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Elections / 2016 · Dem primary · MT

Sanders led Montana's 2016 Democratic presidential primary.

County-level returns aggregated statewide; Sanders led by 7.4 points. This is the Democratic nominating contest — the November result is on the general-election page.

Statewide result
Montana 2016 Democratic presidential primary — county returns aggregated statewide.
CandidateVotesShare
Sanders65,15651.6%
Clinton55,80544.2%
Other5,4154.3%
By county (56)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
CountyLed byMarginVotes
Missoula CountySanders+25.022,729
Yellowstone CountyClinton+4.915,955
Gallatin CountySanders+17.114,838
Lewis and Clark CountySanders+1.511,495
Cascade CountyClinton+12.09,249
Silver Bow CountyClinton+7.18,129
Flathead CountySanders+15.17,965
Ravalli CountySanders+7.34,149
Lake CountySanders+9.13,055
Park CountySanders+24.32,487
Glacier CountySanders+7.22,265
Deer Lodge CountyClinton+10.01,940
Hill CountySanders+0.41,884
Lincoln CountySanders+11.31,581
Jefferson CountySanders+4.61,571
Carbon CountySanders+5.41,354
Sanders CountySanders+17.81,059
Custer CountyClinton+9.4937
Big Horn CountySanders+7.8929
Teton CountySanders+9.3924
Fergus CountyClinton+7.0818
Roosevelt CountySanders+10.7767
Blaine CountySanders+17.0740
Valley CountyClinton+0.8738
Madison CountySanders+7.0699
Rosebud CountySanders+17.1661
Stillwater CountySanders+2.5627
Beaverhead CountySanders+13.4590
Pondera CountyClinton+3.9518
Broadwater CountySanders+13.5495
Dawson CountySanders+1.2494
Powell CountySanders+9.4490
Chouteau CountyClinton+18.0472
Mineral CountySanders+10.4403
Richland CountyClinton+15.0399
Granite CountySanders+21.2368
Sheridan CountyClinton+4.8358
Sweet Grass CountySanders+10.0249
Toole CountyClinton+8.9246
Musselshell CountySanders+10.7225
Phillips CountySanders+5.7177
Liberty CountyClinton+2.5163
Judith Basin CountyClinton+0.0154
McCone CountyClinton+5.1137
Daniels CountyClinton+16.5127
Meagher CountySanders+1.6123
Wheatland CountySanders+3.6111
Prairie CountyClinton+4.198
Treasure CountySanders+11.380
Golden Valley CountySanders+3.360
Wibaux CountyClinton+33.360
Fallon CountyClinton+22.458
Powder River CountySanders+17.258
Carter CountySanders+10.050
Garfield CountySanders+23.534
Petroleum CountyClinton+0.034