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State Facts

Capitol: Helena
Nickname: Treasure State
Bird: Western Meadowlark
Motto: Gold and Silver

Past Presidential Elections

2012

Barack Obama: 41.7%
Gary Johnson: 2.9%
Mitt Romney: 55.4%

2008

Ron Paul: 2.2%
Barack Obama: 47.2%
John McCain: 49.6%

2004

John Kerry: 38.6%
George Bush: 59.1%

2000

Al Gore: 33.4%
Ralph Nader: 5.9%
George Bush: 58.4%

1996

Bill Clinton: 41.3%
Ross Perot: 13.6%
Bob Dole: 44.1%

1992

Bill Clinton: 37.6%
Ross Perot: 26.1%
George Bush: 35.1%

1988

Michael Dukakis: 46.2%
George Bush: 52.1%

Previous Election Results, other races

2014 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Dirk Adams Democratic 10,139 13.3%
John Bohlinger Democratic 17,187 22.6%
John Walsh Democratic 48,665 64.0%

2014 Senate General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Amanda Curtis Democratic 148,184 40.1%
Roger Roots Libertarian 7,933 2.1%
Steve Daines Republican 213,709 57.8%

2014 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Susan Cundiff Republican 11,909 9.0%
Steve Daines Republican 110,565 83.4%
Champ Edmunds Republican 10,151 7.7%

2012 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jon Tester Democratic 88,720 100.0%

2012 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Steve Bullock Democratic 76,738 86.6%
Heather Margolis Democratic 11,823 13.4%

2012 Senate General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jon Tester Democratic 236,123 48.6%
Dan Cox Libertarian 31,892 6.6%
Denny Rehberg Republican 218,051 44.9%

2012 Governor General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Steve Bullock Democratic 236,450 48.9%
Ron Vandevender Libertarian 18,160 3.8%
Rick Hill Republican 228,879 47.3%

2012 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Denny Rehberg Republican 105,632 76.2%
Dennis Teske Republican 33,079 23.8%

2012 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Bob Fanning Republican 3,087 2.3%
Rick Hill Republican 46,802 34.4%
Neil Livingstone Republican 12,038 8.8%
Jim Lynch Republican 8,323 6.1%
Ken Miller Republican 24,496 18.0%
Jim O'Hara Republican 16,653 12.2%
Corey Stapleton Republican 24,661 18.1%

2008 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
William FISCHER Democratic 9,865 5.6%
Donald POGREBA Democratic 5,358 3.1%
Brian SCHWEITZER Democratic 159,820 91.3%

2008 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Max Baucus Democratic 165,050 100.0%

2008 Governor General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Brian Schweitzer Democratic 319,625 65.4%
Stan Jones Libertarian 9,941 2.0%
Roy Brown Republican 159,000 32.5%

2008 Senate General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Max Baucus Democratic 349,394 72.9%
Bob Kelleher Republican 129,972 27.1%

2008 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Roy Brown Republican 65,883 80.8%
Larry STEELE Republican 15,643 19.2%

2008 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Kirk Bushman Republican 15,507 20.9%
Shay Garnett Republican 2,788 3.8%
Bob Kelleher Republican 26,936 36.3%
Michael Lange Republican 17,044 23.0%
Patty Lovaas Republican 7,632 10.3%
Anton Pearson Republican 4,257 5.7%

2006 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Morrison Democratic 38,394 35.5%
Jon Tester Democratic 65,757 60.8%

2006 Senate General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jon Tester Democratic 199,845 49.2%
Stan Jones Libertarian 10,377 2.6%
Conrad Burns Republican 196,283 48.3%

2006 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Conrad Burns Republican 70,434 72.3%
Bob Keenan Republican 21,754 22.3%
Bob Kelleher Republican 4,082 4.2%

2004 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Brian Schweitzer Democratic 68,738 72.5%
John Vincent Democratic 26,057 27.5%

2004 Governor General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Brian Schweitzer Democratic 225,016 50.4%
Bob Brown Republican 205,313 46.0%

2004 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Bob Brown Republican 43,145 39.2%
Pat Davison Republican 25,319 23.0%
Tom Keating Republican 17,421 15.8%
Ken Miller Republican 24,313 22.1%

2002 Senate General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Max Baucus Democratic 204,853 62.7%
Bob Kelleher Green 7,653 2.3%
Stan Jones Libertarian 10,420 3.2%
Mike Taylor Republican 103,611 31.7%

2002 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Melvin Hanson Republican 7,536 9.4%
Bradley Johnson Republican 14,252 17.8%
John McDonald Republican 10,116 12.6%
Mike Taylor Republican 48,169 60.2%

2000 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Mike Cooney Democratic 15,677 16.3%
Joseph Mazurek Democratic 34,385 35.7%
Mark O'Keefe Democratic 46,294 48.0%

2000 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Driscoll Democratic 30,242 33.8%
Brian Schweitzer Democratic 59,189 66.2%

2000 Senate General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Brian Schweitzer Democratic 194,430 47.2%
Gary Lee Reform 9,089 2.2%
Conrad Burns Republican 208,082 50.6%

2000 Governor General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Mark O'Keefe Democratic 193,131 47.1%
Judy Martz Republican 209,135 51.0%

2000 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Judy Martz Republican 64,278 56.9%
Rob Natelson Republican 48,738 43.1%

1996 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Chet Blaylock Democratic 55,120 74.6%
Bob Kelleher Democratic 18,761 25.4%

1996 Senate General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Max Baucus Democratic 201,935 49.6%
Becky Shaw Reform 19,276 4.7%
Dennis Rehberg Republican 182,111 44.7%

1996 Governor General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Judy Jacobson Democratic 84,407 20.8%
Marc Racicot Republican 320,768 79.2%

1996 Senate Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Ed Borcherdt Republican 14,670 13.2%
John McDonald Republican 14,485 13.0%
Dennis Rehberg Republican 82,158 73.8%

1996 Governor Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Rob Natelson Republican 28,672 23.6%
Marc Racicot Republican 92,644 76.4%