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The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Montana: Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Secretary of State; Attorney General; State Treasurer; State Auditor; Superintendent of Public Instruction; The table also indicates the historical party composition in the: State Senate; State House of Representatives
Missoula County / m ɪ ˈ z uː l ə / ⓘ is a county located in the state of Montana. As of the 2020 census , the population was 117,922, [ 1 ] making it Montana's third most populous county . Its county seat and most populous city is Missoula . [ 2 ]
In 2020, Missoula County became the first county in Montana to adopt a county sales tax on gasoline (an option afforded to counties in Montana that had gone unused for several decades). [134] The Montana Legislature and Governor Greg Gianforte blocked this decision the following year, repealing the sales tax provision from state law. [135]
From 1913 to 1993, Montana had two congressional seats. From 1913 to 1919, those seats were elected statewide at-large on a general ticket. After 1919, however, the state was divided into geographical districts, with the 1st district covering the western part of the state, including Missoula, Great Falls, Butte, and Helena.
Montana has a history of voters splitting their tickets and filling elected offices with individuals from both parties. Through the mid-20th century, the state had a tradition of "sending the liberals to Washington and the conservatives to Helena".
Montana had three electoral votes in the Electoral College for the 2020 election. [3] Trump won Montana 56.92% to 40.55%, a margin of 16.4%, down from the 20.4% margin he scored four years earlier. Prior to this election, most news organizations considered this a state Trump was very likely to win, or otherwise considered a likely red state.
Deer Lodge County, Missoula County: Named for the granite rock which is common in the area's mountains and also held the area's rich gold and silver ore; the old mining town of Granite shared the name. [13] 46 3,595: 1,728 sq mi (4,475 km 2) Hill County: 041: Havre: Feb 22, 1912: Chouteau County: James J. Hill (1838–1916), a leading railroad ...
The Missoula metropolitan statistical area is located in the west-central portion of the state, the 2020 United States Census put the MSA's population at 122,458, [1] making it the 2nd largest metropolitan statistical area in Montana. [2]