Who won Montana in the 2004 presidential election?

Bush (Republican) carried Montana in 2004, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 2004?

Montana cast 3 electoral votes in the 2004 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 2004?

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

Modern PolarizationMT · 3 EV

2004

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.

Montana in 2004

The 2004 contest saw Montana line up behind Bush, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican 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 10th 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 2004. 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 286 of the 538 electoral votes to John Kerry's 251. George W. Bush led the national popular vote with 50.73% of the ballots cast.

The 2004 national map

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