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Election 1980 Results

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1980 Montana governor election

Ted Schwinden (Democrat) beat Jack Ramirez (Republican) in Montana in 1980, 55.4% to 44.6%, a margin of 10.7 points and 38,678 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1976, when Thomas Lee Judge won.

Democrats led in 45 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 11. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 47,460 votes and went to the Democrat by 3.2 points. The closest was Liberty, where 4 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
Ted Schwinden won Democratic 199,574 55.4%
Jack Ramirez Republican 160,896 44.6%
Total360,470

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 24,479 51.6% 22,981 48.4% 47,460 D+3.2
Missoula 20,100 58.7% 14,166 41.3% 34,266 D+17.3
Cascade 18,099 57.2% 13,532 42.8% 31,631 D+14.4
Flathead 12,329 52.1% 11,335 47.9% 23,664 D+4.2
Gallatin 11,292 52.2% 10,358 47.8% 21,650 D+4.3
Lewis And Clark 13,334 64.1% 7,478 35.9% 20,812 D+28.1
Silver Bow 12,365 65.0% 6,644 35.0% 19,009 D+30.1
Ravalli 4,814 42.4% 6,545 57.6% 11,359 R+15.2
Lake 4,205 49.3% 4,333 50.7% 8,538 R+1.5
Hill 4,878 60.2% 3,221 39.8% 8,099 D+20.5
Lincoln 4,027 55.7% 3,209 44.3% 7,236 D+11.3
Fergus 3,563 52.0% 3,291 48.0% 6,854 D+4.0
Park 3,446 54.9% 2,835 45.1% 6,281 D+9.7
Custer 3,422 58.4% 2,437 41.6% 5,859 D+16.8
Deer Lodge 3,802 70.5% 1,592 29.5% 5,394 D+41.0
Dawson 2,879 56.0% 2,261 44.0% 5,140 D+12.0
Richland 2,718 54.2% 2,297 45.8% 5,015 D+8.4
Valley 2,988 59.6% 2,023 40.4% 5,011 D+19.3
Carbon 2,462 56.3% 1,909 43.7% 4,371 D+12.7
Roosevelt 3,115 75.0% 1,036 25.0% 4,151 D+50.1
Beaverhead 1,764 43.5% 2,288 56.5% 4,052 R+12.9
Glacier 2,270 56.0% 1,782 44.0% 4,052 D+12.0
Sanders 1,856 46.8% 2,114 53.2% 3,970 R+6.5
Big Horn 2,145 59.5% 1,462 40.5% 3,607 D+18.9
Chouteau 1,939 54.0% 1,650 46.0% 3,589 D+8.1
Teton 1,819 51.4% 1,723 48.6% 3,542 D+2.7
Pondera 1,820 53.0% 1,614 47.0% 3,434 D+6.0
Rosebud 1,743 50.8% 1,686 49.2% 3,429 D+1.7
Jefferson 1,848 56.9% 1,398 43.1% 3,246 D+13.9
Madison 1,242 39.5% 1,900 60.5% 3,142 R+20.9
Stillwater 1,644 55.3% 1,331 44.7% 2,975 D+10.5
Blaine 1,702 57.3% 1,267 42.7% 2,969 D+14.7
Powell 1,508 50.8% 1,459 49.2% 2,967 D+1.7
Sheridan 1,917 66.4% 970 33.6% 2,887 D+32.8
Toole 1,451 51.1% 1,388 48.9% 2,839 D+2.2
Phillips 1,350 51.0% 1,298 49.0% 2,648 D+2.0
Musselshell 1,133 51.3% 1,074 48.7% 2,207 D+2.7
Fallon 1,008 53.7% 868 46.3% 1,876 D+7.5
Sweet Grass 757 43.4% 988 56.6% 1,745 R+13.2
Daniels 1,168 70.4% 492 29.6% 1,660 D+40.7
Mineral 952 57.3% 708 42.7% 1,660 D+14.7
Judith Basin 844 51.4% 798 48.6% 1,642 D+2.8
Broadwater 785 49.5% 802 50.5% 1,587 R+1.1
McCone 932 62.3% 565 37.7% 1,497 D+24.5
Powder River 635 45.3% 767 54.7% 1,402 R+9.4
Granite 609 44.3% 765 55.7% 1,374 R+11.4
Liberty 632 50.2% 628 49.8% 1,260 D+0.3
Wheatland 671 54.8% 553 45.2% 1,224 D+9.6
Carter 413 40.3% 613 59.7% 1,026 R+19.5
Prairie 528 52.1% 486 47.9% 1,014 D+4.1
Meagher 446 45.1% 544 54.9% 990 R+9.9
Garfield 489 50.3% 484 49.7% 973 D+0.5
Wibaux 390 54.1% 331 45.9% 721 D+8.2
Golden Valley 309 54.0% 263 46.0% 572 D+8.0
Treasure 347 62.5% 208 37.5% 555 D+25.0
Petroleum 191 56.7% 146 43.3% 337 D+13.4

Counties as they stood in 1980; 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