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Election 2016 Results

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2016 Montana governor election

Steve Bullock (Democrat) beat Greg Gianforte (Republican) in Montana in 2016, 50.2% to 46.4%, a margin of 3.9 points and 19,818 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 2012, when Steve Bullock also won.

Republicans led in 43 of the 56 counties and Democrats in 13. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 70,972 votes and went to the Republican by 0.7 points. The closest was Chouteau, where 97 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
Steve Bullock won Democratic 255,933 50.2%
Greg Gianforte Republican 236,115 46.4%
All other candidates 17,312 3.4%
Total509,360

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 33,974 47.9% 34,467 48.6% 2,531 70,972 R+0.7
Missoula 39,717 65.3% 19,078 31.3% 2,063 60,858 D+33.9
Gallatin 30,758 55.8% 22,534 40.9% 1,852 55,144 D+14.9
Flathead 19,202 40.5% 26,384 55.6% 1,866 47,452 R+15.1
Lewis and Clark 21,363 60.1% 13,296 37.4% 914 35,573 D+22.7
Cascade 19,019 53.6% 15,393 43.4% 1,042 35,454 D+10.2
Ravalli 9,455 41.1% 12,713 55.3% 838 23,006 R+14.2
Silver Bow 12,007 70.5% 4,512 26.5% 522 17,041 D+44.0
Lake 6,561 48.8% 6,363 47.3% 527 13,451 D+1.5
Park 5,066 53.0% 4,134 43.3% 350 9,550 D+9.8
Lincoln 3,308 35.0% 5,728 60.7% 406 9,442 R+25.6
Jefferson 3,086 44.8% 3,602 52.3% 203 6,891 R+7.5
Hill 3,811 57.3% 2,642 39.7% 199 6,652 D+17.6
Carbon 2,775 45.4% 3,145 51.4% 193 6,113 R+6.1
Sanders 2,267 37.5% 3,470 57.5% 302 6,039 R+19.9
Fergus 2,176 36.1% 3,657 60.7% 187 6,020 R+24.6
Custer 2,065 39.0% 3,037 57.3% 199 5,301 R+18.3
Glacier 3,799 73.0% 1,276 24.5% 132 5,207 D+48.5
Beaverhead 1,989 39.6% 2,880 57.4% 150 5,019 R+17.8
Stillwater 1,748 35.3% 3,036 61.4% 161 4,945 R+26.0
Madison 1,982 40.6% 2,745 56.3% 150 4,877 R+15.6
Richland 1,085 22.3% 3,577 73.6% 201 4,863 R+51.2
Dawson 1,077 24.3% 3,147 71.1% 202 4,426 R+46.8
Big Horn 2,724 62.4% 1,497 34.3% 142 4,363 D+28.1
Deer Lodge 3,034 69.6% 1,147 26.3% 178 4,359 D+43.3
Valley 1,465 37.1% 2,343 59.3% 144 3,952 R+22.2
Roosevelt 2,039 54.7% 1,525 40.9% 163 3,727 D+13.8
Rosebud 1,430 40.3% 2,018 56.9% 98 3,546 R+16.6
Teton 1,441 43.8% 1,777 54.0% 74 3,292 R+10.2
Broadwater 1,282 39.8% 1,827 56.7% 115 3,224 R+16.9
Powell 1,103 38.7% 1,639 57.6% 105 2,847 R+18.8
Pondera 1,310 46.8% 1,423 50.8% 68 2,801 R+4.0
Blaine 1,629 58.6% 1,080 38.8% 73 2,782 D+19.7
Chouteau 1,260 46.9% 1,357 50.5% 69 2,686 R+3.6
Musselshell 741 30.1% 1,599 64.9% 125 2,465 R+34.8
Phillips 493 22.1% 1,693 75.9% 45 2,231 R+53.8
Sweet Grass 706 32.9% 1,385 64.5% 57 2,148 R+31.6
Toole 799 38.6% 1,214 58.7% 56 2,069 R+20.1
Mineral 878 42.6% 1,065 51.6% 119 2,062 R+9.1
Sheridan 773 41.1% 1,033 54.9% 77 1,883 R+13.8
Granite 790 43.3% 979 53.6% 57 1,826 R+10.4
Fallon 368 24.9% 1,062 71.9% 47 1,477 R+47.0
Judith Basin 485 39.2% 721 58.3% 30 1,236 R+19.1
McCone 248 23.2% 798 74.6% 24 1,070 R+51.4
Powder River 257 24.1% 780 73.2% 29 1,066 R+49.1
Meagher 364 36.5% 602 60.4% 31 997 R+23.9
Liberty 378 38.7% 573 58.6% 27 978 R+19.9
Daniels 289 29.8% 649 66.8% 33 971 R+37.1
Wheatland 399 41.3% 547 56.6% 20 966 R+15.3
Carter 128 16.1% 650 81.9% 16 794 R+65.7
Garfield 114 15.6% 603 82.4% 15 732 R+66.8
Prairie 173 24.7% 501 71.5% 27 701 R+46.8
Wibaux 143 26.2% 381 69.9% 21 545 R+43.7
Golden Valley 166 33.9% 308 63.0% 15 489 R+29.0
Treasure 160 35.7% 276 61.6% 12 448 R+25.9
Petroleum 74 22.4% 247 74.6% 10 331 R+52.3

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