Ceded by Mexico by the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, concluded Feb. 2, 1848, and proclaimed July 4, 1848. From then until statehood, California had a military government until Dec. 20, 1849, and then a local civil government. It never had a territorial form of government.
Donald Trump won the Montana Republican primary with more than 70 percent of the vote. Ted Cruz and John Kasichâboth of whom suspended their campaigns in May 2016âcame in second and third place, respectively. A total of 27 delegates were at stake. Trump received all of them.
2010 Census Reapportionment: Montana will remain at 3 electoral votes through the 2020 presidential election. Montana gained statehood in November 1889, just six days after both Dakotas and three days before Washington, in the busiest period for new statehood in U.S. history.Montana has been reliably Republican in recent presidential elections, having voted for only two Democrats since 1952.ontana is one of seven states with the minimum three electoral votes. The race in 2008 was close, with John McCain defeating Barack Obama by just a 2.5% margin, the 4th closest race in the country. However, in 2012, the state reverted to form, with Mitt Romney winning by a 55% to 42% margin.