Political party strength in Montana - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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of Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor of Montana
Lieutenant Governor of Montana is an official in the state of Montana that ranks just below the Governor of Montana. The current lieutenant governor is John Bohlinger.-List of Lieutenant Governors:* John E. Rickards, Republican,...
Secretary of State
Secretary of State of Montana
The Secretary of State of Montana is one of the elected constitutional officers of executive branch of the U.S. state of Montana.The current Secretary of State is Linda McCulloch.-Organization:The Secretary of State's Office is composed of five divisions:...
Attorney General
State Auditor
Superintendent of Public Instruction

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

State Senate
Montana Senate
The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.-Composition of the Senate:-Officers:*Majority Whip: Greg Barkus...
State House of Representatives
Montana House of Representatives
The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:...
State delegation to the United States Senate
State delegation to the United States House of Representatives

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

The parties are as follows: (C), (D), (R), and .

Year	\|Executive offices	\|State Legislature	\|United States Congress United States congressional delegations from Montana These are tables of congressional delegations from Montana to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. -United States Senate:- Delegates from Montana Territory:- Members of the United States House of Representatives :...	\|Electoral College votes United States presidential election Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are indirect elections in which voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President...
Year	Governor	Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of Montana Lieutenant Governor of Montana is an official in the state of Montana that ranks just below the Governor of Montana. The current lieutenant governor is John Bohlinger.-List of Lieutenant Governors:* John E. Rickards, Republican,...	Secretary of State Secretary of State of Montana The Secretary of State of Montana is one of the elected constitutional officers of executive branch of the U.S. state of Montana.The current Secretary of State is Linda McCulloch.-Organization:The Secretary of State's Office is composed of five divisions:...	Attorney General	Auditor	Supt. of Pub. Inst.	State Senate Montana Senate The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.-Composition of the Senate:-Officers:*Majority Whip: Greg Barkus...	State House Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:...	U.S. Senator (Class I)	U.S. Senator (Class II)	U.S. House
1864	Sidney Edgerton Sidney Edgerton Sidney Edgerton was a politician, lawyer, judge and teacher from Ohio. He served during the American Civil War, as a Squirrel Hunter. During this time, Edgerton served as a U.S. Congressman. In 1863, Abraham Lincoln appointed him the first Chief justice of the Idaho Territorial Court... (R)
1865	Thomas Francis Meagher Thomas Francis Meagher -Young Ireland:Meagher returned to Ireland in 1843, with undecided plans for a career in the Austrian army, a tradition among a number of Irish families. In 1844 he traveled to Dublin with the intention of studying for the bar. He became involved in the Repeal Association, which worked for repeal... (D)
1866	Green Clay Smith Green Clay Smith Green Clay Smith was a U.S. soldier and politician. He served as a major general during the Civil War, was a congressman from Kentucky and was the Territorial Governor of Montana from 1866 to 1869. He also ran for President of the United States on the Prohibition ticket in 1876...
1867
1868	James Tufts James Tufts James Tufts was a United States politician and acting governor of Montana Territory in 1869.Born in Charlestown, New Hampshire, Tufts graduated from Middlebury College in 1855 and was admitted to the bar in 1857. Tufts moved to Niobrara in the Nebraska Territory, where he became a probate judge... (R)
1869	James Mitchell Ashley James Mitchell Ashley James Mitchell Ashley was a U.S. congressman, territorial governor and railroad president.-Early life:... (R)
1869	Wiley Scribner Wiley Scribner Wiley Scribner was a United States politician and acting governor of Montana Territory from 1869 to 1870.... (R)
1870	Benjamin F. Potts Benjamin F. Potts Benjamin Franklin Potts was a lawyer, politician, and soldier from the state of Ohio who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, as well as a postbellum Governor of the Montana Territory from 1870 to 1883... (R)
1871
1872
1873
1874
1875
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1881
1882
1883	John Schuyler Crosby John Schuyler Crosby John Schuyler Crosby was an American military officer who served as United States Consul in Florence, Italy and as the fifth Governor of Montana Territory.-Early life and military service:... (R)
1884	B. Platt Carpenter B. Platt Carpenter Benjamin Platt Carpenter was an American lawyer and politician from New York and Montana.-Life:... (R)
1885	Samuel Thomas Hauser Samuel Thomas Hauser Samuel Thomas Hauser was an American industrialist and banker who was active in the development of Montana Territory... (D)
1886
1887	Preston Hopkins Leslie (D)
1888	Preston Hopkins Leslie (D)
1889	Benjamin F. White Benjamin F. White (Montana politician) Benjamin Franklin White was an American lawyer, banker, and politician. He lived in California and Idaho Territory before moving to Montana Territory and founding the city of Dillon... (R)
1889	Joseph K. Toole (D)	John E. Rickards John E. Rickards John Ezra Rickards was a Montana legislator and politician.Rickards was a businessman in Butte, Montana. He was a member of the territorial legislature from 1888-89, and was a delegate to the state constitutional convention in 1889... (R)
1890
1891
1892
1893	John E. Rickards (R)
1894
1895
1896
1897	Robert Burns Smith Robert Burns Smith Robert B. Smith was the third Governor of Montana from 1897 to 1901. He was a former delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Montana.-References:***... (D)
1898
1899
1900
1901	Joseph K. Toole (D)
1902
1903
1904		Edwin L. Norris Edwin L. Norris Edwin Lee Norris was a Montana politician who served as the fifth Governor of Montana.Norris moved from Kentucky to Montana in 1889. He practiced law in Dillon, Montana and was city attorney there for five years. Norris was elected to the Montana State Senate in 1896 and served until 1900. From... (D)
1905
1906
1907
1908	Edwin L. Norris (D)
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913	Sam V. Stewart Sam V. Stewart Samuel Vernon Stewart was an attorney, former Montana Supreme Court Justice and the sixth Governor of Montana.... (D)
1914
1915
1916
1917				Sam C. Ford Sam C. Ford Samuel Clarence Ford was an attorney and the 12th Governor of Montana.Ford was born on November 7, 1882 in Albany, Kentucky. He served as an Attorney General and a Supreme Court Justice in Montana.... (R)
1918
1919
1920
1921	Joseph M. Dixon Joseph M. Dixon Joseph Moore Dixon was a Republican politician from Montana. He served as a Representative, Senator, and the seventh Governor of Montana. A businessman and a modernizer of Quaker heritage, Dixon was a leader of the Progressive Movement in Montana and nationally... (R)			Wellington D. Rankin Wellington D. Rankin Wellington D. Rankin was a Republican public official from the state of Montana.He was born Wellington Duncan Rankin on September 16, 1884 in Missoula, Montana, the son of John and Olive Rankin. He grew up in a political family, with several of his relatives holding public office... (R)
1922
1923
1924
1925	John Edward Erickson (D)
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933		Frank Henry Cooney Frank Henry Cooney Frank Henry Cooney was the ninth Governor of Montana from 1933-35.Cooney, a businessman, was public administrator for Silver Bow County, Montana from 1898-1900. He was elected lieutenant governor in 1932... (D)
1933	Frank Henry Cooney (D)
1934	Frank Henry Cooney (D)
1935	Elmer Holt Elmer Holt William Elmer Holt was the tenth Governor of Montana from 1935 to 1937.Holt graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1902. He served in the Montana House of Representatives and the Montana Senate, where he was chosen president pro tempore in 1935... (D)
1936
1937	Roy E. Ayers Roy E. Ayers Roy Elmer Ayers was a U.S. Democratic politician.He was born on a ranch near Lewistown, Montana; attended the rural schools and Lewistown High School; was graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University in 1903; was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Lewistown;... (D)
1938
1939
1940
1941	Sam C. Ford (R)			John W. Bonner John W. Bonner John Woodrow Bonner was an attorney and the 13th Governor of Montana.Bonner was born in Butte, Montana, graduating from high school in that city, and received his undergraduate and law degrees from Montana State University - now the University of Montana in Missoula.On February 3, 1929 he married... (D)
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949	John W. Bonner (D)			Arnold Olsen Arnold Olsen Arnold Olsen was a U.S. Democratic politician from the state of Montana.-Early life:He was born in Butte, Montana on December 17, 1916. He attended Butte public schools, the Montana School of Mines, 1934–1936, and graduated from the Montana State University Law School , Missoula, Montana in 1940... (D)
1950
1951
1952
1953	J. Hugo Aronson J. Hugo Aronson John Hugo Aronson was an American politician from the Republican Party and the 14th Governor of the State of Montana.-Background:... (R)									Michael J. Mansfield (D)
1954
1955
1956
1957				Forrest H. Anderson Forrest H. Anderson Forrest Howard Anderson was an American politician and judge who served as the 17th Governor of Montana from 1969 to 1973. He was a Democrat. Anderson served in the Montana House of Representatives. Anderson was also an Associate Justice on the Montana Supreme Court from 1953–1956 and Montana... (D)
1958
1959
1960
1961	Donald Grant Nutter Donald Grant Nutter Donald Grant Nutter was an American politician. A recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross in World War II, Nutter served in the state senate and as the chair of the state Republican Party prior to being elected the 15th Governor of Montana in 1960... (R)\|	Tim M. Babcock Tim M. Babcock Tim Milford Babcock was the 16th Governor of the U.S. state of Montana. He was born in Littlefork, Minnesota.Babcock served in the Montana legislature prior to being elected lieutenant governor in 1960. He became governor in 1962 upon the death of Governor Donald Nutter. Babcock served until 1969,... (R)							Lee Metcalf Lee Metcalf Lee Warren Metcalf was an American politician of the Democratic Party and was a United States Representative, and a United States Senator from Montana.... (D)
1962	Tim M. Babcock Tim M. Babcock Tim Milford Babcock was the 16th Governor of the U.S. state of Montana. He was born in Littlefork, Minnesota.Babcock served in the Montana legislature prior to being elected lieutenant governor in 1960. He became governor in 1962 upon the death of Governor Donald Nutter. Babcock served until 1969,... (R)
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969	Forrest H. Anderson Forrest H. Anderson Forrest Howard Anderson was an American politician and judge who served as the 17th Governor of Montana from 1969 to 1973. He was a Democrat. Anderson served in the Montana House of Representatives. Anderson was also an Associate Justice on the Montana Supreme Court from 1953–1956 and Montana... (D)	Thomas Lee Judge Thomas Lee Judge Thomas Lee Judge was an American politician.Judge was born in Helena, Montana. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1961 to 1967 and in the Montana Senate from 1967 to 1969, and as Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1969 to 1973. Judge was the 18th Governor of Montana from 1973... (D)									2D
1970											2D
1971											1D, 1R
1972
1973	Thomas Lee Judge Thomas Lee Judge Thomas Lee Judge was an American politician.Judge was born in Helena, Montana. He served in the Montana House of Representatives from 1961 to 1967 and in the Montana Senate from 1967 to 1969, and as Lieutenant Governor of Montana from 1969 to 1973. Judge was the 18th Governor of Montana from 1973... (D)	Ted Schwinden Ted Schwinden Theodore "Ted" Schwinden served as the 19th Governor of Montana from 1981 until 1989.Schwinden was Lieutenant Governor under Thomas Judge and defeated his predecessor in the Democratic primary in 1980... (D)
1974
1975											2D
1976											2D
1977									John Melcher John Melcher John Melcher is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Montana as a member of the United States House of Representatives, and as a United States Senator from 1977 until 1989.-Early life:... (D)	Paul G. Hatfield Paul G. Hatfield Paul Gerhart Hatfield, was an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He served briefly as United States Senator from Montana in 1978, and was later a United States federal judge.-Early life:... (D)	1D, 1R
1978										Max Baucus Max Baucus Max Sieben Baucus is the senior United States Senator from Montana and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected to the Senate in 1978, as of 2010 he is the longest-serving Senator from Montana, and the fifth longest-serving U.S... (D)
1979
1980
1981	Ted Schwinden Ted Schwinden Theodore "Ted" Schwinden served as the 19th Governor of Montana from 1981 until 1989.Schwinden was Lieutenant Governor under Thomas Judge and defeated his predecessor in the Democratic primary in 1980... (D)	George Turman George Turman George Fugett Turman was a former Lieutenant Governor of Montana. Originally a Republican state legislator before becoming a Democrat, he was elected to the position in 1981 on a ticket with fellow Democrat Ted Schwinden. They were re-elected in 1985. Turman relinquished the position in 1988... (D)
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989	Stan Stephens Stan Stephens Stanley Graham Stephens is an American politician.Stephens was the 20th Governor of Montana from 1989 until 1993. He did not run for reelection in 1992 because of health reasons.Source:... (R)	Allen Kolstad Allen Kolstad Allen C. Kolstad was an American farmer and politician from Montana. A Republican from Chester in Liberty County, Montana, he was prominent in state politics for more than 40 years, beginning in 1968 with his election to the state House of Representatives... (R)	Mike Cooney Mike Cooney Mike R. Cooney was a Democratic member of the Montana Senate, representing District 40 from 2002 to 2010. He served as the President Pro Tempore. He was Sec retary of State from 1989 through 2001, and a member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1976 through 1980... (D)	Marc Racicot Marc Racicot Marc F. Racicot is a U.S. politician and lobbyist and member of the Republican Party. He was the governor of Montana from 1993 until 2001. After leaving office, Racicot worked as a lobbyist for the law firm Bracewell & Giuliani. His notable clients included Enron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe,... (R)		Nancy Keenan Nancy Keenan Nancy Keenan is the current president of the United States-based reproductive/abortion rights organization NARAL Pro-Choice America.... (D)			Conrad Burns Conrad Burns Conrad Ray Burns is a former United States Senator from Montana. He is only the second Republican to represent Montana in the Senate since the passage in 1913 of the Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and is the longest-serving Republican senator in Montana history.While in... (R)
1990
1991		Denny Rehberg Denny Rehberg Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:... (R)
1992												Bill Clinton Bill Clinton William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation... and Al Gore Al Gore Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.... (D)
1993	Marc Racicot (R)			Joseph Mazurek (D)	Mark O'Keefe Mark O'Keefe Mark O'Keefe is a comedy screenwriter for feature films and television. He wrote and produced the 2003 film Bruce Almighty, starring Jim Carrey and the 2006 film Click, starring Adam Sandler... (D)						John Patrick Williams John Patrick Williams John Patrick "Pat" Williams is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Montana during the years 1979–1997.... (D)
1994
1995
1996												Bob Dole Bob Dole Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996... and Jack Kemp Jack Kemp Jack French Kemp was an American politician and a collegiate and professional football player. A Republican, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, having previously served nine terms as a congressman for Western New York's 31st... (R)
1997		Judy Martz Judy Martz Judy Martz was the 22nd Governor of Montana, having served a single term from January 2, 2001, to January 3, 2005. Earlier, she was the Lieutenant Governor under Marc Racicot from 1997-2001... (R)									Rick Hill Rick Hill Richard "Rick" Hill is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Montana. He is currently a candidate for Governor of Montana in 2012.-Background:... (R)
1998
1999
2000												George W. Bush George W. Bush George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000.... and Dick Cheney Dick Cheney Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush.... (R)
2001	Judy Martz Judy Martz Judy Martz was the 22nd Governor of Montana, having served a single term from January 2, 2001, to January 3, 2005. Earlier, she was the Lieutenant Governor under Marc Racicot from 1997-2001... (R)	Karl Ohs Karl Ohs Karl Ohs was the Lieutenant Governor of the state of Montana under Judy Martz.-Background:Karl Ohs was born in Malta, Montana and was a Montana rancher and farmer before entering politics... (R)	Bob Brown Bob Brown (Montana politician) Bob Brown was the Secretary of State for Montana and the Republican nominee for governor in 2004.As a young man, Brown was elected to Montana Legislature. Brown spent two years in the State House, 23 in the Senate and his final year in the Legislature as president of the Senate... (R)	Mike McGrath Mike McGrath Michael McGrath currently serves as the Chief Justice of the Montana Supreme Court. He was elected in 2008. He also served as Montana's Attorney General from 2000-2008. He was elected in November 2000, and was unopposed for his second term in 2004. He was a member of the Montana Democratic Party... (D)	John Morrison John Morrison (Montana Politician) John Morrison is a Montana attorney, businessman, and political leader. He served as the elected Montana State Auditor, Insurance Commissioner and Securities Commissioner from 2001-2009. In 2006, he was a candidate for the U.S. Senate... (D)						Denny Rehberg Denny Rehberg Dennis R. "Denny" Rehberg is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2001. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:... (R)
2002
2003
2004
2005	Brian Schweitzer Brian Schweitzer Brian David Schweitzer is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana. Schweitzer is its 23rd and current governor, serving since January 2005. Schweitzer currently has one of the highest approval ratings among governors in the nation, with polls regularly showing a rating of above 60... (D)	John Bohlinger John Bohlinger John Bohlinger, Jr. is the current Lieutenant Governor of Montana. Bohlinger for lieutenant governor ran as a Republican on a bipartisan ticket headed by Democrat Brian Schweitzer... (R)	Brad Johnson (R)			Linda McCulloch Linda McCulloch Linda McCulloch is the current secretary of state of Montana. A Democrat, she was elected to the office in November 2008 and took office in January 2009, having defeated incumbent Republican Brad Johnson. McCulloch previously served as state superintendent of public instruction from 2005 until... (D)		50D, 50R
2006								50D, 50R
2007							26D, 24R	50R, 49D, 1C	Jon Tester Jon Tester Jon Tester is the junior U.S. Senator for Montana, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served as President of the Montana Senate.-Early life, education, and farming career:... (D)
2008							26D, 24R	50R, 49D, 1C				John McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election.... and Sarah Palin Sarah Palin Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was... (R)
2009			Linda McCulloch Linda McCulloch Linda McCulloch is the current secretary of state of Montana. A Democrat, she was elected to the office in November 2008 and took office in January 2009, having defeated incumbent Republican Brad Johnson. McCulloch previously served as state superintendent of public instruction from 2005 until... (D)	Steve Bullock Steve Bullock Sir Steve Bullock is the first directly elected mayor of the London Borough of Lewisham .Born in Redcar, North Yorkshire, Bullock began his career as a van driver for Saltburn and Marske-by-the-Sea Urban District Council in 1972... (D)	Monica Lindeen Monica Lindeen Monica Lindeen is an American politician who was a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives from 1999 to 2006, representing House District 43. Born in Ogden, Utah, Monica Lindeen served as Vice Chair of the Montana Democratic Party from 1997 to -2000... (D)	Denise Juneau Denise Juneau Denise Juneau is an American politician from the U.S. state of Montana elected as the State Superintendent of Public Instruction. The State Superintendent of Public Instruction heads the Montana Office of Public Instruction. A member of the Democratic Party, Juneau is the first American Indian... (D)	27R, 23D	50D, 50R
2010							27R, 23D	50D, 50R
2011							28R, 22D	68R, 32D
Year	Governor	Lieutenant Governor Lieutenant Governor of Montana Lieutenant Governor of Montana is an official in the state of Montana that ranks just below the Governor of Montana. The current lieutenant governor is John Bohlinger.-List of Lieutenant Governors:* John E. Rickards, Republican,...	Secretary of State Secretary of State of Montana The Secretary of State of Montana is one of the elected constitutional officers of executive branch of the U.S. state of Montana.The current Secretary of State is Linda McCulloch.-Organization:The Secretary of State's Office is composed of five divisions:...	Attorney General	Auditor	Supt. of Pub. Inst.	State Senate Montana Senate The Montana Senate is the upper house of the Montana State Legislature, the state legislative branch of the U.S. state of Montana. The body is composed of 50 senators.-Composition of the Senate:-Officers:*Majority Whip: Greg Barkus...	State House Montana House of Representatives The Montana House of Representatives is, with the Montana Senate, one of the two houses of the Montana Legislature. Composed of 100 members, the House elects its leadership every two years.-Composition of the House:...	U.S. Senator (Class I)	U.S. Senator (Class II)	U.S. House	\|Electoral College votes United States presidential election Elections for President and Vice President of the United States are indirect elections in which voters cast ballots for a slate of electors of the U.S. Electoral College, who in turn directly elect the President and Vice President...
Year	Executive offices						\|State Legislature	\|United States Congress United States congressional delegations from Montana These are tables of congressional delegations from Montana to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. -United States Senate:- Delegates from Montana Territory:- Members of the United States House of Representatives :...

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