Montana — 2004 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 presidential electionMontana · PresidentBushR+20.5
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 59.1% | 266,063 |
|---|---|---|
| John KerryDemocratic | 38.6% | 173,710 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.4% | 10,672 |
2004presidential margin
D+60R+60
56 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Montana cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (56 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, MT | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Big Horn County, MT | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| Blaine County, MT | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Broadwater County, MT | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Carbon County, MT | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Carter County, MT | Republican | R+77.2 |
| Cascade County, MT | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Chouteau County, MT | Republican | R+33.1 |
| Custer County, MT | Republican | R+33.0 |
| Daniels County, MT | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Dawson County, MT | Republican | R+31.0 |
| Deer Lodge County, MT | Democratic | D+21.5 |
| Fallon County, MT | Republican | R+59.6 |
| Fergus County, MT | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Flathead County, MT | Republican | R+37.3 |
| Gallatin County, MT | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Garfield County, MT | Republican | R+82.1 |
| Glacier County, MT | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Golden Valley County, MT | Republican | R+53.1 |
| Granite County, MT | Republican | R+46.1 |
| Hill County, MT | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Jefferson County, MT | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Judith Basin County, MT | Republican | R+48.4 |
| Lake County, MT | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Lewis and Clark County, MT | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Liberty County, MT | Republican | R+43.9 |
| Lincoln County, MT | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Madison County, MT | Republican | R+47.9 |
| McCone County, MT | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Meagher County, MT | Republican | R+46.4 |
| Mineral County, MT | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Missoula County, MT | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Musselshell County, MT | Republican | R+50.1 |
| Park County, MT | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Petroleum County, MT | Republican | R+59.2 |
| Phillips County, MT | Republican | R+56.3 |
| Pondera County, MT | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Powder River County, MT | Republican | R+68.2 |
| Powell County, MT | Republican | R+43.5 |
| Prairie County, MT | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Ravalli County, MT | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Richland County, MT | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Roosevelt County, MT | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Rosebud County, MT | Republican | R+12.9 |
| Sanders County, MT | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Sheridan County, MT | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Silver Bow County, MT | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Stillwater County, MT | Republican | R+49.0 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Teton County, MT | Republican | R+35.3 |
| Toole County, MT | Republican | R+38.6 |
| Treasure County, MT | Republican | R+47.1 |
| Valley County, MT | Republican | R+26.0 |
| Wheatland County, MT | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Wibaux County, MT | Republican | R+47.0 |
| Yellowstone County, MT | Republican | R+25.3 |
Montana results by county
56 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 | George W. Bush+1,964 | 3,06772.3% | 1,10326.0% | 721.7% | 4,242 |
| Big Horn County | John Kerry+187 | 2,02847.0% | 2,21551.4% | 681.6% | 4,311 |
| Blaine County | George W. Bush+124 | 1,42451.4% | 1,30047.0% | 441.6% | 2,768 |
| Broadwater County | George W. Bush+1,245 | 1,77875.5% | 53322.6% | 451.9% | 2,356 |
| Carbon County | George W. Bush+1,495 | 3,34262.8% | 1,84734.7% | 1322.5% | 5,321 |
| Carter County | George W. Bush+547 | 62387.9% | 7610.7% | 101.4% | 709 |
| Cascade County | George W. Bush+5,327 | 19,02856.9% | 13,70140.9% | 7302.2% | 33,459 |
| Chouteau County | George W. Bush+967 | 1,91365.5% | 94632.4% | 622.1% | 2,921 |
| Custer County | George W. Bush+1,667 | 3,29765.3% | 1,63032.3% | 1212.4% | 5,048 |
| Daniels County | George W. Bush+438 | 76468.3% | 32629.1% | 292.6% | 1,119 |
| Dawson County | George W. Bush+1,390 | 2,88464.3% | 1,49433.3% | 1062.4% | 4,484 |
| Deer Lodge County | John Kerry+975 | 1,72538.0% | 2,70059.4% | 1182.6% | 4,543 |
| Fallon County | George W. Bush+889 | 1,17879.0% | 28919.4% | 241.6% | 1,491 |
| Fergus County | George W. Bush+2,843 | 4,42572.2% | 1,58225.8% | 1202.0% | 6,127 |
| Flathead County | George W. Bush+14,432 | 26,01967.3% | 11,58730.0% | 1,0722.8% | 38,678 |
| Gallatin County | George W. Bush+5,987 | 22,39256.2% | 16,40541.2% | 1,0452.6% | 39,842 |
| Garfield County | George W. Bush+538 | 59090.1% | 527.9% | 132.0% | 655 |
| Glacier County | John Kerry+813 | 1,82840.1% | 2,64157.9% | 932.0% | 4,562 |
| Golden Valley County | George W. Bush+277 | 39675.9% | 11922.8% | 71.3% | 522 |
| Granite County | George W. Bush+740 | 1,14471.3% | 40425.2% | 573.6% | 1,605 |
| Hill County | George W. Bush+508 | 3,50552.7% | 2,99745.0% | 1552.3% | 6,657 |
| Jefferson County | George W. Bush+1,963 | 3,84465.5% | 1,88132.1% | 1432.4% | 5,868 |
| Judith Basin County | George W. Bush+622 | 94473.4% | 32225.0% | 201.6% | 1,286 |
| Lake County | George W. Bush+2,285 | 7,24557.6% | 4,96039.4% | 3713.0% | 12,576 |
| Lewis and Clark County | George W. Bush+3,777 | 16,49455.3% | 12,71742.6% | 6322.1% | 29,843 |
| Liberty County | George W. Bush+453 | 73471.1% | 28127.2% | 181.7% | 1,033 |
| Lincoln County | George W. Bush+3,569 | 5,88969.7% | 2,32027.5% | 2402.8% | 8,449 |
| Madison County | George W. Bush+1,885 | 2,86872.9% | 98325.0% | 822.1% | 3,933 |
| McCone County | George W. Bush+471 | 79169.6% | 32028.1% | 262.3% | 1,137 |
| Meagher County | George W. Bush+451 | 69871.7% | 24725.4% | 282.9% | 973 |
| Mineral County | George W. Bush+700 | 1,24267.6% | 54229.5% | 532.9% | 1,837 |
| Missoula County | John Kerry+2,994 | 23,98945.7% | 26,98351.4% | 1,4822.8% | 52,454 |
| Musselshell County | George W. Bush+1,125 | 1,66374.0% | 53823.9% | 462.0% | 2,247 |
| Park County | George W. Bush+1,572 | 4,77158.1% | 3,19938.9% | 2483.0% | 8,218 |
| Petroleum County | George W. Bush+173 | 22878.1% | 5518.8% | 93.1% | 292 |
| Phillips County | George W. Bush+1,221 | 1,67777.3% | 45621.0% | 371.7% | 2,170 |
| Pondera County | George W. Bush+897 | 1,85364.8% | 95633.4% | 511.8% | 2,860 |
| Powder River County | George W. Bush+702 | 85683.2% | 15415.0% | 191.8% | 1,029 |
| Powell County | George W. Bush+1,232 | 1,99370.4% | 76126.9% | 762.7% | 2,830 |
| Prairie County | George W. Bush+365 | 54674.2% | 18124.6% | 91.2% | 736 |
| Ravalli County | George W. Bush+7,135 | 13,27966.8% | 6,14430.9% | 4442.2% | 19,867 |
| Richland County | George W. Bush+1,990 | 3,11072.2% | 1,12026.0% | 781.8% | 4,308 |
| Roosevelt County | John Kerry+433 | 1,76243.7% | 2,19554.5% | 711.8% | 4,028 |
| Rosebud County | George W. Bush+462 | 1,98255.3% | 1,52042.4% | 832.3% | 3,585 |
| Sanders County | George W. Bush+1,959 | 3,46167.2% | 1,50229.1% | 1903.7% | 5,153 |
| Sheridan County | George W. Bush+313 | 1,15956.9% | 84641.5% | 331.6% | 2,038 |
| Silver Bow County | John Kerry+2,926 | 6,38139.7% | 9,30757.9% | 3962.5% | 16,084 |
| Stillwater County | George W. Bush+2,065 | 3,09073.3% | 1,02524.3% | 982.3% | 4,213 |
| Sweet Grass County | George W. Bush+1,064 | 1,50976.1% | 44522.4% | 291.5% | 1,983 |
| Teton County | George W. Bush+1,185 | 2,23266.4% | 1,04731.2% | 802.4% | 3,359 |
| Toole County | George W. Bush+893 | 1,58368.5% | 69029.9% | 381.6% | 2,311 |
| Treasure County | George W. Bush+227 | 34872.2% | 12125.1% | 132.7% | 482 |
| Valley County | George W. Bush+1,045 | 2,47661.6% | 1,43135.6% | 1112.8% | 4,018 |
| Wheatland County | George W. Bush+456 | 70672.1% | 25025.5% | 232.3% | 979 |
| Wibaux County | George W. Bush+263 | 40772.7% | 14425.7% | 91.6% | 560 |
| Yellowstone County | George W. Bush+16,783 | 40,90361.7% | 24,12036.4% | 1,2631.9% | 66,286 |
Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)
Montana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 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% |
Same ballot, 2004MT
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.