2004 governor elections · Montana history
Montana governor election 2004
Brian Schweitzer DEM +4.4 gain · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 446,146
- Margin
- 4.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
- President in MT
- R+20.5same year
General election 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Schweitzer Won | DEM | 225,016 | 50.44% | |
| Bob Brown | REP | 205,313 | 46.02% | |
| Bob Kelleher | GRE | 8,393 | 1.88% | |
| Stan Jones | LIB | 7,424 | 1.66% | |
| Total | 446,146 | |||
Official source: 2004-GenState.pdf
Other Montana governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Greg Gianforte | 20.2 |
| 2020 | Greg Gianforte | 12.9 |
| 2016 | Steve Bullock | 3.9 |
| 2012 | Steve Bullock | 1.6 |
| 2008 | Brian Schweitzer | 33.0 |
| 2004 | Brian Schweitzer | 4.4 |
| 2000 | Judy Martz | 3.9 |
| 1996 | Marc F. Racicot | 58.3 |
Full Montana governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 Montana governor race?
Brian Schweitzer (DEM) won with 50.4% of the vote, ahead of Bob Brown (46.0%), a margin of 4.4 points.
Did the Montana governor seat change party in 2004?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 Montana governor race?
446,146 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.