The Green Papers: Montana 2004 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 8 June 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Electoral Votes:3(0.56% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 1 and 2)
2002-2010 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:905,316 (0.32% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):668,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):698,260
Capital:Helena
Tuesday 8 June 2004 polls close 8:00p MDT (0200 UTC)
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 8:00p MST (0300 UTC)
 

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Montana State and Local Government

Montana 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats   Republicans   Third Parties

           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 3 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.
Up for election in 2004
  Elected Republican 266,063 59.07% President George W. Bush
(3 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
  Candidate Democrat 173,710 38.57% Senator John Kerry
Vice President: Senator John Edwards
  Candidate Independent 6,168 1.37% Ralph Nader
Vice President: Karen Sanchirico
Note: Ralph Nader's running mate is Peter Camejo
  Candidate Constitution 1,764 0.39% Michael Anthony Peroutka
Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
  Candidate Libertarian 1,733 0.38% Michael Badnarik
Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
  Candidate Green 996 0.22% David Keith Cobb
Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche
Total 450,434 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1   Republican   Senator Conrad Burns
First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1994, 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 2   Democrat   Senator Max Baucus
First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1984, 1990, 1996, 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in any 4-term period, All Governors

Chair up for election   Republican   Governor Judy Martz
First elected: 2000
Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.
Open Chair - 13 August 2003: Governor Martz announced that she will not run for re-election in 2004.
 ** Open Chair (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat 225,016 50.44% Brian Schweitzer
Lieutenant Governor: John C. Bohlinger
  Candidate Republican 205,313 46.02% Secretary of State Bob Brown
Lieutenant Governor: Dave Lewis
  Candidate Green 8,393 1.88% Bob Kelleher
Lieutenant Governor: Colleen Little Thunder
  Candidate Libertarian 7,424 1.66% Stanley R. Jones
Lieutenant Governor: Mike Kaszula
Total 446,146 100.00%  

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Elected on a ticket with the Governor.

Seat up for election   Republican   Lieutenant Governor Karl Ohs
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

108th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
1 Republican (1 Renominated)

At-Large
Seat up for election
  Republican   Congressman Dennis "Denny" Rehberg
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
  Elected Republican 286,076 64.40% Congressman Dennis "Denny" Rehberg
  Candidate Democrat 145,606 32.78% Tracy Velazquez
  Candidate Libertarian 12,548 2.82% Mike Fellows
Total 444,230 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

Seat up for election   Republican   Secretary of State Bob Brown
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - Running for Governor in 2004
  Elected Republican 219,821 51.03% Brad Johnson
  Candidate Democrat 210,972 48.97% Bill Kennedy
Total 430,793 100.00%  

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

Seat up for election   Democrat   Attorney General Mike McGrath
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 344,548 100.00% Attorney General Mike McGrath
Total 344,548 100.00%  

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

Seat up for election   Democrat   Auditor John Morrison
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 238,417 55.87% Auditor John Morrison
  Candidate Republican 188,308 44.13% Duane Grimes
Total 426,725 100.00%  

Superintendent of Public Instruction  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

Seat up for election   Democrat   Public Instruction Superintendent Linda H. McCulloch
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
First elected: 2000
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
  Elected Democrat 246,204 56.92% Public Instruction Superintendent Linda H. McCulloch
  Candidate Republican 186,338 43.08% Bob Anderson
Total 432,542 100.00%  

2002-2010 Congressional District  2002-2010 CDs

Montana has been allocated only 1 Representative in Congress at large; therefore, the entire state consists of, in effect, only one statewide Congressional District.

 


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