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2020 US Senate election in Montana

Steve Daines (Republican) beat Steve Bullock (Democrat) in Montana in 2020, 55.0% to 45.0%, a margin of 10.0 points and 60,711 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 2014, when Steve Daines also won.

Republicans led in 47 of the 56 counties and Democrats in 9. The largest, Yellowstone, cast 84,109 votes and went to the Republican by 17.2 points. The closest was Park, where 75 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
Steve Daines won Republican 333,174 55.0%
Steve Bullock Democratic 272,463 45.0%
Total605,637

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Yellowstone 34,833 41.4% 49,276 58.6% 84,109 R+17.2
Missoula 46,268 64.4% 25,529 35.6% 71,797 D+28.9
Gallatin 39,540 55.4% 31,829 44.6% 71,369 D+10.8
Flathead 22,180 36.9% 37,861 63.1% 60,041 R+26.1
Lewis and Clark 21,955 51.6% 20,554 48.4% 42,509 D+3.3
Cascade 17,727 44.3% 22,312 55.7% 40,039 R+11.5
Ravalli 9,868 34.5% 18,706 65.5% 28,574 R+30.9
Silver Bow 12,183 64.7% 6,641 35.3% 18,824 D+29.4
Lake 7,664 46.1% 8,964 53.9% 16,628 R+7.8
Lincoln 3,228 27.5% 8,490 72.5% 11,718 R+44.9
Park 5,766 49.7% 5,841 50.3% 11,607 R+0.6
Jefferson 2,967 36.3% 5,206 63.7% 8,173 R+27.4
Sanders 2,191 28.9% 5,395 71.1% 7,586 R+42.2
Hill 3,477 48.1% 3,746 51.9% 7,223 R+3.7
Carbon 2,591 37.0% 4,404 63.0% 6,995 R+25.9
Fergus 1,788 27.4% 4,746 72.6% 6,534 R+45.3
Madison 2,015 32.9% 4,103 67.1% 6,118 R+34.1
Custer 1,865 31.8% 3,995 68.2% 5,860 R+36.3
Richland 1,122 19.4% 4,669 80.6% 5,791 R+61.3
Stillwater 1,374 23.9% 4,370 76.1% 5,744 R+52.2
Glacier 4,032 70.5% 1,687 29.5% 5,719 D+41.0
Beaverhead 1,890 33.4% 3,775 66.6% 5,665 R+33.3
Deer Lodge 2,961 60.7% 1,921 39.3% 4,882 D+21.3
Dawson 1,189 24.7% 3,634 75.3% 4,823 R+50.7
Big Horn 2,687 56.1% 2,106 43.9% 4,793 D+12.1
Valley 1,306 30.7% 2,953 69.3% 4,259 R+38.7
Broadwater 1,003 24.4% 3,107 75.6% 4,110 R+51.2
Roosevelt 2,142 53.1% 1,891 46.9% 4,033 D+6.2
Rosebud 1,338 35.5% 2,436 64.5% 3,774 R+29.1
Teton 1,165 31.4% 2,541 68.6% 3,706 R+37.1
Powell 936 29.5% 2,240 70.5% 3,176 R+41.1
Blaine 1,792 57.2% 1,343 42.8% 3,135 D+14.3
Pondera 1,072 35.7% 1,933 64.3% 3,005 R+28.7
Chouteau 1,179 39.4% 1,813 60.6% 2,992 R+21.2
Musselshell 538 18.7% 2,341 81.3% 2,879 R+62.6
Mineral 816 32.0% 1,735 68.0% 2,551 R+36.0
Sweet Grass 625 25.4% 1,834 74.6% 2,459 R+49.2
Phillips 483 20.3% 1,895 79.7% 2,378 R+59.4
Toole 595 28.0% 1,528 72.0% 2,123 R+43.9
Granite 741 35.3% 1,360 64.7% 2,101 R+29.5
Sheridan 668 33.0% 1,356 67.0% 2,024 R+34.0
Fallon 235 14.9% 1,341 85.1% 1,576 R+70.2
Judith Basin 322 23.9% 1,026 76.1% 1,348 R+52.2
Powder River 180 15.8% 957 84.2% 1,137 R+68.3
McCone 177 15.8% 946 84.2% 1,123 R+68.5
Meagher 306 27.4% 812 72.6% 1,118 R+45.3
Liberty 299 27.5% 789 72.5% 1,088 R+45.0
Wheatland 270 25.5% 789 74.5% 1,059 R+49.0
Daniels 243 23.6% 787 76.4% 1,030 R+52.8
Carter 94 10.9% 767 89.1% 861 R+78.2
Garfield 73 9.0% 736 91.0% 809 R+82.0
Prairie 161 21.6% 586 78.4% 747 R+56.9
Wibaux 105 17.6% 491 82.4% 596 R+64.8
Golden Valley 99 19.6% 405 80.4% 504 R+60.7
Treasure 88 19.0% 376 81.0% 464 R+62.1
Petroleum 51 14.5% 300 85.5% 351 R+70.9

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