Who won Montana in the 1904 presidential election?

Roosevelt (Republican) carried Montana in 1904, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 1904?

Montana cast 3 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 1904?

Yes. Montana backed Theodore Roosevelt, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraMT · 3 EV

1904

Montana: Roosevelt carries 3 EV.

Montana cast its 3 electoral votes for Roosevelt (Republican). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — Montana voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1904 result in Montana

Montana backed Roosevelt (Republican) in the 1904 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Montana with the eventual winner: Theodore Roosevelt went on to take the presidency, and Montana was part of his column.

The result flipped Montana away from the Democratic ticket it had backed in each of the previous 2 cycles. Montana did not move alone — neighboring Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota broke the same way in 1904. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, Montana has backed the Republican party more than any other — 22 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Theodore Roosevelt finished with 336 of the 476 electoral votes to Alton B. Parker's 140. Theodore Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 56.42% of the ballots cast.

The 1904 national map

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