2020 governor elections · Montana history
Montana governor election 2020
Greg Gianforte REP +12.9 gain · held 11/3/20
- Votes counted
- 603,587
- Margin
- 12.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in MT
- R+16.4same year
General election 11/3/20
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Gianforte Won | REP | 328,548 | 54.43% | |
| Mike Cooney | DEM | 250,860 | 41.56% | |
| Lyman Bishop | LIB | 24,179 | 4.01% | |
| Total | 603,587 | |||
Official source: State_Canvass_Report.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 2020 Montana governor race?
Greg Gianforte (REP) won with 54.4% of the vote, ahead of Mike Cooney (41.6%), a margin of 12.9 points.
Did the Montana governor seat change party in 2020?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2020 Montana governor race?
603,587 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.