Montana voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.

This was Johnson's fifth strongest state, behind his native New Mexico as well as North Dakota, Alaska, and Oklahoma.

Like every Republican nominee since 1996, Donald Trump carried Montana's three electoral votes.

However, an influx of retirees from the West Coast have made the western region more competitive in recent elections.

[14] Trump became the first Republican to win the White House without carrying Gallatin County since William McKinley in 1900.