Governors of Montana

Montana is located in the Big Sky part of the country and is known for its natural beauty, including Yellowstone National Park. Since Montana joined the United States, the state has had a total of 24 Governors. The current governor is Greg Gianforte, who has held the office since 2021. He is a member of the Republican party, but Montana tends to go back and forth between Republican and Democratic governors.

Who Are the Most Recent Governors of Nevada?

Greg Gianforte is a Republican governor, and he has been the governor of Montana since January of 2021. Prior to Greg Gianforte, the state was led by Steve Bullock, who was in office from 2013 to 2021. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His predecessor was Brian Schweitzer, who held the office from 2005 to 2013. He was also a member of the Democratic Party. These two Governors were succeeded by three Republican Governors, holding office from 1989 to 2005. Stan Stephens served for one term, Marc Racicot served for two terms, and Judy Martz served for one term. Montana has had numerous governors from both major political parties during the past 100 years.

Who Was the Very First Governor of Montana?

The very first governor of Montana took office in 1889. He was Joseph Toole, and he was a member of the Democratic Party. He was succeeded by John E. Rickards, a member of the Republican Party, who served one term from 1893 to 1897. When he left office, the Democratic party had control of the governor's office until 1921. The state had four consecutive Democratic governors, concluding with Sam V. Stewart, who served as the governor of Montana from 1913 to 1921. The office has gone back and forth between both political parties regularly since then.