Montana — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionMontana · PresidentWilsonD+19.3
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 56.9% | 101,063 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E. HughesRepublican | 37.6% | 66,750 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 5.6% | 9,866 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
41 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (41 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Blaine County, MT | Democratic | D+18.4 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Carbon County, MT | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Cascade County, MT | Democratic | D+31.6 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Custer County, MT | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| Dawson County, MT | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Fallon County, MT | Democratic | D+21.7 |
| Fergus County, MT | Democratic | D+26.1 |
| Flathead County, MT | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| Granite County, MT | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Hill County, MT | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Democratic | D+16.6 |
| Madison County, MT | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Meagher County, MT | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Mineral County, MT | Democratic | D+43.2 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Park County, MT | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Phillips County, MT | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Powell County, MT | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Prairie County, MT | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Richland County, MT | Democratic | D+21.6 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Sanders County, MT | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Democratic | D+28.7 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Teton County, MT | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Toole County, MT | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Valley County, MT | Democratic | D+28.8 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Democratic | D+12.5 |
Montana results by county
41 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County | Woodrow Wilson+8 | 1,46348.7% | 1,45548.4% | 893.0% | 3,007 |
| Big Horn County | Woodrow Wilson+243 | 74059.0% | 49739.6% | 171.4% | 1,254 |
| Blaine County | Woodrow Wilson+404 | 1,26157.6% | 85739.1% | 723.3% | 2,190 |
| Broadwater County | Woodrow Wilson+516 | 1,10063.0% | 58433.4% | 623.6% | 1,746 |
| Carbon County | Woodrow Wilson+218 | 1,92648.0% | 1,70842.6% | 3799.4% | 4,013 |
| Cascade County | Woodrow Wilson+3,359 | 6,61262.1% | 3,25330.6% | 7767.3% | 10,641 |
| Chouteau County | Woodrow Wilson+1,252 | 2,73861.9% | 1,48633.6% | 1964.4% | 4,420 |
| Custer County | Woodrow Wilson+987 | 2,60259.7% | 1,61537.0% | 1423.3% | 4,359 |
| Dawson County | Woodrow Wilson+730 | 2,83555.3% | 2,10541.1% | 1873.6% | 5,127 |
| Deer Lodge County | Woodrow Wilson+2,311 | 4,17167.9% | 1,86030.3% | 1121.8% | 6,143 |
| Fallon County | Woodrow Wilson+676 | 1,84559.2% | 1,16937.5% | 1003.2% | 3,114 |
| Fergus County | Woodrow Wilson+2,459 | 5,74961.0% | 3,29034.9% | 3854.1% | 9,424 |
| Flathead County | Woodrow Wilson+65 | 2,97846.3% | 2,91345.3% | 5358.3% | 6,426 |
| Gallatin County | Woodrow Wilson+1,134 | 3,66158.1% | 2,52740.1% | 1181.9% | 6,306 |
| Granite County | Woodrow Wilson+238 | 81254.9% | 57438.8% | 936.3% | 1,479 |
| Hill County | Woodrow Wilson+1,532 | 3,24160.2% | 1,70931.7% | 4368.1% | 5,386 |
| Jefferson County | Woodrow Wilson+412 | 1,12457.8% | 71236.6% | 1085.6% | 1,944 |
| Lewis and Clark County | Woodrow Wilson+914 | 4,33754.5% | 3,42343.0% | 2022.5% | 7,962 |
| Lincoln County | Woodrow Wilson+379 | 1,18651.9% | 80735.3% | 29012.7% | 2,283 |
| Madison County | Woodrow Wilson+393 | 1,67255.4% | 1,27942.4% | 672.2% | 3,018 |
| Meagher County | Woodrow Wilson+324 | 1,48255.2% | 1,15843.1% | 471.7% | 2,687 |
| Mineral County | Woodrow Wilson+530 | 78163.7% | 25120.5% | 19415.8% | 1,226 |
| Missoula County | Woodrow Wilson+1,143 | 4,06953.8% | 2,92638.7% | 5687.5% | 7,563 |
| Musselshell County | Woodrow Wilson+298 | 2,03650.3% | 1,73842.9% | 2756.8% | 4,049 |
| Park County | Woodrow Wilson+93 | 2,05047.6% | 1,95745.4% | 3027.0% | 4,309 |
| Phillips County | Woodrow Wilson+253 | 1,25253.2% | 99942.4% | 1044.4% | 2,355 |
| Powell County | Woodrow Wilson+401 | 1,34056.7% | 93939.8% | 833.5% | 2,362 |
| Prairie County | Woodrow Wilson+87 | 62252.8% | 53545.4% | 221.9% | 1,179 |
| Ravalli County | Woodrow Wilson+344 | 1,96751.4% | 1,62342.4% | 2386.2% | 3,828 |
| Richland County | Woodrow Wilson+724 | 1,94758.1% | 1,22336.5% | 1805.4% | 3,350 |
| Rosebud County | Woodrow Wilson+271 | 1,60852.9% | 1,33744.0% | 973.2% | 3,042 |
| Sanders County | Woodrow Wilson+385 | 1,17855.4% | 79337.3% | 1547.2% | 2,125 |
| Sheridan County | Woodrow Wilson+1,540 | 3,26460.9% | 1,72432.1% | 3757.0% | 5,363 |
| Silver Bow County | Woodrow Wilson+6,327 | 13,08460.7% | 6,75731.4% | 1,7067.9% | 21,547 |
| Stillwater County | Woodrow Wilson+279 | 1,19754.8% | 91842.0% | 703.2% | 2,185 |
| Sweet Grass County | Charles E. Hughes+51 | 83947.3% | 89050.2% | 442.5% | 1,773 |
| Teton County | Woodrow Wilson+670 | 2,27354.5% | 1,60338.4% | 2977.1% | 4,173 |
| Toole County | Woodrow Wilson+377 | 1,07554.5% | 69835.4% | 19910.1% | 1,972 |
| Valley County | Woodrow Wilson+991 | 2,10261.1% | 1,11132.3% | 2296.7% | 3,442 |
| Wibaux County | Woodrow Wilson+119 | 58552.9% | 46642.1% | 555.0% | 1,106 |
| Yellowstone County | Woodrow Wilson+978 | 4,25954.6% | 3,28142.1% | 2613.3% | 7,801 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.