Brian Schweitzer, Governor

Brian Schweitzer

Governor
Born
September 4, 1955
Current age
70
Home state
Montana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2000–2008
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Schweitzer738,116
Opponents580,752
3
Elections run

Between 2000 and 2008, Brian Schweitzer ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. Senate and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Schweitzer's biggest single-election total was 318,670 votes, in the 2008 governor election in Montana. Schweitzer's closest win came in the 2004 governor election in Montana, decided by 19,703 votes.

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How many votes has Brian Schweitzer received?

Brian Schweitzer has received 738,116 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

Brian Schweitzer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2008GovernorMontanaWon318,67065.47%Roy Brown
2004GovernorMontanaWon225,01650.44%Bob Brown
2000U.S. SenateMontanaLost194,43047.24%Conrad R. Burns
Gary Lee
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q445823). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Brian Schweitzer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/brian-schweitzer. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.