Who won Montana in the 2000 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Montana in 2000, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 2000?

Montana cast 3 electoral votes in the 2000 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 2000?

Yes. Montana backed George W. Bush, who won the presidency that year.

Modern PolarizationMT · 3 EV

2000

Montana: Bush carries 3 EV.

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

Reading the 2000 result in Montana

Montana backed Bush (Republican) in the 2000 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed Montana with the eventual winner: George W. Bush went on to take the presidency, and Montana was part of his column.

Montana stayed in the Republican column for the 9th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. Montana did not move alone — neighboring Idaho, Wyoming, South Dakota, and North Dakota broke the same way in 2000. 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 Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, George W. Bush finished with 271 of the 538 electoral votes to Al Gore's 266. Though George W. Bush won the Electoral College, Al Gore drew more of the national popular vote — 48.38% to 47.87%.

The 2000 national map

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