Elections in Montana

Montana became a territory May 28, 1864 and the first delegation created nine counties: Beaverhead, Big Horn (renamed Custer in 1877), Chouteau, Deer Lodge, Gallatin, Jefferson, Edgerton (renamed Lewis and Clark in 1867), Madison, and Missoula.

Elections in Montana
Federal government
Presidential elections
Presidential primaries
Democratic
2004
2008
2016
2020
Republican
2008
2012
2016
U. S. Senate elections
U. S. House elections
Special elections
State government
Gubernatorial elections
Secretary of State elections
State Senate elections
State House elections
Ballot measures
2004
Initiative 96
2016
Initiative 182
Original 9 Montana counties

State

Montana became a state on November 8, 1889

1890s

Included representatives from additional territorial counties: Meagher (1866), Dawson (1869), Silver Bow (1881), Yellowstone (1883), Fergus (1885), Park (1887), and Cascade (1887)

Montana county map 1890

1892 elections
  • United States presidential election in Montana, 1892

1896 elections

First election to include Flathead, Valley, Teton, Ravalli, Granite, Carbon, and Sweet Grass counties.

1900s
Montana county map 1900

1900 elections

First election to include Broadwater County

1904 elections

First election to include Powell and Rosebud counties.

1908 elections

First election to include Sanders County

  • United States presidential election in Montana, 1908

1910s
Montana county map 1910

1912 elections

First election to include Lincoln, Musselshell, Hill and Blaine counties.

  • United States presidential election in Montana, 1912

1916 elections

First election to include Big Horn, Stillwater, Sheridan, Fallon, Toole, Richland, Mineral, Wibaux, Phillips, and Prairie counties.

  • United States presidential election in Montana, 1916

1918 elections

1920s
Montana county map 1920

1920 elections

First election to include Liberty, Golden Valley, and Daniels counties.

  • United States presidential election in Montana, 1920

1922 elections
  • United States Senate election in Montana, 1922

1924 elections

First election to include Judith Basin and Lake counties.

1928 elections

First election to include Petroleum County.

1930s
Montana county map 1930 (current)

1932 elections
  • United States presidential election in Montana, 1932

1934 elections
  • United States Senate election in Montana, 1934
  • United States Senate special election in Montana, 1934

1936 elections

1940s

1940 elections
  • United States presidential election in Montana, 1940
  • United States Senate election in Montana, 1940

1942 elections

1944 elections

1946 elections

1948 elections

1950s

1952 elections
  • United States presidential election in Montana, 1952
  • United States Senate election in Montana, 1952

1954 elections

1956 elections

1958 elections

1960s

1960 elections

1964 elections
  • United States presidential election in Montana, 1964
  • United States Senate election in Montana, 1964

1966 elections

1968 elections

1970s

1970 elections

1972 elections

1976 elections

1978 elections

1980s

1980 elections

1982 elections

1984 elections

1988 elections

1990s

1990 elections

1992 elections

1994 elections

1996 elections

2000s

2000 elections

2002 elections

2004 elections

2006 elections

2008 elections

2010s

2010 elections

2012 elections

2014 elections

2016 elections

2018 elections

2020 elections

See also
Presidential elections results
Year Republican Democratic
2020 56.92% 343,602 40.55% 244,786
2016 56.17% 279,240 35.75% 177,709
2012 55.35% 267,928 41.70% 201,839
2008 49.49% 243,882 47.11% 232,159
2004 59.10% 266,063 38.60% 173,710
2000 58.40% 240,178 33.40% 137,126
1996 44.11% 179,652 41.23% 167,922
1992 35.12% 144,207 37.63% 154,507
1988 52.07% 190,412 46.20% 168,936
1984 60.47% 232,450 38.18% 146,742
  • Counties History
  • Montana at Ballotpedia
  • Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Montana", Voting & Elections Toolkits
  • "Montana: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
  • "League of Women Voters of Montana". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
  • "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020
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