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Election 1992 Results

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1992 Montana governor election

Marc Racicot (Republican) beat Dorothy Bradley (Democrat) in Montana in 1992, 51.3% to 48.7%, a margin of 2.7 points and 10,980 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1988, when Stan Stephens won.

Republicans led in 44 of the 56 counties and Democrats in 12. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 56,539 votes and went to the Republican by 6.2 points. The closest was Petroleum, where 112 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
Marc Racicot won Republican 209,401 51.3%
Dorothy Bradley Democratic 198,421 48.7%
All other candidates 20 0.0%
Total407,842

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 26,513 46.9% 30,025 53.1% 1 56,539 R+6.2
Missoula 24,453 56.9% 18,531 43.1% 4 42,988 D+13.8
Cascade 19,405 53.6% 16,819 46.4% 2 36,226 D+7.1
Flathead 13,652 43.8% 17,538 56.2% 31,190 R+12.5
Gallatin 12,969 45.3% 15,654 54.7% 6 28,629 R+9.4
Lewis and Clark 12,988 49.8% 13,115 50.2% 26,103 R+0.5
Silver Bow 11,470 63.7% 6,528 36.3% 17,998 D+27.5
Ravalli 6,040 40.7% 8,814 59.3% 14,854 R+18.7
Lake 4,998 47.7% 5,475 52.3% 1 10,474 R+4.6
Lincoln 3,648 44.3% 4,588 55.7% 8,236 R+11.4
Hill 4,582 57.1% 3,447 42.9% 8,029 D+14.1
Park 3,156 42.4% 4,288 57.6% 1 7,445 R+15.2
Fergus 2,512 38.7% 3,973 61.3% 1 6,486 R+22.5
Custer 2,658 47.5% 2,936 52.5% 5,594 R+5.0
Deer Lodge 3,677 70.9% 1,510 29.1% 1 5,188 D+41.8
Dawson 2,238 46.2% 2,607 53.8% 4,845 R+7.6
Richland 2,008 42.5% 2,722 57.5% 4,730 R+15.1
Carbon 2,115 45.2% 2,566 54.8% 4,681 R+9.6
Sanders 2,080 46.9% 2,352 53.1% 4,432 R+6.1
Big Horn 2,531 58.1% 1,827 41.9% 4,358 D+16.2
Glacier 2,642 60.8% 1,701 39.2% 4,343 D+21.7
Valley 2,057 47.5% 2,278 52.5% 4,335 R+5.1
Jefferson 1,990 47.1% 2,231 52.9% 4,221 R+5.7
Roosevelt 2,391 57.5% 1,765 42.5% 4,156 D+15.1
Beaverhead 1,569 38.1% 2,553 61.9% 4,122 R+23.9
Rosebud 2,224 56.4% 1,716 43.6% 3,940 D+12.9
Stillwater 1,513 41.7% 2,113 58.3% 3,626 R+16.5
Teton 1,341 39.9% 2,018 60.1% 3,359 R+20.2
Madison 1,111 34.1% 2,148 65.9% 3,259 R+31.8
Chouteau 1,376 43.1% 1,818 56.9% 3,194 R+13.8
Pondera 1,283 40.4% 1,892 59.6% 3,175 R+19.2
Blaine 1,682 56.0% 1,319 44.0% 3,001 D+12.1
Powell 1,386 47.0% 1,562 53.0% 2,948 R+6.0
Toole 1,160 43.0% 1,539 57.0% 2,699 R+14.0
Sheridan 1,462 55.7% 1,161 44.3% 2,623 D+11.5
Phillips 884 33.9% 1,720 66.1% 2,604 R+32.1
Musselshell 721 32.7% 1,483 67.3% 2,204 R+34.6
Broadwater 657 36.3% 1,155 63.7% 1,812 R+27.5
Sweet Grass 541 30.5% 1,233 69.5% 1 1,775 R+39.0
Mineral 933 57.8% 682 42.2% 1,615 D+15.5
Fallon 592 37.7% 980 62.3% 1,572 R+24.7
Judith Basin 536 37.4% 896 62.6% 1,432 R+25.1
Daniels 531 39.3% 820 60.7% 1,351 R+21.4
McCone 539 40.0% 808 60.0% 1,347 R+20.0
Granite 488 37.3% 821 62.7% 1 1,310 R+25.4
Liberty 457 37.7% 755 62.3% 1,212 R+24.6
Wheatland 466 40.9% 672 59.1% 1,138 R+18.1
Powder River 382 37.1% 646 62.8% 1 1,029 R+25.7
Meagher 406 41.2% 579 58.8% 985 R+17.6
Carter 215 25.2% 637 74.8% 852 R+49.5
Prairie 305 36.1% 539 63.9% 844 R+27.7
Garfield 199 24.7% 607 75.3% 806 R+50.6
Wibaux 215 36.0% 383 64.0% 598 R+28.1
Treasure 200 36.8% 344 63.2% 544 R+26.5
Golden Valley 182 37.1% 308 62.9% 490 R+25.7
Petroleum 92 31.1% 204 68.9% 296 R+37.8

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