Benson County, ND

Designated Market Area: Fargo-Grand Forks, ND-MN
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Native American Lands

Places in Benson County, ND     [Sort places by name]

Fort Totten CDP (pop. 1,042) Leeds city (pop. 438) Maddock city (pop. 369) Minnewaukan city (pop. 163) Esmond city (pop. 106) Warwick city (pop. 98) Oberon city (pop. 38) Knox city (pop. 30) Brinsmade city (pop. 19) York city (pop. 14)  

Tracts in Benson County, ND

Census Tract 9401, Benson County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9402, Benson County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9567, Benson County, North Dakota        

2022 population: 5,770   ( 890 from 2010 , 181 from 2020)
Land area: 1388.5 square miles
Population density: 4.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,361	40.92%	17.5%
Black:	25	0.43%	2400.0%
Indian:	2,934	50.85%	19.2%
Asian:	21	0.36%	425.0%
2+ races:	145	2.51%	68.6%
Hispanic:	284	4.92%	268.8%
Total non-White:	3,409	59.08%	10.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	262	22.0
Deaths:	237	19.9
Net Migration:	-197	-16.6
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Change in White population:	-500	-7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-390	-5.9

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	55%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,094	55.8%	Joe Biden (D)	822	41.9%	45 [+]	2.3%	1,961	-9	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 39 (2.0%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	929	46.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	842	41.9%	240 [+]	11.9%	2,011	-17	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 112 (5.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 41 (2.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	50%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,235	57.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	868	40.2%	54 [+]	2.5%	2,157	-18	-7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 (1.5%);
2008	54%	Barack Obama (D)	1,569	66.1%	John McCain (R)	773	32.6%	32 [+]	1.3%	2,374	-21	-13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 5 (0.2%);
2004	51%	John Kerry (D)	1,196	53.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,002	44.6%	48 [+]	2.1%	2,246	-18	-6	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (1.2%);
2000	49%	George W. Bush (R)	1,055	49.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	952	44.2%	147 [+]	6.8%	2,154	-12	1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 90 (4.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 50 (2.3%);
1996	48%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,059	48.8%	Robert Dole (R)	850	39.1%	263 [+]	12.1%	2,172	-8	-2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 252 (11.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	56%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,126	42.9%	George Bush* (R)	874	33.3%	625 [+]	23.8%	2,625	-11	-4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 610 (23.2%);
1988	63%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,691	55.8%	George Bush (R)	1,316	43.4%	24 [+]	0.8%	3,031	-13	-10	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.2%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,729	51.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,599	47.5%	35	1.0%	3,363	-13	-7	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,149	59.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,119	31.2%	319 [+]	8.9%	3,587	-4	9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 262 (7.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 50 (1.4%);
1976	79%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,973	53.0%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,689	45.3%	63 [+]	1.7%	3,725	-6	-3	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 25 (0.7%);
1972	78%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,050	55.1%	George McGovern (D)	1,635	43.9%	36 [+]	1.0%	3,721	-7	-6	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 36 (1.0%);
1968	85%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,772	48.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,707	46.9%	164 [+]	4.5%	3,643	-9	3	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 164 (4.5%);
1964	90%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,566	63.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,489	36.7%	5	0.1%	4,060	-5	-2	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	94%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,259	50.8%	John Kennedy (D)	2,181	49.1%	3	0.1%	4,443	-5	1	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	81%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,340	55.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,851	44.0%	12	0.3%	4,203	-6	-2	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	84%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,192	69.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,353	29.5%	39	0.9%	4,584	-1	14	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	76%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,216	51.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,920	44.3%	195 [+]	4.5%	4,331	-8	-1	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 164 (3.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 7 (0.2%);
1944	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,261	56.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,726	43.0%	23	0.6%	4,010	-11	-3	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,898	53.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,485	45.8%	37	0.7%	5,420	-9	1	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	88%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,343	62.3%	Alf Landon (R)	1,020	19.0%	1,000 [+]	18.6%	5,363	-8	-17	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 985 (18.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1932	80%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,650	74.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,170	23.8%	97 [+]	2.0%	4,917	-4	-16	1.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 59 (1.2%);
1928	82%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,621	53.8%	Al Smith (D)	2,194	45.0%	57 [+]	1.2%	4,872	-1	-4	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.3%);
1924	71%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,038	49.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,870	45.0%	248 [+]	6.0%	4,156	-3	-9	2.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 246 (5.9%);
1920	75%	Warren Harding (R)	3,540	81.1%	James Cox (D)	680	15.6%	145 [+]	3.3%	4,365	3	21	2.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 145 (3.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	36%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,210	53.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	922	40.6%	138 [+]	6.1%	2,270	7	7	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 109 (4.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 29 (1.3%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	716	36.3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	594	30.1%	661 [+]	33.5%	1,971	-1	3	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 515 (26.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (5.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 48 (2.4%);
1908	36%	William Taft (R)	1,363	67.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	553	27.5%	94 [+]	4.7%	2,010	7	16	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 64 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,111	85.6%	Alton Parker (D)	143	11.0%	44 [+]	3.4%	1,298	10	29	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 37 (2.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	1,084	75.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	319	22.2%	33 [+]	2.3%	1,436	13	24	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 18 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.8%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	822	41.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,094	55.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	39	2.0%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,961
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	842	41.9%
Donald Trump (R)	929	46.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	112	5.6%
Jill Stein (Grn)	41	2.0%
Other	87	4.3%
TOTAL	2,011
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,235	57.3%
Mitt Romney (R)	868	40.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	32	1.5%
Other	22	1.0%
TOTAL	2,157
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,569	66.1%
John McCain (R)	773	32.6%
Ralph Nader (I)	21	0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,374
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -13

2004 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,002	44.6%
John Kerry (D)	1,196	53.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	26	1.2%
Other	22	1.0%
TOTAL	2,246
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,055	49.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	952	44.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	50	2.3%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	90	4.2%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,154
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): 1

1996 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,059	48.8%
Robert Dole (R)	850	39.1%
Ross Perot (Ref)	252	11.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,172
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,126	42.9%
George Bush* (R)	874	33.3%
Ross Perot (I)	610	23.2%
Other	15	0.6%
TOTAL	2,625
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,316	43.4%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,691	55.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Other	19	0.6%
TOTAL	3,031
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,729	51.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,599	47.5%
Other	35	1.0%
TOTAL	3,363
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	2,149	59.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,119	31.2%
John Anderson (I)	262	7.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	50	1.4%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	3,587
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,973	53.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,689	45.3%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	25	0.7%
Other	38	1.0%
TOTAL	3,725
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,050	55.1%
George McGovern (D)	1,635	43.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	36	1.0%
TOTAL	3,721
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,707	46.9%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,772	48.6%
George Wallace (AIP)	164	4.5%
TOTAL	3,643
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,566	63.2%
Barry Goldwater (R)	1,489	36.7%
Other	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,060
Turnout: 90% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	2,181	49.1%
Richard Nixon (R)	2,259	50.8%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,443
Turnout: 94% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,340	55.7%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,851	44.0%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,203
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,192	69.6%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,353	29.5%
Other	39	0.9%
TOTAL	4,584
Turnout: 84% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	2,216	51.2%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,920	44.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	7	0.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	164	3.8%
Other	24	0.6%
TOTAL	4,331
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,261	56.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,726	43.0%
Other	23	0.6%
TOTAL	4,010
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -3

1940 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,898	53.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,485	45.8%
Other	37	0.7%
TOTAL	5,420
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): 1

1936 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,343	62.3%
Alf Landon (R)	1,020	19.0%
William Lemke (Union)	985	18.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	11	0.2%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	5,363
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -17

1932 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,650	74.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,170	23.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	59	1.2%
Other	38	0.8%
TOTAL	4,917
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -16

1928 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,621	53.8%
Al Smith (D)	2,194	45.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	13	0.3%
Other	44	0.9%
TOTAL	4,872
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,870	45.0%
John Davis (D)	246	5.9%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,038	49.0%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,156
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	3,540	81.1%
James Cox (D)	680	15.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	145	3.3%
TOTAL	4,365
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 21

1916 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	922	40.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,210	53.3%
Allan Benson (Soc)	109	4.8%
James Hanly (Proh)	29	1.3%
TOTAL	2,270
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	594	30.1%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	716	36.3%
William Taft* (R)	515	26.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	98	5.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	48	2.4%
TOTAL	1,971
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,363	67.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	553	27.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	30	1.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	64	3.2%
TOTAL	2,010
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 16

1904 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,111	85.6%
Alton Parker (D)	143	11.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	7	0.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	37	2.9%
TOTAL	1,298
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 29

1900 President, Benson County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,084	75.5%
William J. Bryan (D)	319	22.2%
John Woolley (Proh)	18	1.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	12	0.8%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,436
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 24

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benson County, ND

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	41%	John Hoeven* (R)	749	50.6%	Katrina Christiansen (D)	470	31.8%	261 [+]	17.6%	1,480	-6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Becker (I) 260 (17.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	G	54%	Doug Burgum* (R)	1,098	56.2%	Shelley Lenz (D)	708	36.3%	146 [+]	7.5%	1,952	-10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 85 (4.4%); DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 61 (3.1%);
2018	S1	56%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	1,427	62.9%	Kevin Cramer (R)	828	36.5%	12 [+]	0.5%	2,267	-18	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 12 (0.5%);
2016	S3	49%	John Hoeven* (R)	1,340	66.3%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	574	28.4%	108 [+]	5.3%	2,022	-12	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 68 (3.4%); James Germalic (I) 38 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2016	G	49%	Doug Burgum (R)	1,109	55.3%	Marvin Nelson (D)	817	40.7%	81 [+]	4.0%	2,007	-21	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 78 (3.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2012	S1	50%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	1,453	67.1%	Rick Berg (R)	709	32.7%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,166	-16	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2012	G	50%	Ryan Taylor (D)	1,319	61.3%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	765	35.6%	67 [+]	3.1%	2,151	-28	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 42 (2.0%); Roland Riemers (I) 23 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S3	40%	John Hoeven (R)	1,115	62.7%	Tracy Potter (D)	621	34.9%	43 [+]	2.4%	1,779	-13	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 39 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.2%);
2008	G	53%	John Hoeven* (R)	1,470	62.3%	Tim Mathern (D)	847	35.9%	43 [+]	1.8%	2,360	-12	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 43 (1.8%);
2006	S1	42%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,464	79.5%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	338	18.3%	40 [+]	2.2%	1,842	-11	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 30 (1.6%); James Germalic (I) 10 (0.5%);
2004	S3	51%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	1,724	76.5%	Mike Liffrig (R)	531	23.5%	0	0.0%	2,255	-8	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	51%	John Hoeven* (R)	1,257	56.1%	Joseph Satrom (D)	947	42.3%	37 [+]	1.7%	2,241	-15	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 37 (1.7%);
2000	S1	49%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,572	72.1%	Duane Sand (R)	609	27.9%	0	0.0%	2,181	-11	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	49%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	1,332	61.1%	John Hoeven (R)	849	38.9%	0	0.0%	2,181	-16	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
1998	S3	41%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	1,336	72.8%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	454	24.7%	46 [+]	2.5%	1,836	-10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 46 (2.5%);
1996	G	48%	Ed Schafer* (R)	1,279	58.8%	Lee Kaldor (D)	897	41.2%	0	0.0%	2,176	-7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	50%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,549	66.8%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	771	33.2%	0	0.0%	2,320	-9	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	56%	Byron Dorgan (D)	1,756	67.9%	Steve Sydness (R)	792	30.6%	37 [+]	1.4%	2,585	-8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 37 (1.4%);
1992	S1	36%	Kent Conrad (D)	1,192	71.5%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	411	24.7%	63 [+]	3.8%	1,666	-9	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 63 (3.8%);
1992	G	56%	Ed Schafer (R)	1,328	51.0%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	1,225	47.1%	50 [+]	1.9%	2,603	-7	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Michael DuPaul (I) 31 (1.2%); Harley McLain (I) 19 (0.7%);
1988	S1	65%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,200	71.4%	Earl Strinden (R)	849	27.5%	34 [+]	1.1%	3,083	-12	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 34 (1.1%);
1988	G	63%	George Sinner* (D)	2,078	68.7%	Leon Malberg (R)	948	31.3%	0	0.0%	3,026	-9	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	70%	Kent Conrad (D)	1,850	54.5%	Mark Andrews* (R)	1,510	44.5%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,393	-5	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 33 (1.0%);
1984	G	71%	George Sinner (D)	2,159	61.8%	Allen Olson* (R)	1,333	38.2%	0	0.0%	3,492	-7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	74%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,352	64.0%	Gene Knorr (R)	821	22.3%	501 [+]	13.6%	3,674	-12	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 501 (13.6%);
1980	S3	72%	Mark Andrews* (R)	2,456	67.1%	Kent Johanneson (D)	1,197	32.7%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,658	-3	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 4 (0.1%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 1 (0.0%);
1980	G	73%	Arthur Link* (D)	1,936	52.8%	Allen Olson (R)	1,734	47.2%	0	0.0%	3,670	-6	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1976	S1	76%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,488	68.8%	Robert Stroup (R)	1,103	30.5%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,616	-6	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 25 (0.7%);
1976	G	79%	Richard Elkin (R)	2,288	61.2%	Arthur Link* (D)	1,415	37.9%	33 [+]	0.9%	3,736	15	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 33 (0.9%);
1974	S3	67%	Milton Young* (R)	1,636	51.1%	William Guy (D)	1,534	47.9%	31 [+]	1.0%	3,201	3	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 25 (0.8%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 6 (0.2%);
1972	G	79%	Arthur Link (D)	2,131	56.5%	Richard Larsen (R)	1,644	43.5%	0	0.0%	3,775	-5	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	76%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,197	64.8%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,185	34.9%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,392	-3	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 10 (0.3%);
1968	S3	84%	Milton Young* (R)	2,200	61.4%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	1,340	37.4%	42 [+]	1.2%	3,582	-3	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 42 (1.2%);
1968	G	86%	William Guy* (D)	2,197	59.3%	Robert McCarney (R)	1,466	39.6%	40 [+]	1.1%	3,703	-4	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 40 (1.1%);
1964	S1	91%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,622	63.6%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,498	36.4%	0	0.0%	4,120	-6	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	92%	William Guy* (D)	2,530	60.7%	Don Halcrow (R)	1,636	39.3%	0	0.0%	4,166	-5	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	84%	Milton Young* (R)	2,095	53.7%	William Lanier (D)	1,804	46.3%	0	0.0%	3,899	-7	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	85%	William Guy* (D)	2,162	55.0%	Mark Andrews (R)	1,769	45.0%	0	0.0%	3,931	-5	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	75%	Quentin Burdick (D)	1,959	54.8%	John Davis (R)	1,583	44.3%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,572	-5	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 23 (0.6%); Clarence Haggard (I) 7 (0.2%);
1960	G	92%	William Guy (D)	2,412	55.1%	C.P. Dahl (R)	1,796	41.0%	171 [+]	3.9%	4,379	-3	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 171 (3.9%);

*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Benson County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Benson County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Benson County, ND were estimated to be 16% Republican and 71% Democrat.