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November 8, 2016
  
2020 →

50.2%
  
46.4%

Location
  
Montana, United States

255,933
  
236,115

Date
  
8 November 2016

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Winner
  
Steve Bullock

The 2016 Montana gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Montana, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

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The primaries were held on June 7.

Incumbent Democratic Governor Steve Bullock won reelection to a second term in office with 50.2% of the vote. Despite the Democratic gubernatorial victory in Montana, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton lost the state with just 35.7% of the vote to Republican nominee Donald Trump's 56.9%.

Declared

  • Steve Bullock, incumbent Governor
  • Running mate: Mike Cooney, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
  • Bill McChesney, former State Representative
  • Running mate: Mike Anderson

    • Declared

  • Greg Gianforte, founder of RightNow Technologies and conservative activist
  • Running mate: Lesley Robinson, Phillips County Commissioner
  • Terry Nelson, planning administrator for Ravalli County, Montana
  • Running mate: Niki Sardot

    • Withdrawn

  • Brad Johnson, Chairman of the Montana Public Service Commission and former Secretary of State of Montana
  • Mark Perea, businessman and nominee for the State Senate in 2012 (did not file)

    • Declined

  • Tim Fox, Attorney General of Montana (running for re-election)
  • Ryan Zinke, U.S. Representative (running for re-election)
  • Taylor Brown, State Senator
  • Jeff Essman, State Representative and former President of the State Senate

    • Declared

  • Christopher Zarcone

    • Declared

  • Ted Dunlap, perennial candidate
  • Running mate: Ron Vandevender, perennial candidate

    • Withdrew

  • Ron Vandevender, perennial candidate

    • References

    Montana gubernatorial election, 2016 Wikipedia
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