2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Montana
U.S. Senate · Montana
Max Baucus (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Bob Kelleher (R) by 45.8 points.
Max BaucusDemocrat · winner
72.9%348,289
Bob KelleherRepublican
27.1%129,369
477,658 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Max BaucusNo Republican
$8.4M
Raised by the campaign
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$8.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$2.3M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008