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Presidential voting trends in Montana

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Abellwether is any indicator or predictor of something. In presidential electoral politics, states may be considered bellwethers of future electoral outcomes because of how many times they have voted for the winning candidate or party. Below is an analysis ofMontana's voting record in presidential elections from 1900 to 2024. The state'saccuracy is based on the number of times the state has voted for the winning presidential candidate. The majority of statistical data is from theU.S. National Archives and Records Administration and compiled, here, by Ballotpedia, unless otherwise noted.

Presidential election voting record inMontana

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Between 1900 and 2024,Montana participated in32 presidential elections.

1900-2024

  • Montana voted forDonald Trump (R) in the 2024 presidential election.
  • Between 1900 and 2024,Montana voted for the winning presidential candidate78.1% of the time.
  • Between 2000 and 2024,Montana voted for the winning presidential candidate57.1% of the time.
  • Since 1900,Montana has voted Democratic31.2% of the time and Republican68.8% of the time.
  • Since 2000,Montana has voted Democratic0% of the time and Republican100% of the time.


Presidential voting history

Montana presidential election results (1900-2024)

  • 10Democratic wins
  • 21Republican wins
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How has the presidential vote share for each party changed over time?

Democratic vote shares

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