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Election 1936 Results

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1936 Montana governor election

Roy E. Ayers (Democrat) beat Frank A. Hazelbaker (Republican) in Montana in 1936, 51.0% to 48.1%, a margin of 2.9 points and 6,456 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1932, when John E. Erickson won.

Democrats led in 33 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 23. The largest, Silver Bow, cast 21,390 votes and went to the Republican by 10.4 points. The closest was Musselshell, where 13 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
Roy E. Ayers won Democratic 115,310 51.0%
Frank A. Hazelbaker Republican 108,854 48.1%
All other candidates 2,129 0.9%
Total226,293

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Silver Bow 9,437 44.1% 11,652 54.5% 301 21,390 R+10.4
Cascade 9,270 52.9% 7,957 45.4% 302 17,529 D+7.5
Yellowstone 6,795 48.7% 7,104 50.9% 59 13,958 R+2.2
Missoula 5,623 52.7% 4,963 46.5% 84 10,670 D+6.2
Lewis And Clark 4,081 46.2% 4,714 53.4% 31 8,826 R+7.2
Flathead 4,262 51.6% 3,840 46.5% 162 8,264 D+5.1
Gallatin 2,604 36.8% 4,428 62.6% 42 7,074 R+25.8
Valley 4,974 71.7% 1,914 27.6% 51 6,939 D+44.1
Fergus 4,072 61.1% 2,522 37.9% 67 6,661 D+23.3
Deer Lodge 3,619 54.5% 2,981 44.9% 36 6,636 D+9.6
Hill 3,326 61.8% 2,012 37.4% 45 5,383 D+24.4
Carbon 2,560 53.1% 2,218 46.0% 46 4,824 D+7.1
Park 2,304 48.4% 2,437 51.2% 22 4,763 R+2.8
Custer 1,712 36.9% 2,888 62.2% 40 4,640 R+25.3
Ravalli 2,128 46.5% 2,380 52.1% 64 4,572 R+5.5
Lake 2,322 55.6% 1,812 43.4% 42 4,176 D+12.2
Roosevelt 2,219 54.9% 1,787 44.2% 35 4,041 D+10.7
Chouteau 2,002 54.4% 1,673 45.4% 8 3,683 D+8.9
Richland 2,090 58.2% 1,481 41.3% 19 3,590 D+17.0
Beaverhead 1,058 29.7% 2,494 70.0% 10 3,562 R+40.3
Phillips 1,933 56.1% 1,489 43.2% 26 3,448 D+12.9
Dawson 1,187 35.4% 2,154 64.3% 8 3,349 R+28.9
Glacier 2,036 63.6% 1,160 36.2% 7 3,203 D+27.3
Big Horn 1,665 53.4% 1,444 46.3% 9 3,118 D+7.1
Sheridan 1,885 62.6% 1,050 34.9% 74 3,009 D+27.8
Blaine 1,657 55.9% 1,299 43.8% 9 2,965 D+12.1
Lincoln 1,859 62.8% 1,054 35.6% 46 2,959 D+27.2
Toole 1,526 52.1% 1,395 47.6% 7 2,928 D+4.5
Musselshell 1,405 48.4% 1,392 48.0% 105 2,902 D+0.4
Powell 1,412 48.7% 1,472 50.8% 15 2,899 R+2.1
Madison 1,208 41.9% 1,652 57.3% 22 2,882 R+15.4
Pondera 1,664 58.0% 1,192 41.5% 14 2,870 D+16.4
Rosebud 1,311 48.8% 1,346 50.1% 29 2,686 R+1.3
Sanders 1,482 55.6% 1,121 42.1% 61 2,664 D+13.6
Teton 1,372 54.0% 1,165 45.8% 5 2,542 D+8.1
Stillwater 1,088 44.8% 1,318 54.3% 23 2,429 R+9.5
Judith Basin 1,116 50.2% 1,076 48.4% 29 2,221 D+1.8
Daniels 1,163 56.6% 869 42.3% 21 2,053 D+14.3
Jefferson 928 45.4% 1,092 53.5% 22 2,042 R+8.0
McCone 1,053 61.6% 627 36.7% 29 1,709 D+24.9
Wheatland 930 54.6% 769 45.2% 3 1,702 D+9.5
Granite 706 42.9% 940 57.1% 1 1,647 R+14.2
Fallon 755 46.8% 847 52.5% 12 1,614 R+5.7
Broadwater 815 51.0% 778 48.7% 5 1,598 D+2.3
Garfield 779 50.7% 748 48.7% 10 1,537 D+2.0
Sweet Grass 679 44.4% 841 55.0% 10 1,530 R+10.6
Carter 602 44.9% 733 54.7% 5 1,340 R+9.8
Prairie 563 42.8% 741 56.3% 11 1,315 R+13.5
Powder River 579 44.2% 718 54.8% 13 1,310 R+10.6
Meagher 542 42.8% 723 57.1% 1 1,266 R+14.3
Wibaux 664 60.5% 431 39.3% 2 1,097 D+21.2
Liberty 558 54.0% 470 45.5% 6 1,034 D+8.5
Mineral 609 63.0% 341 35.3% 16 966 D+27.7
Golden Valley 359 44.2% 447 55.0% 6 812 R+10.8
Petroleum 441 54.7% 364 45.2% 1 806 D+9.6
Treasure 321 48.6% 339 51.4% 660 R+2.7

Counties as they stood in 1936; 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