2008 governor elections · Montana history
Montana governor election 2008
Brian Schweitzer DEM +33.0 · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 486,734
- Margin
- 33.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MT
- R+2.3same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Schweitzer Won | DEM | 318,670 | 65.47% | |
| Roy Brown | REP | 158,268 | 32.52% | |
| Stan Jones | LIB | 9,796 | 2.01% | |
| Total | 486,734 | |||
Official source: 2008_State_General.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 2008 Montana governor race?
Brian Schweitzer (DEM) won with 65.5% of the vote, ahead of Roy Brown (32.5%), a margin of 33.0 points.
Did the Montana governor seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Montana governor race?
486,734 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.