In 15 presidential elections since 1948, the Democratic candidate have [sic] carried Montana only three times. Harry Truman won in 1948. Montanans backed Lyndon Johnson as part of his landslide win over Barry Goldwater in 1964. The state backed Bill Clinton over sitting President George H.W. Bush in 1992, thanks to third party candidate Ross Perot pulling in 26 percent of the vote.