Montana 2004 General Election

The Green Papers: Montana 2004 General Election

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Montana
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.

	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
	Democrat	173,710	38.57%	Senator John Kerry • Vice President: Senator John Edwards
	Independent	6,168	1.37%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Karen Sanchirico Note: Ralph Nader's running mate is Peter Camejo
	Constitution	1,764	0.39%	Michael Anthony Peroutka • Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
	Libertarian	1,733	0.38%	Michael Badnarik • Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
	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. 108^th 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

	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)
	Democrat	225,016	50.44%	Brian Schweitzer • Lieutenant Governor: John C. Bohlinger
	Republican	205,313	46.02%	Secretary of State Bob Brown • Lieutenant Governor: Dave Lewis
	Green	8,393	1.88%	Bob Kelleher • Lieutenant Governor: Colleen Little Thunder
	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.

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

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

At-Large	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
	Republican	286,076	64.40%	Congressman Dennis "Denny" Rehberg
	Democrat	145,606	32.78%	Tracy Velazquez
	Libertarian	12,548	2.82%	Mike Fellows
Total		444,230	100.00%

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

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

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

	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
	Democrat	344,548	100.00%	Attorney General Mike McGrath
Total		344,548	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

	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
	Democrat	238,417	55.87%	Auditor John Morrison
	Republican	188,308	44.13%	Duane Grimes
Total		426,725	100.00%

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

	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
	Democrat	246,204	56.92%	Public Instruction Superintendent Linda H. McCulloch
	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.