Elections / 2020 · Senate · MT
The Republican candidate won Montana's Senate seat R+10.0.
Montana, 2020. Party-level statewide totals below — candidate names join when the raw MEDSL store is re-fetched with name columns. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Montana — 2020 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
272,463
45.0%
Republican (R)
333,174
55.0%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
R+10.0
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% |