US Election 2020 Montana profile: How state voted in 2016, demographics and more

Year of entry into union: 1889Capital: HelenaTotal electors: Three.In 2016, the three electors from Montana pledged to vote for Donald Trump and Mike Pence for president and vice-president respectively.How Montana votes: Red. Montana has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996.Demographic breakdown: 89.4 percent White and 6.3 percent Native American.Fun fact: Although historically with the Democrats thanks to support from unionised miners and railroad workers, Montana has been a Republican stronghold in the last few decades. Democratic nominees have won Montana only twice since 1952 — with Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and with Bill Clinton in 1992.Follow all the latest news from US Election 2020 hereBrush up on how the US elects its president and vice-president hereRead profiles of other US states here