Montana : 2012 United States Presidential Election

The United States of America Presidential election of 2012 in Inidana was won by Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney over his nearest rival Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama by a victory margin of over 13%.

Montana is located in the Western United States. Agriculture and Tourism are the main contributors to the Montana's economy. Montana consists of number of mountain ranges. Glacial National Park and Yellowstone are located in this state.

Montana 2012 Presidential Election Results

Montana 2012 Presidential Election Results

Election Analysis:

Montana 2012 Presidential Election Results state map
For US presidential election of 2012 , Montana , was considered to be a safe red ( Republican ) state. Republican party won in Montana for the past 4 of the 5 presidential elections.

Montana voted Republican in all the Presidential elections from 1952 except two of them. Obama lost the state by a margin of only 2% in 2008 but the state can be considered a safe red state with his decreased popularity as the President.

Montana Previous Presidential Election Results

montana presidential election results history

Political situation in Montana in the Year 2012:

  • Montana unemployment stands at 6.3% compared to the national average of 8.1% as of August 2012.
  • Democrats control the state Governorship but both chambers of the states legislation are controlled by Republicans.
  • Population by Race in Montana : Year 2010

    2011 montana race diversity