59.6%	Bryce Bennett (D)	239,617	40.4%	0	0.0%	592,556
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	SPI	69%	Elsie Arntzen* (R)	310,111	52.2%	Melissa Romano (D)	259,886	43.7%	24,202 [+]	4.1%	594,199
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin Leatherbarrow (Lbt) 24,202 (4.1%);

2016	AG	61%	Tim Fox* (R)	332,766	67.7%	Larry Jent (D)	158,970	32.3%	0	0.0%	491,736
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	AUD	60%	Matt Rosendale (R)	262,045	53.8%	Jesse Laslovich (D)	224,925	46.2%	0	0.0%	486,970
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	LG	0%	Mike Cooney* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ron Vandevender (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2016	SOS	62%	Corey Stapleton (R)	277,473	55.5%	Monica Lindeen (D)	204,861	41.0%	17,687 [+]	3.5%	500,021
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Roger Roots (Lbt) 17,687 (3.5%);
2016	SPI	61%	Elsie Arntzen (R)	253,790	51.6%	Melissa Romano (D)	237,590	48.4%	0	0.0%	491,380
[-] Other candidates in 2016:

2012	AG	60%	Tim Fox (R)	252,916	53.7%	Pam Bucy (D)	218,228	46.3%	0	0.0%	471,144
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	AUD	59%	Monica Lindeen* (D)	248,447	53.5%	Derek Skees (R)	215,743	46.5%	0	0.0%	464,190
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	LG	0%	John Walsh (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Marc Mulcahy (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2012	SOS	61%	Linda McCulloch* (D)	245,024	51.4%	Brad Johnson (R)	214,976	45.1%	16,622 [+]	3.5%	476,622
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Roger Roots (Lbt) 16,622 (3.5%);
2012	SPI	60%	Denise Juneau* (D)	235,397	50.2%	Sandy Welch (R)	233,166	49.8%	0	0.0%	468,563
[-] Other candidates in 2012:

2008	AG	64%	Steve Bullock (D)	245,669	52.6%	Tim Fox (R)	220,992	47.4%	0	0.0%	466,661
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	AUD	63%	Monica Lindeen (D)	246,522	53.5%	Duane Grimes (R)	214,241	46.5%	0	0.0%	460,763
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	LG	0%	John Bohlinger* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Michael Baker (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2008	SOS	65%	Linda McCulloch (D)	233,717	49.3%	Brad Johnson* (R)	228,412	48.2%	11,722 [+]	2.5%	473,851
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Sieglinde Sharbono (Cst) 11,722 (2.5%);
2008	SPI	63%	Denise Juneau (D)	232,853	51.0%	Elaine Herman (R)	200,175	43.8%	23,971 [+]	5.2%	456,999
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Donald Eisenmenger (Lbt) 23,971 (5.2%);

2004	AG	49%	Mike McGrath* (D)	344,548	100.0%				0	0.0%	344,548
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	AUD	61%	John Morrison* (D)	238,417	55.9%	Duane Grimes (R)	188,308	44.1%	0	0.0%	426,725
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	LG	0%	John Bohlinger (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Colleen Little Thunder (Grn) 0 (?%); Michael Kaszula (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2004	SOS	62%	Brad Johnson (R)	219,821	51.0%	Bill Kennedy (D)	210,972	49.0%	0	0.0%	430,793
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	SPI	62%	Linda McCulloch* (D)	246,204	56.9%	Bob Anderson (R)	186,338	43.1%	0	0.0%	432,542
[-] Other candidates in 2004:

2000	AG	59%	Mike McGrath* (D)	211,726	53.2%	Jim Rice (R)	186,299	46.8%	0	0.0%	398,025
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	AUD	58%	John Morrison (D)	196,287	50.2%	Joyce Schmidt (R)	174,854	44.7%	20,051 [+]	5.1%	391,192
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Rebecca Scott (NtL) 20,051 (5.1%);
2000	LG	0%	Karl Ohs (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Michael Kaszula (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2000	SOS	59%	Bob Brown (R)	202,369	51.0%	Hal Harper (D)	174,053	43.9%	20,067 [+]	5.1%	396,489
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Mike Fellows (Lbt) 11,446 (2.9%); J.R. Myers (Ref) 8,621 (2.2%);
2000	SPI	58%	Linda McCulloch (D)	206,941	52.8%	Elaine Herman (R)	162,069	41.3%	22,952 [+]	5.9%	391,962
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Larry Foust (Ref) 22,952 (5.9%);

1996	AG	63%	Joe Mazurek* (D)	236,689	60.5%	Larry Baer (R)	154,251	39.5%	0	0.0%	390,940
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	AUD	59%	Mark O'Keefe* (D)	305,561	82.9%	John Larson (Lbt)	63,127	17.1%	0	0.0%	368,688
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	LG	0%	Judy Martz (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	SOS	59%	Mike Cooney* (D)	309,503	84.0%	Martha Oaas (Lbt)	59,125	16.0%	0	0.0%	368,628
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	SPI	64%	Nancy Keenan* (D)	225,201	56.3%	Wayne Buchanan (R)	162,570	40.7%	12,116 [+]	3.0%	399,887
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Philip Zemke (NtL) 12,116 (3.0%);

1992	AG	66%	Joe Mazurek (D)	222,491	56.9%	Jack Sands (R)	168,745	43.1%	0	0.0%	391,236
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	AUD	66%	Mark O'Keefe (D)	215,238	55.0%	Fred Thomas (R)	160,023	40.9%	15,998 [+]	4.1%	391,259
[-] Other candidates in 1992: John Larson (Lbt) 15,998 (4.1%);
1992	LG	0%	Dennis Rehberg* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	SOS	66%	Mike Cooney* (D)	249,359	64.0%	Bob Werner (R)	139,977	36.0%	0	0.0%	389,336
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	SPI	54%	Nancy Keenan* (D)	319,690	100.0%				0	0.0%	319,690
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	AG	64%	Marc Racicot (R)	188,825	52.3%	Mike McGrath (D)	171,887	47.7%	0	0.0%	360,712
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	AUD	51%	Andrea Bennett* (R)	292,309	100.0%				0	0.0%	292,309
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	LG	0%	Allen Kolstad (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1988: John Light (Lbt) 0 (?%);
1988	SOS	63%	Mike Cooney (D)	174,917	49.3%	Pete Story (R)	163,830	46.2%	16,174 [+]	4.6%	354,921
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Larry Dodge (Lbt) 16,174 (4.6%);
1988	SPI	63%	Nancy Keenan (D)	216,360	60.6%	Barbara Foster (R)	140,508	39.4%	0	0.0%	356,868
[-] Other candidates in 1988:

1984	AG	65%	Mike Greely* (D)	213,663	58.2%	Douglas Kelley (R)	140,798	38.3%	12,723 [+]	3.5%	367,184
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Willie Morris (Lbt) 12,723 (3.5%);
1984	AUD	64%	Andrea Hemstad (R)	191,535	53.2%	Newell Anderson (D)	147,403	40.9%	21,143 [+]	5.9%	360,081
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Patricia Summers (Lbt) 21,143 (5.9%);
1984	LG	0%	George Turman* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Clifford Thies (Lbt) 0 (?%);
1984	SOS	65%	Jim Waltermire* (R)	252,795	68.7%	Joe Tropila (D)	115,009	31.3%	0	0.0%	367,804
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	SPI	64%	Ed Argenbright* (R)	205,836	56.7%	Don Driscoll (D)	157,034	43.3%	0	0.0%	362,870
[-] Other candidates in 1984:

1980	AG	48%	Mike Greely* (D)	267,898	100.0%				0	0.0%	267,898
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	AUD	52%	Sonny Omholt* (R)	290,749	100.0%				0	0.0%	290,749
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	LG	0%	George Turman (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	SOS	61%	Jim Waltermire (R)	200,768	58.6%	J.D. Lynch (D)	141,890	41.4%	0	0.0%	342,658
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	SPI	61%	Ed Argenbright (R)	176,735	51.5%	Georgia Ruth Rice* (D)	166,130	48.5%	0	0.0%	342,865
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1976	AG	62%	Mike Greely (D)	171,230	55.2%	James Harrison (R)	138,919	44.8%	0	0.0%	310,149
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	AUD	62%	Sonny Omholt* (R)	197,151	63.2%	Jerry Mitchell (D)	114,814	36.8%	0	0.0%	311,965
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	LG	0%	Ted Schwinden (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	SOS	48%	Frank Murray* (D)	240,581	100.0%				0	0.0%	240,581
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	SPI	61%	Georgia Ruth Rice (D)	153,912	50.1%	John Deeney (R)	153,055	49.9%	0	0.0%	306,967
[-] Other candidates in 1976:

1972	AG	66%	Bob Woodahl* (R)	172,945	54.7%	John Sheehy (D)	143,434	45.3%	0	0.0%	316,379
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	AUD	53%	Sonny Omholt* (R)	255,287	100.0%				0	0.0%	255,287
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	LG	64%	Bill Christiansen (D)	174,656	57.1%	Sonny Hanson (R)	131,403	42.9%	0	0.0%	306,059
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	SOS	62%	Frank Murray* (D)	193,104	65.0%	David Lewis (R)	104,096	35.0%	0	0.0%	297,200
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	SPI	64%	Dolores Colburg* (D)	189,672	61.9%	Jerry Agen (R)	116,637	38.1%	0	0.0%	306,309
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	TRE	62%	Hollis Connors (R)	155,354	52.6%	John McLaughlin (D)	140,135	47.4%	0	0.0%	295,489
[-] Other candidates in 1972:

1968	AG	66%	Bob Woodahl (R)	139,561	52.0%	Gene Daly (D)	128,605	48.0%	0	0.0%	268,166
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	AUD	52%	Sonny Omholt* (R)	212,339	100.0%				0	0.0%	212,339
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	LG	67%	Thomas Judge (D)	146,527	54.1%	Tom Selstad (R)	124,322	45.9%	0	0.0%	270,849
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	SOS	64%	Frank Murray* (D)	159,922	61.8%	Betty Guffey (R)	98,714	38.2%	0	0.0%	258,636
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	SPI	65%	Dolores Colburg (D)	138,200	52.3%	Henry Cox (R)	126,227	47.7%	0	0.0%	264,427
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	TRE	65%	Alex Stephenson (R)	140,878	53.4%	Paul Cannon (D)	122,951	46.6%	0	0.0%	263,829
[-] Other candidates in 1968:

1964	AG	68%	Forrest Anderson* (D)	154,286	56.3%	Marshall Murray (R)	119,730	43.7%	0	0.0%	274,016
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	AUD	68%	Sonny Omholt (R)	158,738	57.9%	Jack Holmes* (D)	115,351	42.1%	0	0.0%	274,089
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	LG	69%	Ted James (R)	140,171	50.9%	R.V. Bottomly (D)	135,346	49.1%	0	0.0%	275,517
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SOS	68%	Frank Murray* (D)	154,969	56.9%	Walter Anderson (R)	117,210	43.1%	0	0.0%	272,179
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SPI	69%	Harriet Miller* (D)	155,621	56.0%	C.R. Anderson (R)	122,046	44.0%	0	0.0%	277,667
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	TRE	66%	Henry Anderson (D)	150,252	56.6%	Jack Quilico (R)	114,978	43.4%	0	0.0%	265,230
[-] Other candidates in 1964:

1960	AG	69%	Forrest Anderson* (D)	157,240	57.9%	Bruce Shelden (R)	114,313	42.1%	0	0.0%	271,553
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	AUD	55%	Jack Holmes* (D)	216,614	100.0%				0	0.0%	216,614
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	LG	70%	Tim Babcock (R)	145,942	52.9%	Henry Anderson (D)	129,893	47.1%	0	0.0%	275,835
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SOS	69%	Frank Murray* (D)	157,197	58.0%	Albert Leuthold (R)	114,000	42.0%	0	0.0%	271,197
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SPI	69%	Harriet Miller* (R)	149,382	54.5%	John Cushman (D)	124,704	45.5%	0	0.0%	274,086
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	TRE	69%	Edna Hinman (R)	145,339	53.1%	Tip O'Neal (D)	128,508	46.9%	0	0.0%	273,847
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AUD: Auditor; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; SPI: Superintendent of Public Instr.; TRE: Treasurer
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Voter Registration Data for Montana

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Montana were estimated to be 40% Republican and 27% Democrat.

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Year	Total			Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	742,444	0.0%	0.0%	742,444	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2022	762,933	0.0%	0.0%	762,933	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2020	752,549	0.0%	0.0%	752,549	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2018	705,821	0.0%	0.0%	705,821	100.0%	n/a	n/a	82%
2016	694,370	0.0%	0.0%	694,370	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2014	674,264	0.0%	0.0%	674,264	100.0%	n/a	n/a	83%
2012	681,464	0.0%	0.0%	681,464	100.0%	n/a	n/a	86%
2010	651,335	0.0%	0.0%	651,335	100.0%	n/a	n/a	85%
2008	668,085	0.0%	0.0%	668,085	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2006	649,436	0.0%	0.0%	649,436	100.0%	n/a	n/a	89%
2004	638,474	0.0%	0.0%	638,474	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2002	624,548	0.0%	0.0%	624,548	100.0%	n/a	n/a	90%
2000	698,260	0.0%	0.0%	698,260	100.0%	n/a	n/a	104%
1994	514,051	0.0%	0.0%	514,051	100.0%	n/a	n/a	84%
1986	443,935	0.0%	0.0%	443,935	100.0%	n/a	n/a	78%

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for Montana

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	2	0	0
2020	1	0	0
2018	1	0	0
2016	1	0	0
2014	1	0	0
2012	1	0	0
2010	1	0	0
2008	1	0	0
2006	1	0	0
2004	1	0	0
2002	1	0	0
2000	1	0	0
1998	1	0	0
1996	1	0	0
1994	0	1	0
1992	0	1	0
1990	1	1	0
1988	1	1	0
1986	1	1	0
1984	1	1	0
1982	1	1	0
1980	1	1	0
1978	1	1	0
1976	1	1	0
1974	0	2	0
1972	1	1	0
1970	1	1	0
1968	1	1	0
1966	1	1	0
1964	1	1	0
1962	1	1	0
1960	1	1	0
1958	0	2	0
1956	0	2	0
1954	1	1	0
1952	1	1	0
1950	1	1	0
1948	1	1	0
1946	1	1	0
1944	0	2	0
1942	0	2	0
1940	1	1	0
1938	1	1	0
1936	0	2	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	34	16	0
2020	31	19	0
2018	30	20	0
2016	32	18	0
2014	29	21	0
2012	29	21	0
2010	28	22	0
2008	27	23	0
2006	24	26	0
2004	23	27	0
2002	29	21	0
2000	31	19	0
1998	32	18	0
1996	34	16	0
1994	31	19	0
1992	20	30	0
1990	21	29	0
1988	27	23	0
1986 [1]	25	25	0
1984	22	28	0
1982	26	24	0
1980	28	22	0
1978	26	24	0
1976 [2]	25	25	0
1974	20	30	0
1972	23	27	0
1970	25	30	0
1968	25	30	0
1966	25	30	0
1964	24	32	0
1962	21	35	0
1960	17	38	1
1958	17	38	1
1956	25	31	0
1954	33	23	0
1952	36	20	0
1950	28	26	2
1948	31	23	2
1946	41	15	0
1944	39	17	0
1942	37	19	0
1940	35	21	0
1938	25	31	0
1936	27	29	0

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	68	32	0
2020	67	33	0
2018	58	42	0
2016	59	41	0
2014	59	41	0
2012	61	39	0
2010	68	32	0
2008 [3]	50	50	0
2006 [4]	50	49	1
2004 [5]	50	50	0
2002	53	47	0
2000	58	42	0
1998	59	41	0
1996	65	35	0
1994	67	33	0
1992	53	47	0
1990	39	61	0
1988	48	52	0
1986	51	49	0
1984 [6]	50	50	0
1982	45	55	0
1980	57	43	0
1978	45	55	0
1976	43	57	0
1974	33	67	0
1972	46	54	0
1970	55	49	0
1968	58	46	0
1966	64	40	0
1964	38	56	0
1962	57	37	0
1960	54	40	0
1958	31	61	2
1956	35	59	0
1954	45	49	0
1952	62	32	0
1950	49	41	0
1948	36	54	0
1946	58	31	1
1944	53	37	0
1942	51	39	0
1940	47	55	0
1938	44	58	0
1936	21	81	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] By statute, in the event of a tie chamber, the party of the Governor receives the Presidency. However, the committees and administration of the chamber and its committees were organized on a 50-50 basis, with an equal number of chairmen and members of both parties.
[2] By statute, in the event of a tie chamber, the party of the Governor receives the Presidency.
[3] Party control granted to governor's party in the event of a tied house of the legislature.
[4] Constitution Party member caucused with Republicans.
[5] Party control granted to governor's party in the event of a tied house of the legislature.
[6] By statute, in the event of a tie chamber, the party of the Governor receives the Presidency. However, the committees and administration of the chamber and its committees were organized on a 50-50 basis, with an equal number of chairmen and members of both parties.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia