Montana Electoral College Guide
Montana casts 4 electoral votes in presidential elections. Montana's 4 EV (increased to 4 after 2020 census) are reliably Republican. Not competitive.
Role in the Electoral College
Montana's 4 EV (increased to 4 after 2020 census) are reliably Republican. Not competitive.
Electoral Vote History
Obama came close in 2008 (R+2). Trump won by 20 points in 2016 and 2020.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Montana has 2 House seats + 2 senators = 4 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Montana’s 4 electoral votes represent 0.7% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Montana uses the winner-take-all system.