Elections in Montana

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Elections in Montana
Federal government Presidential elections 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Presidential primaries Democratic 2004 2008 2016 2020 Republican 2008 2012 2016 2020 U. S. Senate elections 1890 1895 1899 1901 1905 1907 1911 1913 1916 1918 1922 1924 1928 1930 1934 1936 1940 1942 1946 1948 1952 1954 1958 1960 1964 1966 1970 1972 1976 1978 1982 1984 1988 1990 1994 1996 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2014 2018 2020 2024 2026 U. S. House elections 1889 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 Special elections Senate 1895 1901 1934 House 2nd 1945 2nd 1969 AL 2017
State government General elections 2010 2016 2020 Gubernatorial elections 1889 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 Secretary of State elections 2020 Attorney General elections 2020 State Senate elections 2018 2020 State House elections 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
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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.

In a 2020 study, Montana was ranked as the 21st easiest state for citizens to vote in.^[1]

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)

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.

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1896

1900s[]

1900 elections[]

First election to include Broadwater County

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1900

1904 elections[]

First election to include Powell and Rosebud counties.

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1904

1908 elections[]

First election to include Sanders County

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1908

1910s[]

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[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1918

1920s[]

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.

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1924
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1924

1928 elections[]

First election to include Petroleum County.

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1928
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1928

1930s[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1930

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[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1936
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1936

1940s[]

1940 elections[]

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

1942 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1942

1944 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1944

1946 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1946

1948 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1948
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1948

1950s[]

1952 elections[]

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

1954 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1954

1956 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1956

1958 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1958

1960s[]

1960 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1960
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1960

1964 elections[]

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

1966 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1966

1968 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1968

1970s[]

1970 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1970

1972 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1972
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1972

1976 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1976
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1976

1978 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1978

1980s[]

1980 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1980

1982 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1982

1984 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1984
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1984

1988 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1988
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1988

1990s[]

1990 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1990

1992 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1992

1994 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 1994

1996 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 1996
• United States Senate election in Montana, 1996

2000s[]

2000 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 2000
• United States Senate election in Montana, 2000

2002 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 2002

2004 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 2004
• Montana gubernatorial election, 2004

2006 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 2006
• United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2006

2008 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 2008
• United States Senate election in Montana, 2008
• United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2008
• Montana Democratic primary, 2008
• Montana Republican caucuses, 2008
• Montana gubernatorial election, 2008

2010s[]

2010 elections[]

• Montana elections, 2010
• United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2010

2012 elections[]

• United States presidential election in Montana, 2012
• United States Senate election in Montana, 2012
• United States House of Representatives election in Montana, 2012
• Montana Republican caucuses, 2012
• Montana gubernatorial election, 2012

2014 elections[]

• United States Senate election in Montana, 2014
• 2014 Montana judicial elections

2016 elections[]

• 2016 United States presidential election in Montana
• 2016 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
• 2016 Montana gubernatorial election

2018 elections[]

• 2018 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
• 2018 United States Senate election in Montana

2020 elections[]

• 2020 United States House of Representatives election in Montana
• 2020 United States Senate election in Montana
• 2020 Montana gubernatorial election

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

• Political party strength in Montana
• United States presidential elections in Montana
• Women's suffrage in Montana

References[]

External links[]

• 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