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Following is a table of United States presidential elections in Montana, ordered by year. Since its admission to statehood in 1889, Montana has participated in every U.S. presidential election. Winners of the state are in bold. The shading refers to the state winner, and not the national winner.
The state of Montana has four electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state gained a seat. [ 2 ] Trump once again won Montana by 19.9%, an increase from his 16.4% margin of victory in 2020 , but slightly under his 20.4% margin from 2016 .
See live updates of Montana election results from the 2024 election, including Senate and House races, state elections and ballot initiatives.
Montana, a sparsely-populated state straddling the Mountain and Plains West, has been a red state on the presidential level from 1968 on, voting solidly Republican in the close elections of 1968, 2000, 2004, 2012, and 2016.
A general election was held in Montana on November 5, 2024. Both of Montana's seats in the United States House of Representatives, all of the seats in the Montana House of Representatives, and half of the seats in the Montana Senate were up for election. The primary election was held on June 4, 2024. [1]
The Electronic Absentee System allows eligible voters to cast their ballot online beginning 45 days before the federal election, which for the general Election Day on Nov. 5, was Friday, Sept. 20.
In the 2008 presidential election, Montana was considered a swing state and was ultimately won by Republican John McCain by a narrow margin of two percent. In a 2020 study, Montana was ranked as the 21st easiest state for citizens to vote in. [ 3 ]
The Montana Constitution Party ran libertarian-leaning Republican U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas on their line (against his wishes), winning 2.17% of the vote in Montana, which was the highest statewide percentage total for any third-party candidate in the 2008 presidential election. A significant number of write-in candidates also ran ...