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November 3, 2020
Montana Governor Election Results 2020
r
Projected winnerWinner
+Gain
Greg
Gianforte
54.4%
328,548
d
Mike
Cooney
41.6%
250,860
100% expected votes in (Est. remaining 2,163)(Est. remaining 2,163)
r
Greg Gianforte
Winner
+Gain
54.4%
328,548
d
Mike Cooney
41.6%
250,860
100% expected votes in (Est. remaining 2,163)(Est. remaining 2,163)
An advanced degree after a bachelor's degree (such as JD, MA, MBA, MD, PhD) (12%)
62%
37%
Education
College graduate (31%)
53%
46%
No college degree (69%)
37%
59%
Education and race
White college graduates (27%)
53%
46%
White non-college graduates (61%)
36%
58%
Non White college graduates (3%)
Not enough data
Non White non-college graduates (8%)
Not enough data
Education among Whites by Sex
White women college graduates (14%)
65%
34%
White women non-college graduates (33%)
39%
56%
White men college graduates (13%)
41%
58%
White men non-college graduates (28%)
33%
60%
Non-whites (12%)
47%
51%
No matter how you voted today, do you usually think of yourself as a:
Democrat (22%)
93%
6%
Republican (38%)
6%
91%
Independent or something else (41%)
46%
47%
On most political matters, do you consider yourself:
Liberal (17%)
91%
8%
Moderate (35%)
66%
33%
Conservative (48%)
7%
87%
Do you have any children under 18 living in your home?
Yes (28%)
34%
65%
No (72%)
45%
51%
Parents
Men with children (14%)
Not enough data
Women with children (13%)
Not enough data
Men without children (37%)
37%
57%
Women without children (36%)
53%
46%
Is this the first year you have ever voted?
Yes (9%)
Not enough data
No (91%)
42%
54%
Are you gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender?
Yes (7%)
Not enough data
No (93%)
41%
56%
Which ONE of these five issues mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
Racial inequality (8%)
Not enough data
The coronavirus pandemic (14%)
Not enough data
The economy (33%)
14%
80%
Crime and safety (17%)
Not enough data
Health care policy (14%)
Not enough data
Which ONE of these four candidate qualities mattered most in deciding how you voted for president?
Can unite the country (16%)
72%
24%
Is a strong leader (28%)
12%
79%
Cares about people like me (18%)
Not enough data
Has good judgment (28%)
53%
44%
Which is more important?
Containing the coronavirus now, even if it hurts the economy (45%)
76%
18%
Rebuilding the economy now, even if it hurts efforts to contain the coronavirus (47%)
9%
87%
Do you think U.S. efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic are going:
Very well (10%)
Not enough data
Somewhat well (34%)
12%
83%
Somewhat badly (19%)
56%
42%
Very badly (32%)
82%
14%
Do you think U.S. efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic are going:
Very well or somewhat well (44%)
12%
84%
Very badly or somewhat badly (51%)
72%
24%
Is racism in the U.S.:
The most important problem (8%)
Not enough data
One of many important problems (55%)
61%
34%
A minor problem (24%)
9%
89%
Not a problem at all (11%)
Not enough data
Is racism in the U.S.:
Most important problem or one of many important problems (63%)
63%
33%
A minor problem or not a problem at all (35%)
7%
91%
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal in all cases (14%)
85%
11%
Legal in most cases (31%)
66%
28%
Illegal in most cases (31%)
14%
82%
Illegal in all cases (16%)
Not enough data
Which comes closest to your position? Abortion should be:
Legal (45%)
72%
23%
Illegal (48%)
13%
82%
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
Very confident (48%)
54%
44%
Somewhat confident (39%)
29%
67%
Not very confident (7%)
Not enough data
Not at all confident (3%)
Not enough data
How confident are you that votes in your state will be counted accurately?
Very/Somewhat confident (87%)
43%
54%
Not very/Not at all confident (10%)
Not enough data
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent (8%)
Not enough data
Good (42%)
20%
75%
Not so good (25%)
53%
45%
Poor (22%)
90%
6%
Do you think the condition of the nation's economy is:
Excellent or good (50%)
18%
78%
Not so good or poor (46%)
70%
27%
Compared to four years ago, is your family's financial situation:
Better today (44%)
13%
84%
Worse today (16%)
Not enough data
About the same (39%)
62%
33%
How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Strongly approve (42%)
5%
93%
Somewhat approve (16%)
Not enough data
Somewhat disapprove (4%)
Not enough data
Strongly disapprove (36%)
94%
5%
How do you feel about the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
Approve (59%)
9%
86%
Disapprove (41%)
89%
10%
Is your opinion of Joe Biden:
Favorable (40%)
89%
10%
Unfavorable (57%)
9%
85%
Is your opinion of Donald Trump:
Favorable (54%)
7%
90%
Unfavorable (44%)
85%
10%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
Both (2%)
Not enough data
Only Biden (38%)
92%
7%
Only Trump (51%)
5%
91%
Neither (6%)
Not enough data
Would you rather see the U.S. Senate controlled by:
The Democratic Party (36%)
95%
4%
The Republican Party (55%)
6%
90%
Is your opinion of Steve Bullock:
Favorable (48%)
80%
18%
Unfavorable (45%)
3%
92%
Is your opinion of Steve Daines:
Favorable (48%)
8%
91%
Unfavorable (41%)
83%
15%
Do you have a favorable opinion of ...
Only Bullock (40%)
89%
9%
Only Daines (41%)
4%
96%
In today's election for president, did you just vote for:
Joe Biden (40%)
93%
6%
Donald Trump (58%)
6%
89%
In today's election for U.S. Senate, did you just vote for:
Steve Bullock (45%)
88%
8%
Steve Daines (55%)
4%
93%
Area type
Urban (24%)
52%
47%
Suburban (5%)
Not enough data
Rural (71%)
39%
57%
Region
Northern Rockies (17%)
38%
60%
Central Rockies (21%)
56%
39%
Southern Rockies (24%)
43%
56%
Northern Plains (18%)
39%
57%
Southern Plains (20%)
30%
63%
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.