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Montana — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionMontana · PresidentRomneyR+13.6
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 55.3% | 267,928 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 41.7% | 201,839 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.0% | 14,717 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 2012 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+39.9 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+73.1 |
| Cascade County, MT | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+27.6 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Daniels County, MT | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+40.9 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+31.7 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+63.4 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+32.8 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+5.0 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+79.3 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+50.3 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+3.5 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+27.3 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Republican | R+42.6 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+3.6 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Republican | R+39.4 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+40.6 |
| McCone County, MT | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+41.3 |
| Mineral County, MT | Republican | R+25.5 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+10.6 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+64.1 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Pondera County, MT | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+64.6 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+50.2 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+31.6 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+54.0 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Toole County, MT | Republican | R+40.8 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+45.1 |
| Valley County, MT | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+42.4 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Republican | R+59.4 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+20.5 |
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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 | 1,371 | 3,289 | 4,812 | |
| Big Horn County | D | 2,882 | 1,667 | 4,626 | |
| Blaine County | D | 1,616 | 1,178 | 2,859 | |
| Broadwater County | R | 764 | 2,152 | 3,011 | |
| Carbon County | R | 2,146 | 3,533 | 5,847 | |
| Carter County | R | 96 | 678 | 796 | |
| Cascade County | R | 15,232 | 18,345 | 34,576 | |
| Chouteau County | R | 978 | 1,758 | 2,821 | |
| Custer County | R | 1,833 | 3,373 | 5,365 | |
| Daniels County | R | 237 | 740 | 1,007 | |
| Dawson County | R | 1,219 | 3,029 | 4,423 | |
| Deer Lodge County | D | 2,860 | 1,448 | 4,460 | |
| Fallon County | R | 237 | 1,128 | 1,406 | |
| Fergus County | R | 1,640 | 4,257 | 6,071 | |
| Flathead County | R | 13,892 | 28,309 | 43,909 | |
| Gallatin County | R | 21,961 | 24,358 | 47,908 | |
| Garfield County | R | 66 | 622 | 701 | |
| Glacier County | D | 2,924 | 1,415 | 4,455 | |
| Golden Valley County | R | 110 | 351 | 479 | |
| Granite County | R | 533 | 1,107 | 1,705 | |
| Hill County | D | 3,403 | 3,164 | 6,825 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 2,272 | 4,055 | 6,521 | |
| Judith Basin County | R | 337 | 854 | 1,215 | |
| Lake County | R | 5,805 | 7,135 | 13,304 | |
| Lewis and Clark County | R | 15,620 | 16,803 | 33,318 | |
| Liberty County | R | 257 | 702 | 998 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 2,552 | 6,057 | 8,890 | |
| Madison County | R | 1,289 | 3,130 | 4,532 | |
| McCone County | R | 223 | 745 | 993 | |
| Meagher County | R | 269 | 670 | 972 | |
| Mineral County | R | 700 | 1,216 | 2,021 | |
| Missoula County | D | 32,824 | 22,652 | 57,232 | |
| Musselshell County | R | 492 | 1,833 | 2,407 | |
| Park County | R | 3,783 | 4,709 | 8,768 | |
| Petroleum County | R | 49 | 240 | 298 | |
| Phillips County | R | 471 | 1,688 | 2,228 | |
| Pondera County | R | 975 | 1,673 | 2,719 | |
| Powder River County | R | 170 | 833 | 1,027 | |
| Powell County | R | 888 | 1,806 | 2,777 | |
| Prairie County | R | 167 | 520 | 703 | |
| Ravalli County | R | 7,285 | 14,307 | 22,212 | |
| Richland County | R | 1,002 | 3,510 | 4,648 | |
| Roosevelt County | D | 2,086 | 1,514 | 3,672 | |
| Rosebud County | R | 1,422 | 2,004 | 3,523 | |
| Sanders County | R | 1,720 | 3,980 | 5,901 | |
| Sheridan County | R | 665 | 1,207 | 1,928 | |
| Silver Bow County | D | 10,857 | 5,430 | 16,756 | |
| Stillwater County | R | 1,248 | 3,337 | 4,702 | |
| Sweet Grass County | R | 475 | 1,594 | 2,117 | |
| Teton County | R | 1,082 | 2,113 | 3,281 | |
| Toole County | R | 582 | 1,440 | 2,102 | |
| Treasure County | R | 114 | 319 | 455 | |
| Valley County | R | 1,385 | 2,337 | 3,859 | |
| Wheatland County | R | 272 | 693 | 992 | |
| Wibaux County | R | 98 | 421 | 544 | |
| Yellowstone County | R | 26,403 | 40,500 | 68,807 |
Same ballot, 2012MT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.