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Montana•In office since 2021•Party: R

Greg Gianforte

Serving as Governor of Montana since 2021. Evaluation based on verified public data.

Overall GradeC+
53.6 / 100
Ranked #33 of 50 nationally
At a glanceComputed from the data below — no opinions.
  • An overall grade of C+ places this governor in the middle of the pack nationally — ranked #33 of 50.
  • In office 5 years — current results are fully attributable to this administration.
  • Since taking office, this governor has outpaced the national trend on 7 of 20 tracked metrics, lagged on 6, and moved with the country on 7.
  • Strongest area: Fiscal Health (B). Weakest: Public Safety (F).
Category

Economy

100
60.0 / 100B-
Unemployment Rate
B-
3.2%
National avg 3.9%
improving faster than US
Rank 18 of 5066 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 3.4%
Category

Fiscal Health

301
65.5 / 100B
State Debt per Capita
C-
$2,200
National avg $3,580
improving slower than US
Rank 22 of 5058 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $2,400
Rainy Day Fund
B
12.0%
National avg 14.0%
improving faster than US
Rank 41 of 5018 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.0%
State & Local Tax Burden
B-
10.5%
National avg 11.2%
improving faster than US
Rank 26 of 5049 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.8%
Credit Rating
A+
100
National avg 90
on pace with US
Rank 12 of 5079 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 100
Category

Education

010
48.4 / 100C
High School Graduation Rate
C
86.7%
National avg 87.0%
improving with US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 85.4%
Category

Health

143
50.1 / 100C
Age-Adjusted Mortality
C
403 / 100k
National avg 407 / 100k
declining with US
Rank 27 of 5047 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 353 / 100k
Infant Mortality
B-
5.133
National avg 5.628
improving with US
Rank 15 of 5071 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.225
Adult Obesity
C+
30.8%
National avg 33.5%
declining faster than US
Rank 10 of 5082 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 28.0%
Adult Smoking
F
16.0%
National avg 13.2%
improving slower than US
Rank 37 of 5028 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 17.7%
Suicide Rate
F
28 / 100k
National avg 14 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 48 of 504 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 26 / 100k
Life Expectancy
C-
76.5 yrs
National avg 77.5 yrs
declining with US
Rank 32 of 5038 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 77.0 yrs
Uninsured Rate (Under 65)
C-
8.6%
National avg 8.6%
improving with US
Rank 29 of 5044 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 9.7%
Drug Overdose Death Rate
A+
19 / 100k
National avg 34 / 100k
declining slower than US
Rank 7 of 5088 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 14 / 100k
Category

Infrastructure

100
55.1 / 100C+
Bridges in Poor Condition
C+
5.4%
National avg 6.6%
improving faster than US
Rank 25 of 5052 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 5.7%
Category

Opportunity

111
52.7 / 100C+
Food Insecurity
B+
11.7%
National avg 13.5%
declining slower than US
Rank 14 of 5073 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 10.4%
Poverty Rate
C-
12.0%
National avg 11.5%
improving slower than US
Rank 28 of 5046 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 12.6%
Median Household Income
D+
$66,341
National avg $74,580
improving with US
Rank 38 of 5024 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom $52,559
Category

Public Safety

001
20.6 / 100F
Violent Crime Rate
F
461 / 100k
National avg 380 / 100k
declining faster than US
Rank 39 of 5022 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 397 / 100k
Category

Environment

010
54.7 / 100C+
Drinking Water Violations
C+
32.7%
National avg 44.9%
declining with US
Rank 19 of 4963 pct
Pace vs national trendfrom 28.6%

How this grade is built

Each metric gets two scores: where the state ranks among all 50 states (30%) and how its pace compared to the national trend during this governor's tenure (70%). Metric scores are averaged within eight equally-weighted pillars — Economy, Fiscal Health, Education, Health, Infrastructure, Opportunity, Public Safety, Environment — then the composite is curved across the cohort so grades spread A–F.

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