Montana — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionMontana · PresidentRoosevelt41.8%
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt + others ✓Progressive | 41.8% | 33,373 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 35.0% | 27,941 |
| William Howard TaftRepublican | 23.2% | 18,512 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
31 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (31 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Blaine County, MT | Other / independent | D+10.0 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Democratic | D+26.4 |
| Carbon County, MT | Other / independent | D+5.8 |
| Cascade County, MT | Other / independent | D+12.2 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Custer County, MT | Other / independent | D+11.6 |
| Dawson County, MT | Other / independent | D+1.5 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+4.8 |
| Fergus County, MT | Other / independent | D+17.7 |
| Flathead County, MT | Other / independent | D+18.6 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| Granite County, MT | Other / independent | D+17.0 |
| Hill County, MT | Other / independent | D+4.3 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Other / independent | D+10.2 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Other / independent | D+12.7 |
| Madison County, MT | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Meagher County, MT | Democratic | D+12.7 |
| Missoula County, MT | Other / independent | D+20.1 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Other / independent | R+0.8 |
| Park County, MT | Other / independent | D+2.6 |
| Powell County, MT | Other / independent | D+14.5 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Other / independent | D+23.0 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Other / independent | R+6.8 |
| Sanders County, MT | Other / independent | D+13.0 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Other / independent | D+19.4 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Other / independent | D+10.2 |
| Teton County, MT | Other / independent | D+1.7 |
| Valley County, MT | Other / independent | D+1.1 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Other / independent | D+4.9 |
Montana results by county
31 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Woodrow Wilson+5 | 43123.3% | 71338.5% | 70838.2% | 1,852 |
| Blaine County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+297 | 61554.1% | 31828.0% | 20417.9% | 1,137 |
| Broadwater County | Woodrow Wilson+174 | 27729.7% | 45148.3% | 20522.0% | 933 |
| Carbon County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+358 | 1,15444.5% | 79630.7% | 64624.9% | 2,596 |
| Cascade County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+204 | 1,83740.4% | 1,63335.9% | 1,07923.7% | 4,549 |
| Chouteau County | William Howard Taft+159 | 39128.9% | 40229.7% | 56141.4% | 1,354 |
| Custer County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+372 | 1,44045.0% | 1,06833.3% | 69521.7% | 3,203 |
| Dawson County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+666 | 1,38549.8% | 71925.8% | 67824.4% | 2,782 |
| Deer Lodge County | Woodrow Wilson+137 | 60321.1% | 1,19741.9% | 1,06037.1% | 2,860 |
| Fergus County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+132 | 1,52541.6% | 1,39338.0% | 74520.3% | 3,663 |
| Flathead County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+596 | 1,70251.6% | 1,10633.5% | 49314.9% | 3,301 |
| Gallatin County | Woodrow Wilson+256 | 1,15135.5% | 1,40743.4% | 68321.1% | 3,241 |
| Granite County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+2 | 34839.1% | 34638.9% | 19521.9% | 889 |
| Hill County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+244 | 86842.8% | 62430.8% | 53626.4% | 2,028 |
| Jefferson County | Woodrow Wilson+4 | 47539.8% | 47940.2% | 23920.0% | 1,193 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+263 | 1,76840.8% | 1,50534.7% | 1,06224.5% | 4,335 |
| Lincoln County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+95 | 44143.9% | 34634.4% | 21821.7% | 1,005 |
| Madison County | Woodrow Wilson+287 | 53528.7% | 82244.1% | 50627.2% | 1,863 |
| Meagher County | Woodrow Wilson+68 | 40533.8% | 47339.4% | 32126.8% | 1,199 |
| Missoula County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+1,023 | 2,54654.7% | 1,52332.7% | 58912.6% | 4,658 |
| Musselshell County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+132 | 61539.2% | 47030.0% | 48330.8% | 1,568 |
| Park County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+266 | 93242.2% | 66630.2% | 60927.6% | 2,207 |
| Powell County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+20 | 56539.1% | 54537.7% | 33523.2% | 1,445 |
| Ravalli County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+328 | 1,18650.3% | 85836.4% | 31613.4% | 2,360 |
| Rosebud County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+59 | 45139.0% | 31327.1% | 39233.9% | 1,156 |
| Sanders County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+122 | 53644.4% | 41434.3% | 25721.3% | 1,207 |
| Silver Bow County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+580 | 5,12243.1% | 4,54238.2% | 2,23218.8% | 11,896 |
| Sweet Grass County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+207 | 48451.4% | 27729.4% | 18119.2% | 942 |
| Teton County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+87 | 73336.8% | 64632.4% | 61230.7% | 1,991 |
| Valley County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+525 | 1,22147.2% | 69626.9% | 66825.8% | 2,585 |
| Yellowstone County | Theodore Roosevelt + others+438 | 1,63142.6% | 1,19331.2% | 1,00426.2% | 3,828 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | +60.2% |
| 1900 | +18.5% |
| 1904 | −20.4% |
| 1908 | −4.4% |
| 1912 | +11.8% |
| 1916 | +19.3% |
| 1920 | −29.1% |
| 1924 | −23.1% |
| 1928 | −17.9% |
| 1932 | +22.7% |
| 1936 | +41.7% |
| 1940 | +18.6% |
| 1944 | +9.4% |
| 1948 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −14.3% |
| 1960 | −2.5% |
| 1964 | +18.4% |
| 1968 | −9.0% |
| 1972 | −20.1% |
| 1976 | −7.4% |
| 1980 | −24.4% |
| 1984 | −22.3% |
| 1988 | −5.9% |
| 1992 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | −2.9% |
| 2000 | −25.1% |
| 2004 | −20.5% |
| 2008 | −2.4% |
| 2012 | −13.6% |
| 2016 | −20.2% |
| 2020 | −16.4% |
| 2024 | −19.9% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.