List of Montana governors from first to last

Montana joined the Union on November 8, 1889, as the 41st state. The state is known as “Big Sky Country” and “The Treasure State.” Glacier National Park is one of Montana’s most famous landmarks. It boasts breathtaking mountain scenery, over 700 lakes, numerous waterfalls, and two mountain ranges.

Joseph Toole became the first governor of the state of Montana on November 8, 1889.

Here is a chronological list of the governors of Montana from first to last.

No.	Name	Term in Office	Party
1	Joseph Toole	November 8, 1889 – January 2, 1893	Democratic
2	John E. Rickards	January 2, 1893 – January 4, 1897	Republican
3	Robert Burns Smith	January 4, 1897 – January 7, 1901	Democratic
4	Joseph Toole	January 7, 1901 – April 1, 1908	Democratic
5	Edwin L. Norris	April 1, 1908 – January 6, 1913	Democratic
6	Sam V. Stewart	January 6, 1913 – January 3, 1921	Democratic
7	Joseph M. Dixon	January 3, 1921 – January 5, 1925	Republican
8	John E. Erickson	January 5, 1925 – March 13, 1933	Democratic
9	Frank Henry Cooney	March 13, 1933 – December 15, 1935	Democratic
10	Elmer Holt	December 15, 1935 – January 4, 1937	Democratic
11	Roy E. Ayers	January 4, 1937 – January 6, 1941	Democratic
12	Sam C. Ford	January 6, 1941 – January 3, 1949	Republican
13	John W. Bonner	January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1953	Democratic
14	J. Hugo Aronson	January 5, 1953 – January 2, 1961	Republican
15	Donald Grant Nutter	January 2, 1961 – January 25, 1962	Republican
16	Tim Babcock	January 25, 1962 – January 6, 1969	Republican
17	Forrest H. Anderson	January 6, 1969 – January 1, 1973	Democratic
18	Thomas Lee Judge	January 1, 1973 – January 5, 1981	Democratic
19	Ted Schwinden	January 5, 1981 – January 2, 1989	Democratic
20	Stan Stephens	January 2, 1989 – January 4, 1993	Republican
21	Marc Racicot	January 4, 1993 – January 2, 2001	Republican
22	Judy Martz	January 2, 2001 – January 3, 2005	Republican
23	Brian Schweitzer	January 3, 2005 – January 7, 2013	Democratic
24	Steve Bullock	January 7, 2013 – January 4, 2021	Democratic
25	Greg Gianforte	January 4, 2021 – Incumbent	Republican