2000-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Montana (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Conrad Burns* (R)		Brian Schweitzer (D)		Gary Lee (Reform)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Beaverhead	60%	2,862	68.6%	1,240	29.7%	73	1.7%	0	0.0%	1,622	4,175
Big Horn	50%	1,437	35.6%	2,534	62.8%	67	1.7%	0	0.0%	-1,097	4,038
Blaine	58%	1,238	44.8%	1,482	53.7%	42	1.5%	0	0.0%	-244	2,762
Broadwater	63%	1,294	62.5%	724	34.9%	54	2.6%	0	0.0%	570	2,072
Carbon	68%	2,636	53.7%	2,151	43.8%	121	2.5%	0	0.0%	485	4,908
Carter	63%	571	89.8%	62	9.7%	3	0.5%	0	0.0%	509	636
Cascade	56%	15,298	45.9%	17,288	51.8%	777	2.3%	0	0.0%	-1,990	33,363
Chouteau	68%	1,840	63.7%	998	34.5%	51	1.8%	0	0.0%	842	2,889
Custer	57%	2,751	54.7%	2,158	42.9%	116	2.3%	0	0.0%	593	5,025
Daniels	70%	709	64.3%	370	33.5%	24	2.2%	0	0.0%	339	1,103
Dawson	62%	2,525	58.3%	1,724	39.8%	83	1.9%	0	0.0%	801	4,332
Deer Lodge	62%	1,154	25.5%	3,297	72.8%	77	1.7%	0	0.0%	-2,143	4,528
Fallon	61%	914	71.0%	346	26.9%	28	2.2%	0	0.0%	568	1,288
Fergus	67%	3,850	63.7%	2,067	34.2%	125	2.1%	0	0.0%	1,783	6,042
Flathead	62%	19,684	57.9%	13,495	39.7%	846	2.5%	0	0.0%	6,189	34,025
Gallatin	61%	16,879	52.6%	14,612	45.5%	611	1.9%	0	0.0%	2,267	32,102
Garfield	77%	589	79.8%	135	18.3%	14	1.9%	0	0.0%	454	738
Glacier	49%	1,415	33.7%	2,682	63.8%	107	2.5%	0	0.0%	-1,267	4,204
Golden Valley	69%	343	66.3%	157	30.4%	17	3.3%	0	0.0%	186	517
Granite	74%	1,006	63.2%	552	34.7%	34	2.1%	0	0.0%	454	1,592
Hill	55%	2,757	42.0%	3,686	56.1%	125	1.9%	0	0.0%	-929	6,568
Jefferson	71%	2,762	53.4%	2,288	44.2%	121	2.3%	0	0.0%	474	5,171
Judith Basin	82%	893	64.3%	472	34.0%	23	1.7%	0	0.0%	421	1,388
Lake	60%	5,632	49.2%	5,471	47.8%	341	3.0%	0	0.0%	161	11,444
Lewis and Clark	66%	12,373	45.1%	14,564	53.1%	506	1.8%	0	0.0%	-2,191	27,443
Liberty	66%	648	61.3%	393	37.2%	16	1.5%	0	0.0%	255	1,057
Lincoln	56%	5,010	63.6%	2,629	33.4%	238	3.0%	0	0.0%	2,381	7,877
Madison	69%	2,379	65.1%	1,207	33.0%	67	1.8%	0	0.0%	1,172	3,653
McCone	77%	777	67.8%	358	31.2%	11	1.0%	0	0.0%	419	1,146
Meagher	64%	625	67.3%	267	28.7%	37	4.0%	0	0.0%	358	929
Mineral	56%	926	55.9%	673	40.6%	57	3.4%	0	0.0%	253	1,656
Missoula	63%	17,876	38.5%	27,494	59.2%	1,059	2.3%	0	0.0%	-9,618	46,429
Musselshell	64%	1,414	64.1%	732	33.2%	60	2.7%	0	0.0%	682	2,206
Park	62%	3,970	53.4%	3,229	43.5%	229	3.1%	0	0.0%	741	7,428
Petroleum	85%	240	77.2%	63	20.3%	8	2.6%	0	0.0%	177	311
Phillips	66%	1,567	70.5%	630	28.3%	27	1.2%	0	0.0%	937	2,224
Pondera	63%	1,563	54.6%	1,234	43.1%	64	2.2%	0	0.0%	329	2,861
Powder River	73%	806	80.7%	178	17.8%	15	1.5%	0	0.0%	628	999
Powell	51%	1,749	61.0%	1,057	36.8%	63	2.2%	0	0.0%	692	2,869
Prairie	76%	500	67.6%	227	30.7%	13	1.8%	0	0.0%	273	740
Ravalli	64%	9,790	56.9%	6,966	40.5%	437	2.5%	0	0.0%	2,824	17,193
Richland	58%	2,733	67.5%	1,220	30.1%	95	2.3%	0	0.0%	1,513	4,048
Roosevelt	55%	1,629	42.2%	2,142	55.5%	86	2.2%	0	0.0%	-513	3,857
Rosebud	56%	1,582	44.9%	1,847	52.4%	94	2.7%	0	0.0%	-265	3,523
Sanders	61%	2,795	59.1%	1,819	38.4%	117	2.5%	0	0.0%	976	4,731
Sheridan	61%	1,080	55.2%	854	43.7%	21	1.1%	0	0.0%	226	1,955
Silver Bow	64%	5,221	31.0%	11,298	67.0%	347	2.1%	0	0.0%	-6,077	16,866
Stillwater	64%	2,342	59.7%	1,487	37.9%	97	2.5%	0	0.0%	855	3,926
Sweet Grass	67%	1,346	74.5%	424	23.5%	37	2.0%	0	0.0%	922	1,807
Teton	69%	1,947	60.5%	1,215	37.7%	57	1.8%	0	0.0%	732	3,219
Toole	60%	1,302	55.2%	992	42.1%	64	2.7%	0	0.0%	310	2,358
Treasure	75%	276	58.5%	182	38.6%	14	3.0%	0	0.0%	94	472
Valley	70%	2,182	54.4%	1,746	43.6%	81	2.0%	0	0.0%	436	4,009
Wheatland	60%	642	64.5%	335	33.6%	19	1.9%	0	0.0%	307	996
Wibaux	65%	319	61.8%	187	36.2%	10	1.9%	0	0.0%	132	516
Yellowstone	60%	29,434	51.3%	26,790	46.7%	1,163	2.0%	0	0.0%	2,644	57,387
TOTAL	61%	208,082	50.6%	194,430	47.2%	9,089	2.2%	0	0.0%	13,652	411,601
Total R vote: 208,082 (50.6%)      Total D vote: 194,430 (47.2%)      Total Other vote: 9,089 (2.2%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$5,165,809		$1,966,027		$3,755
Total Receipts:		$5,230,174		$1,898,851		$4,308
Cash on Hand:		$113,386		$49,608		$0
Contributions by Candidate:		$0		$300		$0
Loans by Candidate:		$0		$0		$2,913
Total Individual Contributions:		$2,708,997		$999,385		$1,295
Party Contributions:		$31,515		$21,875		$0
Other Committee Contributions:		$2,258,635		$354,574		$0
Transfers from Other Committees:		$116,180		$0		$0
Independent Expenditures Supporting:		$82,428		$103,049		$0
Independent Expenditures Opposing:		$324,518		$0		$0
Net Independent Expenditures:		$-242,090		$103,049		$0
Net Spending:		$4,923,719		$2,069,076		$3,755

2000 Senate class 1, Beaverhead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,862	68.6%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,240	29.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	73	1.7%
TOTAL	4,175
Turnout: 60%

2000 Senate class 1, Big Horn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,437	35.6%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,534	62.8%
Gary Lee (Ref)	67	1.7%
TOTAL	4,038
Turnout: 50%

2000 Senate class 1, Blaine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,238	44.8%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,482	53.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	42	1.5%
TOTAL	2,762
Turnout: 58%

2000 Senate class 1, Broadwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,294	62.5%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	724	34.9%
Gary Lee (Ref)	54	2.6%
TOTAL	2,072
Turnout: 63%

2000 Senate class 1, Carbon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,636	53.7%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,151	43.8%
Gary Lee (Ref)	121	2.5%
TOTAL	4,908
Turnout: 68%

2000 Senate class 1, Carter County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	571	89.8%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	62	9.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	3	0.5%
TOTAL	636
Turnout: 63%

2000 Senate class 1, Cascade County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	15,298	45.9%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	17,288	51.8%
Gary Lee (Ref)	777	2.3%
TOTAL	33,363
Turnout: 56%

2000 Senate class 1, Chouteau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,840	63.7%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	998	34.5%
Gary Lee (Ref)	51	1.8%
TOTAL	2,889
Turnout: 68%

2000 Senate class 1, Custer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,751	54.7%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,158	42.9%
Gary Lee (Ref)	116	2.3%
TOTAL	5,025
Turnout: 57%

2000 Senate class 1, Daniels County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	709	64.3%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	370	33.5%
Gary Lee (Ref)	24	2.2%
TOTAL	1,103
Turnout: 70%

2000 Senate class 1, Dawson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,525	58.3%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,724	39.8%
Gary Lee (Ref)	83	1.9%
TOTAL	4,332
Turnout: 62%

2000 Senate class 1, Deer Lodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,154	25.5%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	3,297	72.8%
Gary Lee (Ref)	77	1.7%
TOTAL	4,528
Turnout: 62%

2000 Senate class 1, Fallon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	914	71.0%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	346	26.9%
Gary Lee (Ref)	28	2.2%
TOTAL	1,288
Turnout: 61%

2000 Senate class 1, Fergus County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	3,850	63.7%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,067	34.2%
Gary Lee (Ref)	125	2.1%
TOTAL	6,042
Turnout: 67%

2000 Senate class 1, Flathead County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	19,684	57.9%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	13,495	39.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	846	2.5%
TOTAL	34,025
Turnout: 62%

2000 Senate class 1, Gallatin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	16,879	52.6%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	14,612	45.5%
Gary Lee (Ref)	611	1.9%
TOTAL	32,102
Turnout: 61%

2000 Senate class 1, Garfield County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	589	79.8%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	135	18.3%
Gary Lee (Ref)	14	1.9%
TOTAL	738
Turnout: 77%

2000 Senate class 1, Glacier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,415	33.7%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,682	63.8%
Gary Lee (Ref)	107	2.5%
TOTAL	4,204
Turnout: 49%

2000 Senate class 1, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	343	66.3%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	157	30.4%
Gary Lee (Ref)	17	3.3%
TOTAL	517
Turnout: 69%

2000 Senate class 1, Granite County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,006	63.2%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	552	34.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	34	2.1%
TOTAL	1,592
Turnout: 74%

2000 Senate class 1, Hill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,757	42.0%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	3,686	56.1%
Gary Lee (Ref)	125	1.9%
TOTAL	6,568
Turnout: 55%

2000 Senate class 1, Jefferson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,762	53.4%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,288	44.2%
Gary Lee (Ref)	121	2.3%
TOTAL	5,171
Turnout: 71%

2000 Senate class 1, Judith Basin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	893	64.3%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	472	34.0%
Gary Lee (Ref)	23	1.7%
TOTAL	1,388
Turnout: 82%

2000 Senate class 1, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	5,632	49.2%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	5,471	47.8%
Gary Lee (Ref)	341	3.0%
TOTAL	11,444
Turnout: 60%

2000 Senate class 1, Lewis and Clark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	12,373	45.1%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	14,564	53.1%
Gary Lee (Ref)	506	1.8%
TOTAL	27,443
Turnout: 66%

2000 Senate class 1, Liberty County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	648	61.3%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	393	37.2%
Gary Lee (Ref)	16	1.5%
TOTAL	1,057
Turnout: 66%

2000 Senate class 1, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	5,010	63.6%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,629	33.4%
Gary Lee (Ref)	238	3.0%
TOTAL	7,877
Turnout: 56%

2000 Senate class 1, Madison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,379	65.1%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,207	33.0%
Gary Lee (Ref)	67	1.8%
TOTAL	3,653
Turnout: 69%

2000 Senate class 1, McCone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	777	67.8%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	358	31.2%
Gary Lee (Ref)	11	1.0%
TOTAL	1,146
Turnout: 77%

2000 Senate class 1, Meagher County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	625	67.3%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	267	28.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	37	4.0%
TOTAL	929
Turnout: 64%

2000 Senate class 1, Mineral County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	926	55.9%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	673	40.6%
Gary Lee (Ref)	57	3.4%
TOTAL	1,656
Turnout: 56%

2000 Senate class 1, Missoula County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	17,876	38.5%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	27,494	59.2%
Gary Lee (Ref)	1,059	2.3%
TOTAL	46,429
Turnout: 63%

2000 Senate class 1, Musselshell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,414	64.1%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	732	33.2%
Gary Lee (Ref)	60	2.7%
TOTAL	2,206
Turnout: 64%

2000 Senate class 1, Park County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	3,970	53.4%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	3,229	43.5%
Gary Lee (Ref)	229	3.1%
TOTAL	7,428
Turnout: 62%

2000 Senate class 1, Petroleum County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	240	77.2%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	63	20.3%
Gary Lee (Ref)	8	2.6%
TOTAL	311
Turnout: 85%

2000 Senate class 1, Phillips County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,567	70.5%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	630	28.3%
Gary Lee (Ref)	27	1.2%
TOTAL	2,224
Turnout: 66%

2000 Senate class 1, Pondera County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,563	54.6%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,234	43.1%
Gary Lee (Ref)	64	2.2%
TOTAL	2,861
Turnout: 63%

2000 Senate class 1, Powder River County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	806	80.7%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	178	17.8%
Gary Lee (Ref)	15	1.5%
TOTAL	999
Turnout: 73%

2000 Senate class 1, Powell County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,749	61.0%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,057	36.8%
Gary Lee (Ref)	63	2.2%
TOTAL	2,869
Turnout: 51%

2000 Senate class 1, Prairie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	500	67.6%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	227	30.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	13	1.8%
TOTAL	740
Turnout: 76%

2000 Senate class 1, Ravalli County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	9,790	56.9%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	6,966	40.5%
Gary Lee (Ref)	437	2.5%
TOTAL	17,193
Turnout: 64%

2000 Senate class 1, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,733	67.5%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,220	30.1%
Gary Lee (Ref)	95	2.3%
TOTAL	4,048
Turnout: 58%

2000 Senate class 1, Roosevelt County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,629	42.2%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	2,142	55.5%
Gary Lee (Ref)	86	2.2%
TOTAL	3,857
Turnout: 55%

2000 Senate class 1, Rosebud County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,582	44.9%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,847	52.4%
Gary Lee (Ref)	94	2.7%
TOTAL	3,523
Turnout: 56%

2000 Senate class 1, Sanders County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,795	59.1%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,819	38.4%
Gary Lee (Ref)	117	2.5%
TOTAL	4,731
Turnout: 61%

2000 Senate class 1, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,080	55.2%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	854	43.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	21	1.1%
TOTAL	1,955
Turnout: 61%

2000 Senate class 1, Silver Bow County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	5,221	31.0%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	11,298	67.0%
Gary Lee (Ref)	347	2.1%
TOTAL	16,866
Turnout: 64%

2000 Senate class 1, Stillwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,342	59.7%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,487	37.9%
Gary Lee (Ref)	97	2.5%
TOTAL	3,926
Turnout: 64%

2000 Senate class 1, Sweet Grass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,346	74.5%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	424	23.5%
Gary Lee (Ref)	37	2.0%
TOTAL	1,807
Turnout: 67%

2000 Senate class 1, Teton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,947	60.5%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,215	37.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	57	1.8%
TOTAL	3,219
Turnout: 69%

2000 Senate class 1, Toole County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	1,302	55.2%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	992	42.1%
Gary Lee (Ref)	64	2.7%
TOTAL	2,358
Turnout: 60%

2000 Senate class 1, Treasure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	276	58.5%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	182	38.6%
Gary Lee (Ref)	14	3.0%
TOTAL	472
Turnout: 75%

2000 Senate class 1, Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	2,182	54.4%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	1,746	43.6%
Gary Lee (Ref)	81	2.0%
TOTAL	4,009
Turnout: 70%

2000 Senate class 1, Wheatland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	642	64.5%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	335	33.6%
Gary Lee (Ref)	19	1.9%
TOTAL	996
Turnout: 60%

2000 Senate class 1, Wibaux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	319	61.8%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	187	36.2%
Gary Lee (Ref)	10	1.9%
TOTAL	516
Turnout: 65%

2000 Senate class 1, Yellowstone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Conrad Burns* (R)	29,434	51.3%
Brian Schweitzer (D)	26,790	46.7%
Gary Lee (Ref)	1,163	2.0%
TOTAL	57,387
Turnout: 60%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Conrad Burns*
Total Disbursements:	$5,165,809
Total Receipts:	$5,230,174
Cash on Hand:	$113,386
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$2,708,997
Party Contributions:	$31,515
Other Committee Contributions:	$2,258,635
Other Committee Transfers:	$116,180
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$82,428
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$324,518
Net Independent Expenditures:	$-242,090
Net Spending:	$4,923,719

Brian Schweitzer
Total Disbursements:	$1,966,027
Total Receipts:	$1,898,851
Cash on Hand:	$49,608
Candidate Contributions:	$300
Candidate Loans:	$0
Individual Contributions:	$999,385
Party Contributions:	$21,875
Other Committee Contributions:	$354,574
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$103,049
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$103,049
Net Spending:	$2,069,076

Gary Lee
Total Disbursements:	$3,755
Total Receipts:	$4,308
Cash on Hand:	$0
Candidate Contributions:	$0
Candidate Loans:	$2,913
Individual Contributions:	$1,295
Party Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Contributions:	$0
Other Committee Transfers:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting:	$0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing:	$0
Net Independent Expenditures:	$0
Net Spending:	$3,755

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/MT/2000