Governor Elections 2016 | US Governor Elections | Montana Races
2016 Montana Gubernatorial Election Results
Steve Bullock
Percent: 50.25%
Votes: 255,933
Greg Gianforte
Percent: 46.36%
Votes: 236,115
Race Summary
Democratic incumbent Steve Bullock secured re‑election on November 8, 2016, winning a second term with about 50.25% of the vote, while his Republican challenger Greg Gianforte received approximately 46.36%.
Full Results
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 50.25%
Votes: 255,933
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 46.36%
Votes: 236,115
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.40%
Votes: 17,312
Total votes: 509,360
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Results by County
Beaverhead County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 39.63%
Votes: 1,989
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 57.38%
Votes: 2,880
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.99%
Votes: 150
Total votes: 5,019
Carbon County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 45.40%
Votes: 2,775
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 51.45%
Votes: 3,145
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.16%
Votes: 193
Total votes: 6,113
Custer County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 38.95%
Votes: 2,065
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 57.29%
Votes: 3,037
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.75%
Votes: 199
Total votes: 5,301
Fallon County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 24.92%
Votes: 368
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 71.90%
Votes: 1,062
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.18%
Votes: 47
Total votes: 1,477
Garfield County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 15.57%
Votes: 114
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 82.38%
Votes: 603
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.05%
Votes: 15
Total votes: 732
Hill County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 57.29%
Votes: 3,811
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 39.72%
Votes: 2,642
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.99%
Votes: 199
Total votes: 6,652
Lewis & Clark County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 60.05%
Votes: 21,363
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 37.38%
Votes: 13,296
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.57%
Votes: 914
Total votes: 35,573
McCone County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 23.18%
Votes: 248
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 74.58%
Votes: 798
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.24%
Votes: 24
Total votes: 1,070
Musselshell County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 30.06%
Votes: 741
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 64.87%
Votes: 1,599
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 5.07%
Votes: 125
Total votes: 2,465
Pondera County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 46.77%
Votes: 1,310
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 50.80%
Votes: 1,423
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.43%
Votes: 68
Total votes: 2,801
Ravalli County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 41.10%
Votes: 9,455
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 55.26%
Votes: 12,713
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.64%
Votes: 838
Total votes: 23,006
Sanders County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 37.54%
Votes: 2,267
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 57.46%
Votes: 3,470
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 5.00%
Votes: 302
Total votes: 6,039
Sweet Grass County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 32.87%
Votes: 706
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 64.48%
Votes: 1,385
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.65%
Votes: 57
Total votes: 2,148
Valley County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 37.07%
Votes: 1,465
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 59.29%
Votes: 2,343
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.64%
Votes: 144
Total votes: 3,952
Big Horn County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 62.43%
Votes: 2,724
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 34.31%
Votes: 1,497
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.25%
Votes: 142
Total votes: 4,363
Carter County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 16.12%
Votes: 128
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 81.86%
Votes: 650
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.02%
Votes: 16
Total votes: 794
Daniels County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 29.76%
Votes: 289
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 66.84%
Votes: 649
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.40%
Votes: 33
Total votes: 971
Fergus County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 36.15%
Votes: 2,176
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 60.75%
Votes: 3,657
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.11%
Votes: 187
Total votes: 6,020
Glacier County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 72.96%
Votes: 3,799
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 24.51%
Votes: 1,276
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.54%
Votes: 132
Total votes: 5,207
Jefferson County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 44.78%
Votes: 3,086
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 52.27%
Votes: 3,602
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.95%
Votes: 203
Total votes: 6,891
Liberty County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 38.65%
Votes: 378
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 58.59%
Votes: 573
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.76%
Votes: 27
Total votes: 978
Meagher County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 36.51%
Votes: 364
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 60.38%
Votes: 602
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.11%
Votes: 31
Total votes: 997
Park County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 53.05%
Votes: 5,066
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 43.29%
Votes: 4,134
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.66%
Votes: 350
Total votes: 9,550
Powder River County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 24.11%
Votes: 257
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 73.17%
Votes: 780
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.72%
Votes: 29
Total votes: 1,066
Richland County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 22.31%
Votes: 1,085
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 73.56%
Votes: 3,577
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 4.13%
Votes: 201
Total votes: 4,863
Sheridan County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 41.05%
Votes: 773
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 54.86%
Votes: 1,033
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 4.09%
Votes: 77
Total votes: 1,883
Teton County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 43.77%
Votes: 1,441
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 53.98%
Votes: 1,777
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.25%
Votes: 74
Total votes: 3,292
Wheatland County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 41.30%
Votes: 399
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 56.63%
Votes: 547
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.07%
Votes: 20
Total votes: 966
Blaine County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 58.55%
Votes: 1,629
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 38.82%
Votes: 1,080
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.62%
Votes: 73
Total votes: 2,782
Cascade County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 53.64%
Votes: 19,019
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 43.42%
Votes: 15,393
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.94%
Votes: 1,042
Total votes: 35,454
Dawson County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 24.33%
Votes: 1,077
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 71.10%
Votes: 3,147
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 4.56%
Votes: 202
Total votes: 4,426
Flathead County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 40.47%
Votes: 19,202
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 55.60%
Votes: 26,384
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.93%
Votes: 1,866
Total votes: 47,452
Golden Valley County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 33.95%
Votes: 166
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 62.99%
Votes: 308
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.07%
Votes: 15
Total votes: 489
Judith Basin County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 39.24%
Votes: 485
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 58.33%
Votes: 721
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.43%
Votes: 30
Total votes: 1,236
Lincoln County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 35.03%
Votes: 3,308
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 60.67%
Votes: 5,728
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 4.30%
Votes: 406
Total votes: 9,442
Mineral County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 42.58%
Votes: 878
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 51.65%
Votes: 1,065
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 5.77%
Votes: 119
Total votes: 2,062
Petroleum County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 22.36%
Votes: 74
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 74.62%
Votes: 247
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.02%
Votes: 10
Total votes: 331
Powell County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 38.74%
Votes: 1,103
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 57.57%
Votes: 1,639
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.69%
Votes: 105
Total votes: 2,847
Roosevelt County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 54.71%
Votes: 2,039
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 40.92%
Votes: 1,525
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 4.37%
Votes: 163
Total votes: 3,727
Silver Bow County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 70.46%
Votes: 12,007
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 26.48%
Votes: 4,512
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.06%
Votes: 522
Total votes: 17,041
Toole County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 38.62%
Votes: 799
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 58.68%
Votes: 1,214
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.71%
Votes: 56
Total votes: 2,069
Wibaux County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 26.24%
Votes: 143
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 69.91%
Votes: 381
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.85%
Votes: 21
Total votes: 545
Broadwater County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 39.76%
Votes: 1,282
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 56.67%
Votes: 1,827
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.57%
Votes: 115
Total votes: 3,224
Chouteau County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 46.91%
Votes: 1,260
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 50.52%
Votes: 1,357
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.57%
Votes: 69
Total votes: 2,686
Deer Lodge County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 69.60%
Votes: 3,034
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 26.31%
Votes: 1,147
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 4.08%
Votes: 178
Total votes: 4,359
Gallatin County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 55.78%
Votes: 30,758
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 40.86%
Votes: 22,534
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.36%
Votes: 1,852
Total votes: 55,144
Granite County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 43.26%
Votes: 790
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 53.61%
Votes: 979
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.12%
Votes: 57
Total votes: 1,826
Lake County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 48.78%
Votes: 6,561
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 47.31%
Votes: 6,363
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.92%
Votes: 527
Total votes: 13,451
Madison County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 40.64%
Votes: 1,982
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 56.28%
Votes: 2,745
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.08%
Votes: 150
Total votes: 4,877
Missoula County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 65.26%
Votes: 39,717
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 31.35%
Votes: 19,078
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.39%
Votes: 2,063
Total votes: 60,858
Phillips County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 22.10%
Votes: 493
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 75.89%
Votes: 1,693
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.02%
Votes: 45
Total votes: 2,231
Prairie County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 24.68%
Votes: 173
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 71.47%
Votes: 501
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.85%
Votes: 27
Total votes: 701
Rosebud County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 40.33%
Votes: 1,430
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 56.91%
Votes: 2,018
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.76%
Votes: 98
Total votes: 3,546
Stillwater County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 35.35%
Votes: 1,748
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 61.40%
Votes: 3,036
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.26%
Votes: 161
Total votes: 4,945
Treasure County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 35.71%
Votes: 160
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 61.61%
Votes: 276
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 2.68%
Votes: 12
Total votes: 448
Yellowstone County
Steve Bullock (DEM)
Percent: 47.87%
Votes: 33,974
Greg Gianforte (REP)
Percent: 48.56%
Votes: 34,467
Ted Dunlap (LIB)
Percent: 3.57%
Votes: 2,531
Total votes: 70,972