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Election 1928 Results

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1928 Montana governor election

John E. Erickson (Democrat) beat Wellington D. Rankin (Republican) in Montana in 1928, 58.6% to 41.0%, a margin of 17.7 points and 34,479 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1924, when John E. Erickson also won.

Democrats led in 49 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 7. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 20,936 votes and went to the Democrat by 19.2 points. The closest was Treasure, where 2 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John E. Erickson won Democratic 114,256 58.6%
Wellington D. Rankin Republican 79,777 41.0%
All other candidates 779 0.4%
Total194,812

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 12,347 59.0% 8,334 39.8% 255 20,936 D+19.2
Cascade 9,982 67.5% 4,768 32.2% 35 14,785 D+35.3
Yellowstone 5,356 52.8% 4,787 47.2% 5 10,148 D+5.6
Missoula 5,179 60.5% 3,327 38.9% 54 8,560 D+21.6
Lewis And Clark 4,803 62.6% 2,862 37.3% 6 7,671 D+25.3
Fergus 3,753 56.2% 2,908 43.6% 13 6,674 D+12.7
Gallatin 3,488 54.4% 2,915 45.5% 9 6,412 D+8.9
Flathead 3,298 52.3% 2,970 47.1% 34 6,302 D+5.2
Deer Lodge 4,399 74.0% 1,540 25.9% 4 5,943 D+48.1
Park 2,564 56.2% 1,978 43.3% 22 4,564 D+12.8
Hill 2,773 62.3% 1,673 37.6% 5 4,451 D+24.7
Carbon 2,557 59.5% 1,702 39.6% 42 4,301 D+19.9
Custer 1,993 50.7% 1,931 49.1% 8 3,932 D+1.6
Ravalli 2,084 55.6% 1,645 43.9% 21 3,750 D+11.7
Valley 2,044 56.2% 1,585 43.6% 10 3,639 D+12.6
Dawson 1,871 57.3% 1,392 42.6% 2 3,265 D+14.7
Musselshell 1,966 61.6% 1,192 37.3% 36 3,194 D+24.2
Lake 2,017 64.9% 1,081 34.8% 8 3,106 D+30.1
Beaverhead 1,565 50.8% 1,514 49.2% 3,079 D+1.7
Chouteau 1,857 60.7% 1,194 39.0% 10 3,061 D+21.7
Roosevelt 1,844 62.7% 1,094 37.2% 5 2,943 D+25.5
Phillips 1,518 54.5% 1,262 45.3% 3 2,783 D+9.2
Sheridan 1,394 50.2% 1,371 49.4% 13 2,778 D+0.8
Sanders 1,801 65.9% 850 31.1% 80 2,731 D+34.8
Blaine 1,514 56.6% 1,157 43.3% 2 2,673 D+13.4
Powell 1,420 53.8% 1,219 46.2% 1 2,640 D+7.6
Madison 1,212 46.2% 1,405 53.6% 4 2,621 R+7.4
Richland 1,498 57.6% 1,097 42.2% 5 2,600 D+15.4
Rosebud 1,673 65.6% 875 34.3% 3 2,551 D+31.3
Toole 1,590 64.7% 864 35.2% 4 2,458 D+29.5
Stillwater 1,184 48.7% 1,245 51.2% 3 2,432 R+2.5
Judith Basin 1,425 60.3% 935 39.6% 2 2,362 D+20.7
Lincoln 1,521 64.9% 806 34.4% 17 2,344 D+30.5
Big Horn 1,414 61.1% 900 38.9% 1 2,315 D+22.2
Pondera 1,376 59.8% 922 40.1% 4 2,302 D+19.7
Teton 1,425 67.2% 693 32.7% 1 2,119 D+34.5
Glacier 1,098 60.6% 713 39.4% 1,811 D+21.3
Jefferson 910 50.6% 885 49.2% 2 1,797 D+1.4
Daniels 1,207 67.6% 574 32.2% 4 1,785 D+35.5
Wheatland 825 48.0% 892 52.0% 1,717 R+3.9
Garfield 848 49.6% 859 50.2% 3 1,710 R+0.6
Sweet Grass 799 49.5% 813 50.4% 1 1,613 R+0.9
McCone 876 57.2% 643 42.0% 12 1,531 D+15.2
Fallon 759 50.4% 744 49.4% 2 1,505 D+1.0
Broadwater 864 59.5% 587 40.4% 2 1,453 D+19.1
Granite 821 58.6% 578 41.3% 1 1,400 D+17.4
Prairie 723 53.2% 637 46.8% 1,360 D+6.3
Powder River 532 43.9% 678 55.9% 2 1,212 R+12.0
Carter 722 59.9% 482 40.0% 1 1,205 D+19.9
Meagher 528 47.9% 575 52.1% 1,103 R+4.3
Wibaux 539 54.2% 453 45.6% 2 994 D+8.7
Golden Valley 513 51.9% 473 47.9% 2 988 D+4.0
Petroleum 588 60.1% 391 39.9% 979 D+20.1
Liberty 531 63.7% 302 36.3% 833 D+27.5
Mineral 586 70.7% 225 27.1% 18 829 D+43.5
Treasure 282 50.2% 280 49.8% 562 D+0.4

Counties as they stood in 1928; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Montana governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Greg Gianforte (R) R+20.2
2020 Greg Gianforte (R) R+12.9
2016 Steve Bullock (D) D+3.9
2012 Steve Bullock (D) D+1.6
2008 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+33.0
2004 Brian Schweitzer (D) D+4.4
2000 Judy Martz (R) R+3.9
1996 Marc Racicot (R) R+58.3
1992 Marc Racicot (R) R+2.7
1988 Stan Stephens (R) R+5.8
1984 Ted Schwinden (D) D+43.9
1980 Ted Schwinden (D) D+10.7
1976 Thomas Lee Judge (D) D+25.1
1972 Thomas L. Judge (D) D+8.2
1968 Forrest H. Anderson (D) D+12.2
1964 Tim M. Babcock (R) R+2.6
1960 Donald G. Nutter (R) R+10.2
1956 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+2.7
1952 John Hugo Aronson (R) R+1.9
1948 John W. Bonner (D) D+11.9
1944 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+13.2
1940 Samuel C. Ford (R) R+2.0
1936 Roy E. Ayers (D) D+2.9
1932 John E. Erickson (D) D+1.8
1928 John E. Erickson (D) D+17.7
1924 John E. Erickson (D) D+8.4
1920 Joseph M. Dixon (R) R+19.5
1916 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+5.3
1912 Sam V. Stewart (D) D+3.0
1908 Edwin L. Norris (D) D+2.2
1904 Joseph Toole (D) D+12.8
1900 Joseph Toole (D) D+13.7
1896 Robert Burns Smith (D) D+42.0
1892 John E. Rickards (R) R+1.2
1889 Joseph K. Toole (D) D+1.9