Who won Montana in the 2008 presidential election?

McCain (Republican) carried Montana in 2008, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 2008?

Montana cast 3 electoral votes in the 2008 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 2008?

No. Montana backed McCain, while Barack Obama won the presidency nationally.

Modern PolarizationMT · 3 EV

2008

Montana: McCain carries 3 EV.

Montana cast its 3 electoral votes for McCain (Republican). National winner: Barack Obama (Democratic) — Montana voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Montana, 2008

In 2008, Montana awarded its 3 electoral votes to McCain of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Barack Obama (Democratic) won nationally, while Montana had backed a different ticket.

Montana stayed in the Republican column for the 11th 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 2008. 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, Barack Obama finished with 365 of the 538 electoral votes to John McCain's 173. Barack Obama led the national popular vote with 52.93% of the ballots cast.

The 2008 national map

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