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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Main Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:Elections in Montana sidebar The 2008 United States presidential election in Montana took place on November 4, 2008, and was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Montana was won by Republican nominee John McCain by 11,273 votes, a 2.38% margin of victory. Before the election, Montana was initially viewed as safe Republican, but was viewed as lean Republican or toss-up in the final weeks. Historically the state is a Republican stronghold, but polls during the 2008 election showed Democrat Barack Obama just narrowly trailing Republican John McCain within the margin of error. On election day, McCain narrowly carried Montana. It was the fourth-closest state in the nation, behind Missouri, North Carolina, and Indiana, Missouri being a former bellwether state, and the other three being traditionally Republican states.

Despite the fact that Bill Clinton carried the state in 1992, Barack Obama's 47.11% of the vote was (and as of 2020 remains) the highest percent of the vote received by any Democratic candidate for President since 1964. Bill Clinton's victory in 1992 and near miss in 1996 were attributed to Ross Perot's strong third party candidacy in 1992 and 1996, the only other elections since 1964 when Montana was decided by under 5%. Obama was able to flip seven of Montana's counties from Republican to Democratic compared to the 2004 election.

Primaries

Campaign

Predictions

There were 15 news organizations who made state-by-state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day:

Source Ranking
D.C. Political Report[1] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Cook Political Report[2] Шаблон:USRaceRating
The Takeaway[3] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Electoral-vote.com[4] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Washington Post[5] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Politico[6] Шаблон:USRaceRating
RealClearPolitics[7] Шаблон:USRaceRating
FiveThirtyEight[5] Шаблон:USRaceRating
The New York Times[8] Шаблон:USRaceRating
CNN[9] Шаблон:USRaceRating
NPR[5] Шаблон:USRaceRating
MSNBC[5] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Fox News[10] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Associated Press[11] Шаблон:USRaceRating
Rasmussen Reports[12] Шаблон:USRaceRating

Polling

Шаблон:Main

Although Republican George W. Bush of Texas carried the Treasure State by double digits in both 2000 and 2004, polls taken throughout July indicated a close race between Republican John McCain of Arizona and Democrat Barack Obama of Illinois. When Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska was announced as McCain's running mate in late August, however, McCain took a double-digit lead in the state that lasted until the middle of October, when polling once again showed the two candidates within striking distance of each other in the state. When the actual 2008 presidential election took place, McCain carried the state by about 2.38%.[13] The state's results were significantly closer than they were in the 2004 election when George W. Bush carried the state by a margin of 20 points.[14]

Fundraising

John McCain raised a total of $386,940 in the state. Barack Obama raised $1,089,874.[15]

Advertising and visits

Obama and his interest groups spent $1,732,467. McCain and his interest groups spent just $134,805.[16] The Democratic ticket visited the state three times and McCain didn't visit the state.[17]

Analysis

Montana, a Republican-leaning state, has voted for the Republican presidential nominee in every election since 1968 except in 1992 when the state narrowly supported Democrat Bill Clinton to Republican George H. W. Bush.

Obama did very well among the Democratic base of Montana, which consists of three sections. Students in Missoula County, which is home to the University of Montana, helped him win a three-to-two margin there. In the southwest, Obama won more than 65% of the vote in Deer Lodge County and Silver Bow County—Democratic strongholds which have voted Republican only twice since 1912; Obama also became the first Democratic presidential nominee to win Gallatin County, home to Bozeman, since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944. Finally, Native Americans gave Obama strong support; in the eastern part of the state, Obama only won counties in which Native Americans composed at least 30% of the population.

McCain's base was in the eastern part of the state, which is less unionized and more rural. It is home to more ranchers and fewer miners than elsewhere. Only five counties voted Democratic in the east. In Western Montana, McCain generally won wherever Obama's Democratic base was lacking. His biggest margins came from the region bordering the GOP bastion of Idaho.

There was also a relatively high third-party vote, totaling around four percent. The Montana Constitution Party ran libertarian-leaning Republican U.S. Representative Ron Paul of Texas on their line (against his wishes), winning 2.17% of the vote in Montana, which was the highest statewide percentage total for any third-party candidate in the 2008 presidential election. A significant number of write-in candidates also ran in the state, with some beating third-party candidates.

During the same election, incumbent Democratic Governor Brian Schweitzer was reelected to a second term in a landslide over Republican Roy Brown and Libertarian Stan Jones. Winning by more than a two-to-one margin, Schweitzer received 65.21% of the vote while Brown took in 32.77% and Jones got 2.03%. Also during the same election, incumbent Democratic Senator Max Baucus was handily reelected to a sixth term over perennial candidate Bob Kelleher running as a Republican, no third-party candidate was in the race. Due to Kelleher's policies, such as adopting a parliamentary system in the United States, adopting a single-payer healthcare system, and nationalizing American oil and gas industries, he received no support from Montana GOP, and Baucus defeated Kelleher by nearly a 3-to-1 margin, taking in 72.92% over Kelleher's 27.08% and winning every single county in the state. At the state level, however, Republicans picked up three seats in the Montana Senate and gained control of the chamber. Democrats picked up the office of Secretary of State.

Шаблон:As of, this is the last election where Montana was seriously contested, as well as the last one in which Lake County, Cascade County, Rosebud County, and Lewis and Clark County voted for the Democratic candidate. This is the last time the Big Sky Country would be decided by a single-digit margin, and the last time a candidate won the state with less than half of the vote. Obama became the first ever Democrat to win the White House without carrying Mineral or Sheridan Counties.

Results

2008 United States presidential election in Montana[18]
Party Candidate Running mate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican John McCain Sarah Palin 243,882 49.49% 3
Democratic Barack Obama Joe Biden 232,159 47.11% 0
Constitution Ron Paul (no campaign) Michael Peroutka 10,669 2.17% 0
Independent Ralph Nader Matt Gonzalez 3,699 0.75% 0
Libertarian Bob Barr Wayne Allyn Root 1,358 0.28% 0
(write-in) Write-in candidates 817 0.17% 0
Constitution Chuck Baldwin (write-in) Darrell Castle 143 0.03% 0
Green Cynthia McKinney (write-in) Rosa Clemente 23 0.00% 0
Totals 492,750 100.00% 3
Voter turnout (Voting age population) 67.4%

By county

County John McCain
Republican
Barack Obama
Democratic
Various candidates
Other parties
Margin Total
# % # % # % # %
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Beaverhead Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,008 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |63.15% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,617 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |33.95% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |138 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,391 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |29.20% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,763
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Big Horn Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,628 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |31.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,516 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |67.37% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |75 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-1,888 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-36.18% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |5,219
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Blaine Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,139 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |38.93% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,702 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |58.17% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |85 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-563 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-19.24% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,926
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Broadwater Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,875 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |66.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |857 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |30.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |75 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,018 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |36.27% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,807
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Carbon Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,108 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |54.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,443 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.49% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |199 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.46% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |665 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |11.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,750
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Carter Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |573 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |79.36% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |111 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |15.37% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |38 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |5.27% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |462 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |63.99% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |722
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Cascade Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |16,857 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |47.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |17,664 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |49.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |875 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-807 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-2.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |35,396
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Chouteau Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,634 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |57.11% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,122 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |39.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |105 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |512 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |17.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,861
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Custer Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,047 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,267 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |41.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |138 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |780 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |14.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,452
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Daniels Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |694 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |64.68% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |343 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |31.97% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |36 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |351 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |32.71% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,073
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Dawson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,639 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |59.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,593 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |35.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |212 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |4.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,046 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |23.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,444
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Deer Lodge Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,502 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |29.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,402 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |67.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |170 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.35% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-1,900 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-37.45% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |5,074
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Fallon Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,064 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |74.25% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |318 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |22.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |51 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |746 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |52.06% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,433
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Fergus Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,108 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |65.92% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,933 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |31.02% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |191 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.06% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,175 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |34.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6,232
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Flathead Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |25,559 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |58.43% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |16,138 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |36.89% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2,047 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |4.68% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |9,421 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |21.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |43,744
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Gallatin Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |22,578 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |46.77% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |24,205 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |50.14% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1,489 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.09% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-1,627 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-3.37% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |48,272
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Garfield Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |598 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |82.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |110 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |15.13% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |19 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |488 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |67.13% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |727
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Glacier Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,451 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |29.19% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,423 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |68.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |97 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.95% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-1,972 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-39.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,971
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Golden Valley Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |343 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |69.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |124 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |25.20% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |25 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |5.08% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |219 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |44.52% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |492
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Granite Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,013 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |58.96% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |601 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |34.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |104 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |6.06% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |412 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |23.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,718
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Hill Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,787 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |42.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,596 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |54.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |242 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.65% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-809 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-12.21% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |6,625
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Jefferson Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,538 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.80% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,582 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |40.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |221 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |956 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |15.08% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6,341
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Judith Basin Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |801 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |64.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |397 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |32.12% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |38 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.07% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |404 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |32.69% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,236
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Lake Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6,498 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |46.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |6,766 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |48.48% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |692 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |4.96% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-268 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-1.92% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |13,956
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Lewis and Clark Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |14,966 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |45.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |17,114 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |51.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |949 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.87% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-2,148 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-6.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |33,029
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Liberty Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |594 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |59.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |367 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |36.66% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |40 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |4.00% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |227 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |22.68% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,001
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Lincoln Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,704 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |61.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,025 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |32.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |498 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |5.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,679 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |29.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |9,227
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Madison Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,822 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |61.78% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,607 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |35.18% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |139 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,215 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |26.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,568
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |McCone Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |726 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |66.54% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |321 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |29.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |44 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |4.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |405 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |37.12% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,091
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Meagher Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |624 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |64.60% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |298 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |30.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |44 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |4.55% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |326 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |33.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |966
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Mineral Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,053 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |52.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |845 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |99 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |4.96% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |208 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |10.42% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,997
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Missoula Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |20,743 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |34.99% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |36,531 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |61.63% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2,003 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.38% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-15,788 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-26.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |59,277
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Musselshell Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,581 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |68.56% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |636 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |27.58% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |89 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |945 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |40.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,306
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Park Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,376 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |49.18% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,173 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |46.90% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |349 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.92% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |203 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |8,898
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Petroleum Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |227 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |75.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |68 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |22.67% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |5 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |1.66% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |159 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |53.00% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |300
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Phillips Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,423 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |67.03% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |638 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |30.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |62 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.92% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |785 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |36.98% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,123
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Pondera Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,588 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |55.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,223 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |74 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.57% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |365 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |12.65% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,885
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Powder River Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |802 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |77.26% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |208 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |20.04% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |28 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.70% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |594 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |57.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,038
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Powell Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,683 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |59.81% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,021 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |36.28% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |110 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.91% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |662 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |23.53% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,814
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Prairie Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |503 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |68.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |211 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |28.71% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |21 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.85% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |292 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |39.73% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |735
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Ravalli Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |13,002 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |58.83% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |8,400 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |38.01% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |699 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,602 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |20.82% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |22,101
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Richland Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,184 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |70.50% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,203 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |26.64% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |129 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,981 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |43.86% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,516
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Roosevelt Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,473 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |35.47% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |2,564 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |61.74% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |116 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.79% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-1,091 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-26.27% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |4,153
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Rosebud Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,768 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |46.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,919 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |50.37% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |123 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.23% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-151 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-3.97% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |3,810
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Sanders Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,563 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |60.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,970 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |33.57% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |335 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |5.71% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,593 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |27.15% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |5,868
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Sheridan Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |987 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |49.20% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |953 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |47.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |66 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |34 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1.69% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,006
Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |Silver Bow Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,818 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |28.27% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |11,676 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |68.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |548 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.22% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-6,858 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |-40.24% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |17,042
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Stillwater Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,991 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |64.09% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,512 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |32.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |164 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,479 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |31.69% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,667
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Sweet Grass Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,494 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |71.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |541 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |25.97% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |48 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2.31% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |953 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |45.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,083
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Teton Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,874 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |57.27% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,294 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |39.55% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |104 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.18% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |580 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |17.72% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,272
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Toole Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |1,317 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |62.09% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |737 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |34.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |67 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.16% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |580 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |27.34% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,121
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Treasure Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |314 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |64.61% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |156 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |32.10% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |16 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |158 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |32.51% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |486
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Valley Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |2,121 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |54.23% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |1,645 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |42.06% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |145 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.71% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |476 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |12.17% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |3,911
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Wheatland Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |657 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |66.84% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |289 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |29.40% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |37 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.76% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |368 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |37.44% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |983
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Wibaux Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |379 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |67.32% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |146 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |25.93% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |38 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |6.75% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |233 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |41.39% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |563
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |Yellowstone Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |36,483 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |51.62% Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |32,038 Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic |45.33% Шаблон:Party shading/Others |2,158 Шаблон:Party shading/Others |3.05% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |4,445 Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |6.29% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican |70,679
Totals 243,882 49.49% 232,159 47.11% 16,709 3.39% 11,723 2.38% 492,750
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Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

By congressional district

Due to the state's low population, only one congressional district is allocated, the At-Large District. This district covers the entire state, and thus is equivalent to the statewide election results.

District McCain Obama Representative
Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|At-large 49.5% 47.1% Шаблон:Party shading/Republican|Denny Rehberg

Electors

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Technically the voters of Montana cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Montana is allocated 3 electors because it has 1 congressional district and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 3 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 3 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them.[19] An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector.

The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 15, 2008, to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.

The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All 3 were pledged to John McCain and Sarah Palin:[20]

  1. Thelma Baker
  2. John Brenden
  3. Errol Galt

See also

References

Шаблон:Reflist

Шаблон:2008 United States elections Шаблон:State results of the 2008 U.S. presidential election Шаблон:2008 United States presidential election