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Election 1984 Results

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1984 Montana governor election

Ted Schwinden (Democrat) beat Pat M. Goodover (Republican) in Montana in 1984, 70.3% to 26.4%, a margin of 43.9 points and 166,508 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1980, when Ted Schwinden also won.

Democrats led in 56 of the 56 counties as they stood then. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 52,170 votes and went to the Democrat by 43.5 points. The closest was Richland, where 128 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 266,578 70.3%
Pat M. Goodover Republican 100,070 26.4%
All other candidates 12,322 3.3%
Total378,970

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 36,609 70.2% 13,904 26.7% 1,657 52,170 D+43.5
Missoula 26,422 73.0% 8,058 22.3% 1,703 36,183 D+50.8
Cascade 23,790 71.0% 8,622 25.7% 1,106 33,518 D+45.3
Flathead 17,910 69.6% 6,916 26.9% 917 25,743 D+42.7
Gallatin 15,823 66.3% 7,212 30.2% 829 23,864 D+36.1
Lewis And Clark 16,253 71.0% 5,750 25.1% 881 22,884 D+45.9
Silver Bow 14,268 80.2% 2,934 16.5% 582 17,784 D+63.7
Ravalli 7,926 65.9% 3,715 30.9% 382 12,023 D+35.0
Lake 6,525 69.7% 2,554 27.3% 288 9,367 D+42.4
Hill 6,367 76.4% 1,802 21.6% 166 8,335 D+54.8
Lincoln 4,909 68.7% 1,938 27.1% 297 7,144 D+41.6
Park 4,800 71.6% 1,757 26.2% 150 6,707 D+45.4
Fergus 4,230 65.6% 2,065 32.0% 149 6,444 D+33.6
Custer 4,294 72.2% 1,464 24.6% 190 5,948 D+47.6
Dawson 3,628 68.0% 1,626 30.5% 84 5,338 D+37.5
Richland 2,644 50.4% 2,516 48.0% 87 5,247 D+2.4
Deer Lodge 4,046 78.4% 831 16.1% 281 5,158 D+62.3
Big Horn 3,932 78.6% 974 19.5% 99 5,005 D+59.1
Valley 3,554 72.9% 1,198 24.6% 121 4,873 D+48.3
Carbon 3,328 72.2% 1,198 26.0% 83 4,609 D+46.2
Roosevelt 3,603 80.1% 799 17.8% 96 4,498 D+62.3
Glacier 3,150 71.6% 1,136 25.8% 112 4,398 D+45.8
Rosebud 3,288 75.1% 930 21.2% 160 4,378 D+53.9
Beaverhead 2,262 56.1% 1,680 41.7% 88 4,030 D+14.4
Sanders 2,900 72.6% 957 23.9% 140 3,997 D+48.6
Jefferson 2,436 67.4% 1,015 28.1% 163 3,614 D+39.3
Teton 2,358 67.7% 1,051 30.2% 76 3,485 D+37.5
Chouteau 2,224 66.5% 1,058 31.6% 64 3,346 D+34.8
Pondera 2,239 68.3% 972 29.6% 69 3,280 D+38.6
Stillwater 2,319 72.4% 810 25.3% 74 3,203 D+47.1
Madison 1,789 59.3% 1,119 37.1% 111 3,019 D+22.2
Blaine 2,259 75.4% 658 21.9% 81 2,998 D+53.4
Powell 1,757 58.8% 981 32.8% 249 2,987 D+26.0
Sheridan 2,202 78.3% 580 20.6% 31 2,813 D+57.7
Phillips 1,909 69.5% 771 28.1% 66 2,746 D+41.4
Toole 1,702 62.1% 961 35.1% 76 2,739 D+27.1
Musselshell 1,636 70.3% 642 27.6% 50 2,328 D+42.7
Broadwater 1,257 69.6% 501 27.7% 48 1,806 D+41.9
Sweet Grass 1,065 59.4% 699 39.0% 28 1,792 D+20.4
Fallon 1,208 68.1% 522 29.4% 43 1,773 D+38.7
Mineral 1,308 77.1% 304 17.9% 84 1,696 D+59.2
Judith Basin 1,085 69.7% 430 27.6% 41 1,556 D+42.1
McCone 1,069 70.8% 412 27.3% 28 1,509 D+43.5
Daniels 913 62.9% 518 35.7% 21 1,452 D+27.2
Powder River 827 59.7% 528 38.1% 30 1,385 D+21.6
Granite 834 63.6% 420 32.0% 58 1,312 D+31.6
Liberty 774 64.2% 410 34.0% 22 1,206 D+30.2
Wheatland 835 70.8% 314 26.6% 30 1,179 D+44.2
Meagher 751 70.5% 291 27.3% 24 1,066 D+43.2
Carter 556 56.4% 412 41.8% 17 985 D+14.6
Prairie 675 68.9% 286 29.2% 18 979 D+39.7
Garfield 569 63.6% 302 33.7% 24 895 D+29.8
Wibaux 462 71.1% 174 26.8% 14 650 D+44.3
Golden Valley 402 66.2% 195 32.1% 10 607 D+34.1
Treasure 443 78.0% 108 19.0% 17 568 D+59.0
Petroleum 254 72.4% 90 25.6% 7 351 D+46.7

Counties as they stood in 1984; 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