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Montana — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionMontana · PresidentBushR+25.1
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 58.4% | 240,178 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 33.4% | 137,126 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 8.2% | 33,682 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+55.1 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| Blaine County, MT | Republican | R+5.9 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+49.5 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+32.9 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+80.6 |
| Cascade County, MT | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+46.9 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Daniels County, MT | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+31.8 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+58.8 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+79.3 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+59.7 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Hill County, MT | Republican | R+9.6 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+51.9 |
| McCone County, MT | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+55.8 |
| Mineral County, MT | Republican | R+42.5 |
| Missoula County, MT | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+48.5 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+32.0 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+71.2 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Pondera County, MT | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+73.9 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+50.5 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+12.6 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+41.9 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+43.7 |
| Toole County, MT | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+49.7 |
| Valley County, MT | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+46.5 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Republican | R+47.9 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+23.6 |
complete certified result
Montana candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 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% |
County-by-county results — 56 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | R | 799 | 3,113 | 4,196 | |
| Big Horn County | D | 2,345 | 1,651 | 4,161 | |
| Blaine County | R | 1,246 | 1,410 | 2,759 | |
| Broadwater County | R | 462 | 1,488 | 2,074 | |
| Carbon County | R | 1,434 | 3,008 | 4,789 | |
| Carter County | R | 53 | 573 | 645 | |
| Cascade County | R | 13,137 | 18,164 | 33,317 | |
| Chouteau County | R | 686 | 2,039 | 2,885 | |
| Custer County | R | 1,501 | 3,156 | 4,905 | |
| Daniels County | R | 303 | 750 | 1,110 | |
| Dawson County | R | 1,364 | 2,723 | 4,271 | |
| Deer Lodge County | D | 2,672 | 1,493 | 4,534 | |
| Fallon County | R | 256 | 1,061 | 1,369 | |
| Fergus County | R | 1,352 | 4,353 | 5,994 | |
| Flathead County | R | 8,329 | 22,519 | 33,839 | |
| Gallatin County | R | 10,009 | 18,833 | 32,040 | |
| Garfield County | R | 61 | 651 | 744 | |
| Glacier County | D | 2,211 | 1,709 | 4,124 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 88 | 405 | 531 | |
| Granite County | R | 295 | 1,181 | 1,590 | |
| Hill County | R | 2,760 | 3,392 | 6,558 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 1,513 | 3,308 | 5,163 | |
| Judith Basin County | R | 278 | 1,057 | 1,394 | |
| Lake County | R | 3,884 | 6,441 | 11,448 | |
| Lewis and Clark County | R | 9,982 | 15,091 | 27,269 | |
| Liberty County | R | 243 | 752 | 1,044 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 1,629 | 5,578 | 7,846 | |
| Madison County | R | 758 | 2,656 | 3,656 | |
| McCone County | R | 267 | 827 | 1,142 | |
| Meagher County | R | 176 | 698 | 935 | |
| Mineral County | R | 382 | 1,078 | 1,639 | |
| Missoula County | R | 17,241 | 21,474 | 46,576 | |
| Musselshell County | R | 512 | 1,582 | 2,207 | |
| Park County | R | 2,154 | 4,523 | 7,406 | |
| Petroleum County | R | 36 | 254 | 306 | |
| Phillips County | R | 423 | 1,727 | 2,228 | |
| Pondera County | R | 792 | 1,948 | 2,896 | |
| Powder River County | R | 115 | 860 | 1,008 | |
| Powell County | R | 638 | 1,971 | 2,832 | |
| Prairie County | R | 164 | 541 | 746 | |
| Ravalli County | R | 4,451 | 11,241 | 17,238 | |
| Richland County | R | 1,018 | 2,858 | 4,033 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 2,059 | 1,605 | 3,813 | |
| Rosebud County | R | 1,394 | 1,826 | 3,423 | |
| Sanders County | R | 1,165 | 3,144 | 4,721 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 702 | 1,176 | 1,965 | |
| Silver Bow County | D | 8,967 | 6,299 | 16,703 | |
| Stillwater County | R | 925 | 2,765 | 3,918 | |
| Sweet Grass County | R | 305 | 1,450 | 1,846 | |
| Teton County | R | 847 | 2,294 | 3,314 | |
| Toole County | R | 630 | 1,639 | 2,378 | |
| Treasure County | R | 106 | 344 | 479 | |
| Valley County | R | 1,273 | 2,500 | 3,963 | |
| Wheatland County | R | 243 | 708 | 999 | |
| Wibaux County | R | 121 | 369 | 518 | |
| Yellowstone County | R | 20,370 | 33,922 | 57,499 |
Same ballot, 2000MT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.