Governors of Montana

Governors of Montana

The following is a list of the Governors of the State of Montana and Montana Territory. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Montana's government. Prior to becoming a territory, Montana was part of Idaho Territory.

SuccessionGovernorParty In Office 
23Brian SchweitzerDemocratic1/3/2005 - Present 
22Judy MartzRepublican1/1/2001 - 1/3/2005 
21Marc RacicotRepublican1/4/1993 - 1/1/2001 
20Stan StephensRepublican1/2/1989 - 1/4/1993 
19Ted SchwindenDemocratic1/5/1981 - 1/2/1989 
18Thomas Lee JudgeDemocratic1/1/1973 - 1/5/1981 
17Forrest H. AndersonDemocratic1/6/1969 - 1/1/1973 
16Tim M. BabcockRepublican1/25/1962 - 1/6/1969 
15Donald Grant NutterRepublican1/2/1961 - 1/25/1962 
14J. Hugo AronsonRepublican1/5/1953 - 1/2/1961 
13John W. BonnerDemocratic1/3/1949 - 1/5/1953 
12Sam C. FordRepublican1/6/1941 - 1/3/1949 
11Roy E. AyersDemocratic1/4/1937 - 1/6/1941 
10Elmer HoltDemocratic12/15/1935 - 1/4/1937 
9Frank Henry CooneyDemocratic3/13/1933 - 12/15/1935 
8John Edward EricksonDemocratic1/4/1925 - 3/13/1933 
7Joseph M. DixonRepublican1/3/1921 - 1/4/1925 
6Sam V. StewartDemocratic1/6/1913 - 1/2/1921 
5Edwin L. NorrisDemocratic4/1/1908 - 1/5/1913 
4Joseph K. TooleDemocratic1/7/1901 - 4/1/1908 
3Robert Burns SmithDemocratic1/4/1897 - 1/7/1901 
2John E. RickardsRepublican1/2/1893 - 1/3/1897 
1Joseph K. TooleDemocratic11/ 8/1889 - 1/1/1893 
Governors of Montana
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