The five states with the most similar presidential voting records to Montana are all located in the Western part of the United States. These states tend to be sparsely populated. Four of the five have a lot of farmland. Since 1968, they have always voted for the Republican Party candidate for president. However, Montana voted for Bill Clinton in the 1992 election.
5 States with similar presidential preferences to Montana
- North Dakota and Montana border each other and also border Canada. These states have voted for the same presidential candidates in the vast majority of elections. Since 1952, they have only voted for different candidates once. This was in 1992, when George H.W. Bush won North Dakota, but Montana voted for the Democrat, Bill Clinton.
- South Dakota and North Dakota are very similar states. In fact, they have voted for the same presidential candidates in every election since 1920. As a result, Montana and South Dakota have similar voting histories in presidential elections as well.
- Alaska is far away from Montana, but these states still have similar politics. They are among the states with the most Native Americans. These states tend to heavily favor Republicans, but are not as conservative as some other American states.
- Oklahoma does not border Montana, but it is another state in the Great Plains on this list. In fact, Montana and Oklahoma have voted for the same presidential candidates in every election since 1928, with the exception of the 1992 contest.
- Kansas has had extremely similar politics to Oklahoma and Montana as well. However, one difference is that Bill Clinton lost by a much greater margin in Kansas in 1996. This is party because Bob Dole was from Kansas.
5 States with least similar presidential preferences to Montana
Montana Presidential Voting History
2024: Donald Trump (R)
2020: Donald Trump (R)
2016: Donald Trump (R)
2012: Mitt Romney (R)
2008: John McCain (R)
2004: George W. Bush (R)
2000: George W. Bush (R)
1996: Bob Dole (R)
1992: Bill Clinton (D)
1988: George H.W. Bush (R)
1984: Ronald Reagan (R)
1980: Ronald Reagan (R)
1976: Gerald Ford (R)
1972: Richard Nixon (R)
1968: Richard Nixon (R)
1964: Lyndon B. Johnson (D)
1960: Richard Nixon (R)