Montana

The western one-third of the state is primarily mountainous terrain, while the eastern two-third is part of the northern Great Plains.:This article is about the state. For other meanings, see Montana (disambiguation).

Law and government

See: List of Montana Governors

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The capital of Montana is Helena and its current Governor is Brian Schweitzer (Democrat) who was sworn in on January 3, 2005. Its two U.S. senators are Max Baucus (Democrat) and Conrad Burns (Republican). Montana's lone congressman is Denny Rehberg (Republican).

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Capital - Helena - Brian Schweitzer - January 3 - 2005 - Max Baucus - Conrad Burns - Denny Rehberg

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Though generally considered a Republican state (George W. Bush won it by twenty percentage points with 59.1% of the vote in 2004), Montana elected its first Democratic Governor in 16 years in 2004, and both chambers of the legislature are currently controlled by the Democrats. The state last supported a Democrat for president in 1992, Bill Clinton's first election. Only five of Montana's counties tend to vote for Democratic candidates in national elections, they are Big Horn County, Glacier County, Silver Bow County, Roosevelt County and Deer Lodge County. In 2004, Missoula County voted Democratic, while it went Republican in 2000.

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Republican - George W. Bush - Democratic - Bill Clinton - Big Horn County - Glacier County - Silver Bow County - Roosevelt County - Deer Lodge County - Missoula County

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Several Indian reservations are located in Montana: Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Fort Belknap Indian Reservation, Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation, Crow Indian Reservation, Rocky Boys Indian Reservation, Blackfeet Indian Reservation, and the Flathead Indian Reservation.

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Fort Peck Indian Reservation - Fort Belknap Indian Reservation - Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation - Crow Indian Reservation - Rocky Boys Indian Reservation - Blackfeet Indian Reservation - Flathead Indian Reservation

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