2002 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 2002
Max Baucus DEM +31.0 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 326,537
- Margin
- 31.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Baucus Won | DEM | 204,853 | 62.74% | |
| Mike Taylor | REP | 103,611 | 31.73% | |
| Stan Jones | LIB | 10,420 | 3.19% | |
| Bob Kelleher | GRE | 7,653 | 2.34% | |
| Total | 326,537 | |||
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 2002 Montana Senate race?
Max Baucus (DEM) won with 62.7% of the vote, ahead of Mike Taylor (31.7%), a margin of 31.0 points.
Did the Montana Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Montana Senate race?
326,537 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.