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2012 Montana governor election

Steve Bullock (Democrat) beat Rick Hill (Republican) in Montana in 2012, 48.9% to 47.3%, a margin of 1.6 points and 7,571 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2008, when Brian Schweitzer won.

Republicans led in 44 of the 56 counties and Democrats in 12. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 68,836 votes and went to the Republican by 1.2 points. The closest was Park, where 1 vote 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
Steve Bullock won Democratic 236,450 48.9%
Rick Hill Republican 228,879 47.3%
All other candidates 18,160 3.8%
Total483,489

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 32,802 47.7% 33,606 48.8% 2,428 68,836 R+1.2
Missoula 35,557 62.3% 19,454 34.1% 2,107 57,118 D+28.2
Gallatin 24,091 50.7% 21,576 45.4% 1,842 47,509 D+5.3
Flathead 16,348 37.7% 25,286 58.3% 1,748 43,382 R+20.6
Cascade 19,138 55.4% 14,164 41.0% 1,262 34,564 D+14.4
Lewis and Clark 19,775 59.0% 12,826 38.3% 900 33,501 D+20.7
Ravalli 8,601 38.8% 12,647 57.1% 906 22,154 R+18.3
Silver Bow 12,046 71.6% 4,188 24.9% 580 16,814 D+46.7
Lake 6,364 48.0% 6,317 47.6% 591 13,272 D+0.4
Lincoln 2,920 33.0% 5,487 62.0% 442 8,849 R+29.0
Park 4,197 47.9% 4,198 47.9% 371 8,766 level
Hill 3,969 58.1% 2,583 37.8% 278 6,830 D+20.3
Jefferson 2,796 42.8% 3,502 53.6% 240 6,538 R+10.8
Fergus 2,084 34.5% 3,726 61.7% 232 6,042 R+27.2
Sanders 2,055 34.7% 3,517 59.4% 349 5,921 R+24.7
Carbon 2,576 44.2% 3,046 52.2% 212 5,834 R+8.1
Custer 2,246 41.7% 2,926 54.4% 211 5,383 R+12.6
Beaverhead 1,689 35.0% 2,945 61.0% 190 4,824 R+26.0
Stillwater 1,634 34.8% 2,894 61.7% 163 4,691 R+26.9
Richland 1,206 26.0% 3,247 69.9% 190 4,643 R+44.0
Big Horn 3,051 66.1% 1,445 31.3% 123 4,619 D+34.8
Madison 1,509 33.3% 2,846 62.8% 176 4,531 R+29.5
Deer Lodge 3,188 71.2% 1,119 25.0% 171 4,478 D+46.2
Glacier 3,071 69.1% 1,200 27.0% 174 4,445 D+42.1
Dawson 1,537 34.8% 2,712 61.5% 162 4,411 R+26.6
Valley 1,708 44.3% 1,979 51.3% 169 3,856 R+7.0
Roosevelt 2,182 60.0% 1,334 36.7% 121 3,637 D+23.3
Rosebud 1,692 48.1% 1,706 48.5% 122 3,520 R+0.4
Teton 1,345 40.8% 1,838 55.8% 113 3,296 R+15.0
Broadwater 1,104 36.6% 1,800 59.7% 110 3,014 R+23.1
Blaine 1,788 62.6% 989 34.6% 80 2,857 D+28.0
Chouteau 1,266 44.7% 1,470 51.9% 94 2,830 R+7.2
Powell 1,146 41.0% 1,545 55.2% 106 2,797 R+14.3
Pondera 1,192 43.8% 1,439 52.9% 90 2,721 R+9.1
Musselshell 671 28.0% 1,577 65.9% 146 2,394 R+37.8
Phillips 652 29.5% 1,475 66.7% 86 2,213 R+37.2
Sweet Grass 623 29.4% 1,434 67.6% 65 2,122 R+38.2
Toole 776 36.8% 1,244 58.9% 91 2,111 R+22.2
Mineral 856 42.4% 1,026 50.9% 135 2,017 R+8.4
Sheridan 782 41.1% 1,062 55.8% 60 1,904 R+14.7
Granite 628 37.0% 988 58.3% 80 1,696 R+21.2
Fallon 325 23.5% 1,010 73.1% 46 1,381 R+49.6
Judith Basin 450 36.7% 743 60.7% 32 1,225 R+23.9
Powder River 207 20.3% 785 77.0% 27 1,019 R+56.7
Liberty 395 39.4% 573 57.2% 34 1,002 R+17.8
McCone 286 28.6% 676 67.5% 39 1,001 R+39.0
Wheatland 338 34.0% 622 62.6% 33 993 R+28.6
Daniels 310 31.4% 638 64.6% 40 988 R+33.2
Meagher 324 33.3% 612 62.8% 38 974 R+29.6
Carter 103 13.2% 646 82.7% 32 781 R+69.5
Prairie 216 30.5% 470 66.4% 22 708 R+35.9
Garfield 107 15.2% 573 81.6% 22 702 R+66.4
Wibaux 142 26.5% 370 69.0% 24 536 R+42.5
Golden Valley 156 32.3% 309 64.0% 18 483 R+31.7
Treasure 168 36.8% 258 56.5% 31 457 R+19.7
Petroleum 62 20.7% 231 77.3% 6 299 R+56.5

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