2016 governor elections · Montana history
Montana governor election 2016
Steve Bullock DEM +3.9 · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 509,360
- Margin
- 3.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MT
- R+20.5same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bullock Won | DEM | 255,933 | 50.25% | |
| Greg Gianforte | REP | 236,115 | 46.36% | |
| Ted Dunlap | LIB | 17,312 | 3.40% | |
| Total | 509,360 | |||
Official source: 2016GeneralStatewideCanvass.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 2016 Montana governor race?
Steve Bullock (DEM) won with 50.2% of the vote, ahead of Greg Gianforte (46.4%), a margin of 3.9 points.
Did the Montana governor seat change party in 2016?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Montana governor race?
509,360 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.