Montana — 2006 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2006 Senate electionMontana · U.S. SenateTesterD+0.9
How it voted
Share of the 2006 vote
| Jon Tester ✓Democrat | 49.2% | 199,845 |
|---|---|---|
| Conrad Burns (i)Republican | 48.3% | 196,283 |
| Stan JonesLibertarian | 2.6% | 10,377 |
2006Senate margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 2006 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BEAVERHEAD, MT | Republican | R+29.2 |
| BIG HORN, MT | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| BLAINE, MT | Democratic | D+6.3 |
| BROADWATER, MT | Republican | R+26.3 |
| CARBON, MT | Republican | R+5.3 |
| CARTER, MT | Republican | R+68.5 |
| CASCADE, MT | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| CHOUTEAU, MT | Republican | R+2.1 |
| CUSTER, MT | Republican | R+12.6 |
| DANIELS, MT | Republican | R+16.3 |
| DAWSON, MT | Republican | R+16.6 |
| DEER LODGE, MT | Democratic | D+48.9 |
| FALLON, MT | Republican | R+45.8 |
| FERGUS, MT | Republican | R+26.4 |
| FLATHEAD, MT | Republican | R+15.5 |
| GALLATIN, MT | Republican | R+0.4 |
| GARFIELD, MT | Republican | R+64.9 |
| GLACIER, MT | Democratic | D+27.0 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY, MT | Republican | R+24.1 |
| GRANITE, MT | Republican | R+17.5 |
| HILL, MT | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| JEFFERSON, MT | Republican | R+5.8 |
| JUDITH BASIN, MT | Republican | R+34.2 |
| LAKE, MT | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK, MT | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| LIBERTY, MT | Republican | R+19.3 |
| LINCOLN, MT | Republican | R+17.1 |
| MADISON, MT | Republican | R+29.9 |
| MCCONE, MT | Republican | R+22.1 |
| MEAGHER, MT | Republican | R+33.1 |
| MINERAL, MT | Democratic | D+1.1 |
| MISSOULA, MT | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| MUSSELSHELL, MT | Republican | R+33.1 |
| PARK, MT | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| PETROLEUM, MT | Republican | R+40.0 |
| PHILLIPS, MT | Republican | R+39.7 |
| PONDERA, MT | Republican | R+16.0 |
| POWDER RIVER, MT | Republican | R+48.1 |
| POWELL, MT | Republican | R+15.5 |
| PRAIRIE, MT | Republican | R+35.4 |
| RAVALLI, MT | Republican | R+12.4 |
| RICHLAND, MT | Republican | R+26.7 |
| ROOSEVELT, MT | Democratic | D+16.5 |
| ROSEBUD, MT | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| SANDERS, MT | Republican | R+8.3 |
| SHERIDAN, MT | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| SILVER BOW, MT | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| STILLWATER, MT | Republican | R+17.8 |
| SWEET GRASS, MT | Republican | R+32.0 |
| TETON, MT | Republican | R+16.4 |
| TOOLE, MT | Republican | R+21.6 |
| TREASURE, MT | Republican | R+22.4 |
| VALLEY, MT | Republican | R+11.7 |
| WHEATLAND, MT | Republican | R+20.2 |
| WIBAUX, MT | Republican | R+31.1 |
| YELLOWSTONE, MT | Republican | R+1.9 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+20.5Senate 2006D+0.9vs. baselineD+21.4
Montana's 2006 Senate race ran 21.4 points more Democratic than its 2004 presidential margin.
Montana's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +28.3% |
| 1978 | +11.4% |
| 1982 | +12.8% |
| 1984 | +16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.7% |
| 1990 | +38.7% |
| 1994 | −24.7% |
| 1996 | +4.9% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2002 | +31.0% |
| 2006 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | +45.8% |
| 2012 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | −17.7% |
| 2018 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | −10.0% |
| 2024 | −7.1% |
Same ballot, 2006MT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2006 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.