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Election 1990 Results

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1990 US Senate election in Montana

Max Baucus (Democrat) beat Allen C. Kolstad (Republican) in Montana in 1990, 68.1% to 29.4%, a margin of 38.7 points and 123,727 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1984, when Max Baucus also won.

Democrats led in 54 of the 56 counties and Republicans in 2. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 43,098 votes and went to the Democrat by 47.5 points. The closest was Liberty, where 11 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
Max Baucus won Democratic 217,563 68.1%
Allen C. Kolstad Republican 93,836 29.4%
All other candidates 7,937 2.5%
Total319,336

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 31,331 72.7% 10,874 25.2% 893 43,098 D+47.5
Missoula 20,310 71.2% 7,393 25.9% 829 28,532 D+45.3
Cascade 21,113 74.8% 6,507 23.0% 616 28,236 D+51.7
Flathead 13,505 60.9% 7,845 35.4% 833 22,183 D+25.5
Lewis and Clark 14,605 72.6% 4,999 24.8% 520 20,124 D+47.7
Gallatin 11,574 59.9% 7,282 37.7% 471 19,327 D+22.2
Silver Bow 12,695 82.0% 2,472 16.0% 306 15,473 D+66.1
Ravalli 5,979 54.5% 4,602 42.0% 380 10,961 D+12.6
Lake 4,648 59.6% 2,937 37.7% 215 7,800 D+21.9
Lincoln 3,716 55.7% 2,717 40.8% 233 6,666 D+15.0
Hill 4,624 70.0% 1,857 28.1% 122 6,603 D+41.9
Park 3,761 61.0% 2,292 37.2% 112 6,165 D+23.8
Fergus 3,642 64.0% 1,938 34.0% 115 5,695 D+29.9
Custer 3,459 73.6% 1,148 24.4% 91 4,698 D+49.2
Dawson 3,038 70.1% 1,235 28.5% 59 4,332 D+41.6
Deer Lodge 3,658 85.0% 582 13.5% 61 4,301 D+71.5
Richland 2,865 67.0% 1,345 31.4% 69 4,279 D+35.5
Carbon 2,900 72.8% 1,002 25.2% 82 3,984 D+47.6
Sanders 2,454 62.8% 1,318 33.8% 133 3,905 D+29.1
Valley 2,696 69.4% 1,093 28.1% 94 3,883 D+41.3
Big Horn 2,886 77.9% 746 20.1% 73 3,705 D+57.8
Roosevelt 2,508 71.3% 878 25.0% 130 3,516 D+46.4
Jefferson 2,204 64.7% 1,097 32.2% 106 3,407 D+32.5
Beaverhead 1,607 48.4% 1,620 48.8% 91 3,318 R+0.4
Rosebud 2,362 74.3% 684 21.5% 132 3,178 D+52.8
Glacier 2,000 64.2% 963 30.9% 151 3,114 D+33.3
Stillwater 2,215 72.9% 751 24.7% 73 3,039 D+48.2
Chouteau 1,905 63.5% 1,029 34.3% 68 3,002 D+29.2
Teton 1,963 66.5% 937 31.7% 53 2,953 D+34.7
Pondera 1,732 60.8% 1,066 37.4% 51 2,849 D+23.4
Madison 1,342 50.9% 1,223 46.4% 70 2,635 D+4.5
Toole 1,603 62.2% 905 35.1% 68 2,576 D+27.1
Blaine 1,894 74.7% 596 23.5% 45 2,535 D+51.2
Powell 1,591 62.8% 891 35.2% 51 2,533 D+27.6
Sheridan 1,902 75.3% 598 23.7% 26 2,526 D+51.6
Phillips 1,662 68.3% 731 30.0% 40 2,433 D+38.3
Musselshell 1,399 70.0% 554 27.7% 46 1,999 D+42.3
Broadwater 877 54.6% 678 42.2% 52 1,607 D+12.4
Sweet Grass 939 58.8% 622 38.9% 36 1,597 D+19.8
Fallon 938 60.3% 596 38.3% 21 1,555 D+22.0
Mineral 1,017 71.8% 364 25.7% 36 1,417 D+46.1
McCone 895 66.1% 441 32.6% 17 1,353 D+33.6
Daniels 875 68.2% 394 30.7% 14 1,283 D+37.5
Judith Basin 896 70.6% 346 27.3% 27 1,269 D+43.3
Granite 653 52.4% 549 44.0% 45 1,247 D+8.3
Liberty 554 48.4% 565 49.3% 26 1,145 R+1.0
Wheatland 712 67.6% 329 31.2% 13 1,054 D+36.3
Powder River 571 58.9% 377 38.9% 22 970 D+20.0
Meagher 553 63.1% 301 34.3% 23 877 D+28.7
Carter 430 50.5% 408 47.9% 14 852 D+2.6
Garfield 491 58.9% 318 38.2% 24 833 D+20.8
Prairie 497 67.4% 225 30.5% 15 737 D+36.9
Wibaux 454 66.9% 209 30.8% 16 679 D+36.1
Golden Valley 316 59.5% 207 39.0% 8 531 D+20.5
Treasure 383 75.7% 116 22.9% 7 506 D+52.8
Petroleum 164 62.8% 84 32.2% 13 261 D+30.7

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