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Election 1966 Results

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1966 US Senate election in Montana

Lee Metcalf (Democrat) beat Tim Babcock (Republican) in Montana in 1966, 53.2% to 46.8%, a margin of 6.3 points and 16,469 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1960, when Lee Metcalf also won.

Democrats led in 32 of the 56 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 24. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 30,033 votes and went to the Republican by 8.8 points. The closest was Petroleum, where 6 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.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Lee Metcalf won Democratic 138,166 53.2%
Tim Babcock Republican 121,697 46.8%
Total259,863

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 13,701 45.6% 16,332 54.4% 30,033 R+8.8
Cascade 15,013 60.8% 9,667 39.2% 24,680 D+21.7
Missoula 10,623 54.8% 8,762 45.2% 19,385 D+9.6
Silver Bow 12,607 66.6% 6,309 33.4% 18,916 D+33.3
Flathead 7,346 53.0% 6,508 47.0% 13,854 D+6.0
Lewis And Clark 6,409 48.7% 6,750 51.3% 13,159 R+2.6
Gallatin 4,765 45.0% 5,824 55.0% 10,589 R+10.0
Hill 4,018 61.8% 2,480 38.2% 6,498 D+23.7
Deer Lodge 4,286 72.0% 1,665 28.0% 5,951 D+44.0
Fergus 2,647 46.7% 3,025 53.3% 5,672 R+6.7
Lake 2,528 44.8% 3,116 55.2% 5,644 R+10.4
Ravalli 2,607 48.2% 2,799 51.8% 5,406 R+3.6
Park 2,302 47.2% 2,570 52.8% 4,872 R+5.5
Custer 2,372 50.1% 2,358 49.9% 4,730 D+0.3
Valley 2,629 55.6% 2,097 44.4% 4,726 D+11.3
Lincoln 2,894 63.0% 1,700 37.0% 4,594 D+26.0
Dawson 2,272 51.3% 2,159 48.7% 4,431 D+2.6
Richland 2,106 52.9% 1,874 47.1% 3,980 D+5.8
Roosevelt 2,197 56.2% 1,715 43.8% 3,912 D+12.3
Carbon 1,894 52.1% 1,739 47.9% 3,633 D+4.3
Big Horn 1,826 52.0% 1,685 48.0% 3,511 D+4.0
Glacier 1,930 56.5% 1,488 43.5% 3,418 D+12.9
Chouteau 1,533 49.7% 1,551 50.3% 3,084 R+0.6
Teton 1,546 51.0% 1,484 49.0% 3,030 D+2.0
Pondera 1,626 54.4% 1,363 45.6% 2,989 D+8.8
Beaverhead 1,126 39.9% 1,699 60.1% 2,825 R+20.3
Powell 1,641 58.9% 1,145 41.1% 2,786 D+17.8
Phillips 1,410 50.8% 1,368 49.2% 2,778 D+1.5
Sanders 1,511 54.8% 1,246 45.2% 2,757 D+9.6
Blaine 1,629 60.3% 1,074 39.7% 2,703 D+20.5
Toole 1,397 52.9% 1,244 47.1% 2,641 D+5.8
Sheridan 1,609 63.0% 944 37.0% 2,553 D+26.0
Madison 891 39.4% 1,369 60.6% 2,260 R+21.2
Rosebud 1,022 47.3% 1,138 52.7% 2,160 R+5.4
Stillwater 957 44.4% 1,200 55.6% 2,157 R+11.3
Musselshell 978 52.5% 885 47.5% 1,863 D+5.0
Daniels 827 51.1% 791 48.9% 1,618 D+2.2
Jefferson 840 53.2% 738 46.8% 1,578 D+6.5
Fallon 699 45.7% 830 54.3% 1,529 R+8.6
Judith Basin 752 50.5% 738 49.5% 1,490 D+0.9
McCone 784 55.1% 639 44.9% 1,423 D+10.2
Sweet Grass 497 34.9% 926 65.1% 1,423 R+30.1
Wheatland 639 49.6% 650 50.4% 1,289 R+0.9
Granite 565 48.1% 610 51.9% 1,175 R+3.8
Broadwater 488 41.9% 676 58.1% 1,164 R+16.2
Mineral 734 64.5% 404 35.5% 1,138 D+29.0
Liberty 545 51.3% 518 48.7% 1,063 D+2.5
Powder River 376 36.9% 644 63.1% 1,020 R+26.3
Prairie 434 43.1% 574 56.9% 1,008 R+13.9
Carter 436 47.6% 480 52.4% 916 R+4.8
Meagher 302 35.8% 542 64.2% 844 R+28.4
Garfield 300 36.8% 515 63.2% 815 R+26.4
Wibaux 375 54.3% 316 45.7% 691 D+8.5
Golden Valley 264 46.2% 307 53.8% 571 R+7.5
Treasure 264 48.9% 276 51.1% 540 R+2.2
Petroleum 197 50.8% 191 49.2% 388 D+1.5

Counties as they stood in 1966; 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 Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Tim Sheehy (R) R+7.1
2020 Steve Daines (R) R+10.0
2018 Jon Tester (D) D+3.6
2014 Steve Daines (R) R+17.7
2012 Jon Tester (D) D+3.7
2008 Max Baucus (D) D+45.8
2006 Jon Tester (D) D+0.9
2002 Max Baucus (D) D+31.0
2000 Conrad Burns (R) R+3.3
1996 Max Baucus (D) D+4.9
1994 Conrad R. Burns (R) R+24.7
1990 Max Baucus (D) D+38.7
1988 Conrad Burns (R) R+3.7
1984 Max Baucus (D) D+16.2
1982 John Melcher (D) D+12.8
1978 Max Baucus (D) D+11.4
1976 John Melcher (D) D+28.3
1972 Lee Metcalf (D) D+3.9
1970 Mike Mansfield (D) D+21.1
1966 Lee Metcalf (D) D+6.3
1964 Mike Mansfield (D) D+29.0
1960 Lee Metcalf (D) D+1.5
1958 Mike Mansfield (D) D+52.4
1954 James E. Murray (D) D+0.8
1952 Mike Mansfield (D) D+2.2
1948 James E. Murray (D) D+13.9
1946 Zales N. Ecton (R) R+8.1
1942 James E. Murray (D) D+0.7
1940 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+46.9
1936 James E. Murray (D) D+27.9
1934 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+41.4
1930 Thomas J. Walsh (D) D+22.5
1928 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+6.4
1924 Thomas J. Walsh (D) D+10.4
1922 Burton K. Wheeler (D) D+11.8
1918 Thomas J. Walsh (D) D+5.3
1916 Henry L. Myers (D) D+7.7