Montana presidential election results and history
Montana has voted in 34 presidential elections in this record and backed the national winner in 25 of the 34 with a recorded winner (74%).
Current members of Congress from Montana (4)
- Steve Daines Senator · Republican
- Tim Sheehy Senator · Republican
- Ryan K. Zinke District 1 · Republican
- Troy Downing District 2 · Republican
- Latest (2024)
- Donald J. Trump19.9 pts
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Republican wins
- 23
- Democratic wins
- 11
Counties in 2024
Full 2024 resultsEvery presidential election in Montana
Download CSV| Year | Carried by | Share | Runner-up | Margin | EV | Votes counted | National winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald J. Trump | 58.4% | Kamala Harris | 19.9 | 4 | 602,963 | Donald J. Trump ✓ |
| 2020 | Donald J. Trump | 56.9% | Joseph R. Biden | 16.4 | 3 | 603,640 | Joseph R. Biden ✗ |
| 2016 | Donald J. Trump | 56.5% | Hillary Clinton | 20.5 | 3 | 494,526 | Donald J. Trump ✓ |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | 55.4% | Barack Obama | 13.7 | 3 | 484,048 | Barack Obama ✗ |
| 2008 | John McCain | 49.5% | Barack Obama | 2.3 | 3 | 490,109 | Barack Obama ✗ |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 59.1% | John Kerry | 20.5 | 3 | 450,445 | George W. Bush ✓ |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | 58.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. | 25.1 | 3 | 410,997 | George W. Bush ✓ |
| 1996 | Robert Dole | 44.1% | William J. Clinton | 2.9 | 3 | 407,261 | William J. Clinton ✗ |
| 1992 | William J. Clinton | 37.6% | George H. W. Bush | 2.5 | 3 | 410,611 | William J. Clinton ✓ |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush | 52.1% | Michael Dukakis | 5.9 | 4 | 365,674 | George H. W. Bush ✓ |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan | 60.5% | Walter Mondale | 22.3 | 4 | 384,377 | Ronald Reagan ✓ |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan | 56.8% | Jimmy Carter | 24.4 | 4 | 363,952 | Ronald Reagan ✓ |
| 1976 | Gerald R. Ford | 52.8% | Jimmy Carter | 7.4 | 4 | 328,734 | Jimmy Carter ✗ |
| 1972 | Richard M. Nixon | 57.9% | George McGovern | 20.1 | 4 | 317,603 | Richard M. Nixon ✓ |
| 1968 | Richard M. Nixon | 50.6% | Hubert Humphrey | 9.0 | 4 | 274,404 | Richard M. Nixon ✓ |
| 1964 | Lyndon B. Johnson | 58.9% | Barry Goldwater | 18.4 | 4 | 278,628 | Lyndon B. Johnson ✓ |
| 1960 | Richard M. Nixon | 51.1% | John F. Kennedy | 2.5 | 4 | 277,579 | John F. Kennedy ✗ |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 57.1% | Adlai Stevenson | 14.3 | 4 | 271,171 | Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓ |
| 1952 | Dwight D. Eisenhower | 59.4% | Adlai Stevenson | 19.3 | 4 | 265,037 | Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓ |
| 1948 | Harry S Truman | 53.1% | Thomas E. Dewey | 9.9 | 4 | 224,278 | Harry S Truman ✓ |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 54.3% | Thomas E. Dewey | 9.4 | 4 | 207,355 | Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓ |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 58.8% | Wendell L. Willkie | 18.6 | 4 | 247,873 | Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓ |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 69.3% | Alfred M. Landon | 41.7 | 4 | 230,502 | Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓ |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt | 58.8% | Herbert Hoover | 22.7 | 4 | 216,479 | Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓ |
| 1928 | Herbert Hoover | 58.4% | Alfred E. Smith | 17.9 | 4 | 194,108 | Herbert Hoover ✓ |
| 1924 | Calvin Coolidge | 42.5% | Robert LaFollette | 4.7 | 4 | 174,425 | Calvin Coolidge ✓ |
| 1920 | Warren G. Harding | 61.1% | James M. Cox | 29.1 | 4 | 179,006 | Warren G. Harding ✓ |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson | 56.8% | Charles E. Hughes | 19.2 | 4 | 178,009 | Woodrow Wilson ✓ |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson | 35.0% | Theodore Roosevelt | 6.8 | 4 | 80,256 | Woodrow Wilson ✓ |
| 1908 | William Howard Taft | 46.9% | William Jennings Bryan | 4.3 | 3 | 69,233 | William Howard Taft ✓ |
| 1904 | Theodore Roosevelt | 53.5% | Alton B. Parker | 19.2 | 3 | 63,568 | Theodore Roosevelt ✓ |
| 1900 | William Jennings Bryan | 58.4% | William McKinley | 18.6 | 3 | 63,856 | William McKinley ✗ |
| 1896 | William Jennings Bryan | 79.9% | William McKinley | 60.2 | 3 | 53,330 | William McKinley ✗ |
| 1892 | Benjamin Harrison | 42.4% | Grover Cleveland | 2.7 | 3 | 44,461 | Grover Cleveland ✗ |
Counties
- Beaverhead County
- Big Horn County
- Blaine County
- Broadwater County
- Carbon County
- Carter County
- Cascade County
- Chouteau County
- Custer County
- Daniels County
- Dawson County
- Deer Lodge County
- Fallon County
- Fergus County
- Flathead County
- Gallatin County
- Garfield County
- Glacier County
- Golden Valley County
- Granite County
- Hill County
- Jefferson County
- Judith Basin County
- Lake County
- Lewis and Clark County
- Liberty County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- McCone County
- Meagher County
- Mineral County
- Missoula County
- Musselshell County
- Park County
- Petroleum County
- Phillips County
- Pondera County
- Powder River County
- Powell County
- Prairie County
- Ravalli County
- Richland County
- Roosevelt County
- Rosebud County
- Sanders County
- Sheridan County
- Silver Bow County
- Stillwater County
- Sweet Grass County
- Teton County
- Toole County
- Treasure County
- Valley County
- Wheatland County
- Wibaux County
- Yellowstone County
Questions and answers
How has Montana voted in recent presidential elections?
2024: Donald J. Trump by 19.9 points; 2020: Donald J. Trump by 16.4 points; 2016: Donald J. Trump by 20.5 points; 2012: Mitt Romney by 13.7 points; 2008: John McCain by 2.3 points.
When did Montana last vote Democratic for president?
In 1992, for William J. Clinton.
When did Montana last vote Republican for president?
In 2024, for Donald J. Trump.
How often does Montana vote for the winning presidential candidate?
Montana backed the national winner in 25 of 34 elections in this record (74%).
Is Montana a swing state?
No. It has been safely one-sided: in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 its margins were Republican by 13.7 points, Republican by 20.5 points, Republican by 16.4 points and Republican by 19.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data