2000 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 2000
Conrad Burns REP +3.3 · Class I seat · held 11/7/00
- Votes counted
- 411,601
- Margin
- 3.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in MT
- R+25.1same year
General election 11/7/00
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Burns Won | REP | 208,082 | 50.55% | |
| Brian Schweitzer | DEM | 194,430 | 47.24% | |
| Gary Lee | REF | 9,089 | 2.21% | |
| Total | 411,601 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Montana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Tim Sheehy | 7.1 |
| 2020 | Class II | Steve Daines | 10.0 |
| 2018 | Class I | Jon Tester | 3.6 |
| 2014 | Class II | Steve Daines | 17.7 |
| 2012 | Class I | Jon Tester | 3.7 |
| 2008 | Class II | Max Baucus | 45.8 |
| 2006 | Class I | Jon Tester | 0.9 |
| 2002 | Class II | Max Baucus | 31.0 |
| 2000 | Class I | Conrad Burns | 3.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Max Baucus | 4.9 |
| 1994 | Class I | Conrad Burns | 24.7 |
| 1990 | Class II | Max Baucus | 38.8 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2000 Montana Senate race?
Conrad Burns (REP) won with 50.6% of the vote, ahead of Brian Schweitzer (47.2%), a margin of 3.3 points.
Did the Montana Senate seat change party in 2000?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2000 Montana Senate race?
411,601 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.