2008 Senate elections · Montana history
Montana U.S. Senate election 2008
Max Baucus DEM +45.8 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 477,658
- Margin
- 45.8 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in MT
- R+2.3same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Baucus Won | DEM | 348,289 | 72.92% | |
| Bob Kelleher | REP | 129,369 | 27.08% | |
| Total | 477,658 | |||
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 2008 Montana Senate race?
Max Baucus (DEM) won with 72.9% of the vote, ahead of Bob Kelleher (27.1%), a margin of 45.8 points.
Did the Montana Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Montana Senate race?
477,658 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.