Elections / 2020 · Senate · MT
Montana — 2020 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 Senate electionMontana · U.S. SenateDainesR+10.0
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Steve Daines (i) ✓Republican | 55.0% | 333,174 |
|---|---|---|
| Steve BullockDemocrat | 45.0% | 272,463 |
2020Senate margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| BEAVERHEAD, MT | Republican | R+33.3 |
| BIG HORN, MT | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| BLAINE, MT | Democratic | D+14.3 |
| BROADWATER, MT | Republican | R+51.2 |
| CARBON, MT | Republican | R+25.9 |
| CARTER, MT | Republican | R+78.2 |
| CASCADE, MT | Republican | R+11.5 |
| CHOUTEAU, MT | Republican | R+21.2 |
| CUSTER, MT | Republican | R+36.3 |
| DANIELS, MT | Republican | R+52.8 |
| DAWSON, MT | Republican | R+50.7 |
| DEER LODGE, MT | Democratic | D+21.3 |
| FALLON, MT | Republican | R+70.2 |
| FERGUS, MT | Republican | R+45.3 |
| FLATHEAD, MT | Republican | R+26.1 |
| GALLATIN, MT | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| GARFIELD, MT | Republican | R+82.0 |
| GLACIER, MT | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY, MT | Republican | R+60.7 |
| GRANITE, MT | Republican | R+29.5 |
| HILL, MT | Republican | R+3.7 |
| JEFFERSON, MT | Republican | R+27.4 |
| JUDITH BASIN, MT | Republican | R+52.2 |
| LAKE, MT | Republican | R+7.8 |
| LEWIS AND CLARK, MT | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| LIBERTY, MT | Republican | R+45.0 |
| LINCOLN, MT | Republican | R+44.9 |
| MADISON, MT | Republican | R+34.1 |
| MCCONE, MT | Republican | R+68.5 |
| MEAGHER, MT | Republican | R+45.3 |
| MINERAL, MT | Republican | R+36.0 |
| MISSOULA, MT | Democratic | D+28.9 |
| MUSSELSHELL, MT | Republican | R+62.6 |
| PARK, MT | Republican | R+0.6 |
| PETROLEUM, MT | Republican | R+70.9 |
| PHILLIPS, MT | Republican | R+59.4 |
| PONDERA, MT | Republican | R+28.7 |
| POWDER RIVER, MT | Republican | R+68.3 |
| POWELL, MT | Republican | R+41.1 |
| PRAIRIE, MT | Republican | R+56.9 |
| RAVALLI, MT | Republican | R+30.9 |
| RICHLAND, MT | Republican | R+61.3 |
| ROOSEVELT, MT | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| ROSEBUD, MT | Republican | R+29.1 |
| SANDERS, MT | Republican | R+42.2 |
| SHERIDAN, MT | Republican | R+34.0 |
| SILVER BOW, MT | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| STILLWATER, MT | Republican | R+52.2 |
| SWEET GRASS, MT | Republican | R+49.2 |
| TETON, MT | Republican | R+37.1 |
| TOOLE, MT | Republican | R+43.9 |
| TREASURE, MT | Republican | R+62.1 |
| VALLEY, MT | Republican | R+38.7 |
| WHEATLAND, MT | Republican | R+49.0 |
| WIBAUX, MT | Republican | R+64.8 |
| YELLOWSTONE, MT | Republican | R+17.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+16.4Senate 2020R+10.0vs. baselineD+6.3
Montana's 2020 Senate race ran 6.3 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Montana's Senate margins
Every 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, 2020MT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.