A reality based independent journal of observation & analysis, serving the Flathead Valley & Montana since 2006. © James Conner.

31 December 2016

Except for Bullock, Democrats ran dismal statewide campaigns

Democratic candidate for the U.S. House Denise Juneau won only eight of Montana’s 56 counties. Her Democratic colleague, Montana Attorney General candidate Larry Jent, did worse, winning only three counties. The difference is that Juneau raised over two million dollars and tried to win, while Jent took one for the team.

Below, I’ve prepared a table, based on a spreadsheet you can download, displaying the difference between the Democrat and Republican in each county for six statewide races. If the margin is negative, the value is in gray. If positive, it’s in bold blue. There are only three counties —Deer Lodge, Glacier, and Silver Bow — that all six Democrats won.

montana_state_county_2016.xlsx