Who won Montana in the 2020 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried Montana in 2020, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Montana have in 2020?

Montana cast 3 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.

Did Montana vote for the national winner in 2020?

No. Montana backed Trump, while Joe Biden won the presidency nationally.

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2020

Montana: Trump carries 3 EV.

Montana cast its 3 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Joe Biden (Democratic) — Montana voted against the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Montana, 2020

In 2020, Montana awarded its 3 electoral votes to Trump of the Republican party. The presidency went elsewhere: Joe Biden (Democratic) won nationally, while Montana had backed a different ticket.

Montana stayed in the Republican column for the 14th 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 2020. 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, Joe Biden finished with 306 of the 538 electoral votes to Donald Trump's 232. Joe Biden led the national popular vote with 51.31% of the ballots cast.

The 2020 national map

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