Burke County, ND

Designated Market Area: Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, ND-MT-SD
USDA County Type (2015): Farming, Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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

Bowbells city (pop. 285) Powers Lake city (pop. 252) Lignite city (pop. 200) Portal city (pop. 130) Columbus city (pop. 66) Flaxton city (pop. 44)  

Tracts in Burke County, ND

Census Tract 9533, Burke County, North Dakota        

2022 population: 2,155   ( 187 from 2010 , 56 from 2020)
Land area: 1103.6 square miles
Population density: 2.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,969	91.37%	4.1%
Black:	15	0.70%	275.0%
Indian:	37	1.72%	208.3%
Asian:	19	0.88%	46.2%
2+ races:	43	2.00%	290.9%
Hispanic:	72	3.34%	94.6%
Total non-White:	186	8.63%	141.6%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	53	12.0
Deaths:	44	10.0
Net Migration:	-66	-14.9
Net Immigration:	1	0.2

Change in White population:	78	4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	109	5.5

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	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	994	86.1%	Joe Biden (D)	137	11.9%	24 [+]	2.1%	1,155	21	39	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 20 (1.7%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	895	85.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	119	11.3%	38 [+]	3.6%	1,052	22	39	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 26 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 5 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	769	75.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	230	22.5%	24 [+]	2.3%	1,023	17	28	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 13 (1.3%);
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	640	67.9%	Barack Obama (D)	286	30.3%	17 [+]	1.8%	943	15	22	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 11 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 3 (0.3%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	808	69.4%	John Kerry (D)	336	28.8%	21 [+]	1.8%	1,165	6	19	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 13 (1.1%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	698	67.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	296	28.5%	45 [+]	4.3%	1,039	7	19	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 24 (2.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 20 (1.9%);
1996	55%	Robert Dole (R)	483	44.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	416	38.2%	190 [+]	17.4%	1,089	-3	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 176 (16.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	70%	George Bush* (R)	551	36.2%	Ross Perot (I)	506	33.2%	467 [+]	30.6%	1,524	-8	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 458 (30.1%);
1988	72%	George Bush (R)	971	57.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	693	41.0%	26 [+]	1.5%	1,690	1	4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.7%);
1984	73%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,298	69.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	543	29.1%	28	1.5%	1,869	5	11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,442	73.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	418	21.2%	108 [+]	5.5%	1,968	9	23	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 82 (4.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 19 (1.0%);
1976	75%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,087	52.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	899	43.0%	103 [+]	4.9%	2,089	0	4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 21 (1.0%);
1972	72%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,446	66.4%	George McGovern (D)	651	29.9%	82 [+]	3.8%	2,179	4	6	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 81 (3.7%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,239	56.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	808	37.1%	133 [+]	6.1%	2,180	1	13	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 132 (6.1%);
1964	79%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,454	59.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	974	40.0%	6	0.2%	2,434	-2	2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,609	59.9%	John Kennedy (D)	1,076	40.0%	2	0.1%	2,687	4	10	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	64%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,415	60.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	936	39.7%	8	0.3%	2,359	-2	3	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,986	69.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	811	28.5%	44	1.5%	2,841	-1	15	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,212	50.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	972	40.9%	195 [+]	8.2%	2,379	-1	6	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 169 (7.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2 (0.1%);
1944	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,540	54.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,226	43.4%	61	2.2%	2,827	1	9	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,951	57.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,342	39.6%	98	2.9%	3,391	2	13	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,821	48.8%	William Lemke (Union)	1,180	31.6%	730 [+]	19.6%	3,731	-8	-18	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Alf Landon (R) 684 (18.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.7%);
1932	71%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,473	68.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	906	25.2%	215 [+]	6.0%	3,594	-3	-14	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 131 (3.6%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,002	58.4%	Al Smith (D)	1,336	39.0%	91 [+]	2.7%	3,429	4	0	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 70 (2.0%);
1924	51%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,376	54.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	996	39.6%	142 [+]	5.6%	2,514	-8	-14	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 135 (5.4%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	1,911	70.9%	James Cox (D)	456	16.9%	327 [+]	12.1%	2,694	-7	11	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 327 (12.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	922	55.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	518	31.4%	211 [+]	12.8%	1,651	-15	-15	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 197 (11.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 14 (0.8%);
1912	22%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	320	28.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	308	27.5%	492 [+]	43.9%	1,120	-3	0	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 264 (23.6%); Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 207 (18.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 21 (1.9%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	137	11.9%
Donald Trump* (R)	994	86.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	20	1.7%
Other	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,155
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	119	11.3%
Donald Trump (R)	895	85.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	26	2.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	5	0.5%
Other	7	0.7%
TOTAL	1,052
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 39

2012 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	230	22.5%
Mitt Romney (R)	769	75.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	13	1.3%
Other	11	1.1%
TOTAL	1,023
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	286	30.3%
John McCain (R)	640	67.9%
Ralph Nader (I)	11	1.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	3	0.3%
Other	3	0.3%
TOTAL	943
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	808	69.4%
John Kerry (D)	336	28.8%
Ralph Nader (I)	13	1.1%
Other	8	0.7%
TOTAL	1,165
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	698	67.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	296	28.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	20	1.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	24	2.3%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,039
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	416	38.2%
Robert Dole (R)	483	44.4%
Ross Perot (Ref)	176	16.2%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	3	0.3%
Other	11	1.0%
TOTAL	1,089
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	458	30.1%
George Bush* (R)	551	36.2%
Ross Perot (I)	506	33.2%
Other	9	0.6%
TOTAL	1,524
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	971	57.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	693	41.0%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	11	0.7%
Other	15	0.9%
TOTAL	1,690
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,298	69.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	543	29.1%
Other	28	1.5%
TOTAL	1,869
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 11

1980 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,442	73.3%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	418	21.2%
John Anderson (I)	82	4.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	19	1.0%
Other	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,968
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 23

1976 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	899	43.0%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,087	52.0%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	21	1.0%
Other	82	3.9%
TOTAL	2,089
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,446	66.4%
George McGovern (D)	651	29.9%
John Schmitz (Amer)	81	3.7%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,179
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,239	56.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	808	37.1%
George Wallace (AIP)	132	6.1%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,180
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,454	59.7%
Barry Goldwater (R)	974	40.0%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,434
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	1,076	40.0%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,609	59.9%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	2,687
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,415	60.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	936	39.7%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,359
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,986	69.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	811	28.5%
Other	44	1.5%
TOTAL	2,841
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	972	40.9%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,212	50.9%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	2	0.1%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	169	7.1%
Other	24	1.0%
TOTAL	2,379
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6

1944 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,226	43.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,540	54.5%
Other	61	2.2%
TOTAL	2,827
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,342	39.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,951	57.5%
Other	98	2.9%
TOTAL	3,391
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,821	48.8%
Alf Landon (R)	684	18.3%
William Lemke (Union)	1,180	31.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	25	0.7%
Other	21	0.6%
TOTAL	3,731
Turnout: 81% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -18

1932 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,473	68.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	906	25.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	131	3.6%
Other	84	2.3%
TOTAL	3,594
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -14

1928 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	2,002	58.4%
Al Smith (D)	1,336	39.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	70	2.0%
Other	21	0.6%
TOTAL	3,429
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	996	39.6%
John Davis (D)	135	5.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,376	54.7%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,514
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -14

1920 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,911	70.9%
James Cox (D)	456	16.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	327	12.1%
TOTAL	2,694
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	922	55.8%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	518	31.4%
Allan Benson (Soc)	197	11.9%
James Hanly (Proh)	14	0.8%
TOTAL	1,651
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -15

1912 President, Burke County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	308	27.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	207	18.5%
William Taft* (R)	264	23.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	320	28.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	21	1.9%
TOTAL	1,120
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Burke 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	49%	John Hoeven* (R)	494	63.6%	Rick Becker (I)	220	28.3%	63 [+]	8.1%	777	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Katrina Christiansen (D) 62 (8.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	G	72%	Doug Burgum* (R)	860	75.3%	Shelley Lenz (D)	129	11.3%	153 [+]	13.4%	1,142	9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 110 (9.6%); DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 43 (3.8%);
2018	S1	64%	Kevin Cramer (R)	729	75.6%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	228	23.7%	7 [+]	0.7%	964	21	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.7%);
2016	S3	69%	John Hoeven* (R)	970	91.9%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	66	6.3%	19 [+]	1.8%	1,055	13	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 14 (1.3%); James Germalic (I) 5 (0.5%);
2016	G	69%	Doug Burgum (R)	905	86.5%	Marvin Nelson (D)	122	11.7%	19 [+]	1.8%	1,046	10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 15 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2012	S1	66%	Rick Berg (R)	657	64.4%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	360	35.3%	3 [+]	0.3%	1,020	15	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2012	G	66%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	719	70.3%	Ryan Taylor (D)	287	28.1%	17 [+]	1.7%	1,023	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 10 (1.0%); Roland Riemers (I) 6 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2010	S3	51%	John Hoeven (R)	667	84.4%	Tracy Potter (D)	112	14.2%	11 [+]	1.4%	790	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 11 (1.4%);
2008	G	60%	John Hoeven* (R)	802	83.7%	Tim Mathern (D)	140	14.6%	16 [+]	1.7%	958	9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 16 (1.7%);
2006	S1	46%	Kent Conrad* (D)	521	68.8%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	225	29.7%	11 [+]	1.5%	757	0	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 6 (0.8%); James Germalic (I) 5 (0.7%);
2004	S3	69%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	838	71.4%	Mike Liffrig (R)	335	28.6%	0	0.0%	1,173	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	68%	John Hoeven* (R)	894	77.5%	Joseph Satrom (D)	243	21.1%	16 [+]	1.4%	1,153	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 16 (1.4%);
2000	S1	58%	Kent Conrad* (D)	649	62.7%	Duane Sand (R)	386	37.3%	0	0.0%	1,035	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	59%	John Hoeven (R)	601	57.5%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	443	42.4%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,045	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1998	S3	53%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	683	69.0%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	294	29.7%	13 [+]	1.3%	990	-5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 13 (1.3%);
1996	G	55%	Ed Schafer* (R)	681	63.1%	Lee Kaldor (D)	399	36.9%	0	0.0%	1,080	-3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	56%	Kent Conrad* (D)	723	62.2%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	439	37.8%	0	0.0%	1,162	-4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	69%	Byron Dorgan (D)	986	65.9%	Steve Sydness (R)	486	32.5%	25 [+]	1.7%	1,497	-6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 25 (1.7%);
1992	S1	42%	Kent Conrad (D)	620	67.7%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	287	31.3%	9 [+]	1.0%	916	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%);
1992	G	70%	Ed Schafer (R)	781	51.7%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	704	46.6%	27 [+]	1.8%	1,512	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Harley McLain (I) 18 (1.2%); Michael DuPaul (I) 9 (0.6%);
1988	S1	72%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,065	62.5%	Earl Strinden (R)	614	36.1%	24 [+]	1.4%	1,703	-3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 24 (1.4%);
1988	G	72%	George Sinner* (D)	852	50.3%	Leon Malberg (R)	842	49.7%	0	0.0%	1,694	10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	71%	Mark Andrews* (R)	940	53.6%	Kent Conrad (D)	797	45.4%	18 [+]	1.0%	1,755	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 18 (1.0%);
1984	G	75%	Allen Olson* (R)	1,029	53.8%	George Sinner (D)	883	46.2%	0	0.0%	1,912	9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	69%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,134	61.7%	Gene Knorr (R)	625	34.0%	79 [+]	4.3%	1,838	0	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 79 (4.3%);
1980	S3	74%	Mark Andrews* (R)	1,510	74.1%	Kent Johanneson (D)	525	25.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,038	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 2 (0.1%); Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 1 (0.0%);
1980	G	74%	Allen Olson (R)	1,160	56.8%	Arthur Link* (D)	883	43.2%	0	0.0%	2,043	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1976	S1	71%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,207	60.7%	Robert Stroup (R)	709	35.6%	73 [+]	3.7%	1,989	-1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 73 (3.7%);
1976	G	76%	Richard Elkin (R)	1,066	50.5%	Arthur Link* (D)	935	44.3%	108 [+]	5.1%	2,109	4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 108 (5.1%);
1974	S3	61%	Milton Young* (R)	1,073	60.0%	William Guy (D)	677	37.9%	37 [+]	2.1%	1,787	12	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 33 (1.8%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 4 (0.2%);
1972	G	72%	Richard Larsen (R)	1,157	52.9%	Arthur Link (D)	1,032	47.1%	0	0.0%	2,189	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	67%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,110	57.2%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	812	41.8%	19 [+]	1.0%	1,941	4	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 19 (1.0%);
1968	S3	73%	Milton Young* (R)	1,411	67.9%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	635	30.6%	31 [+]	1.5%	2,077	3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 31 (1.5%);
1968	G	77%	William Guy* (D)	1,107	50.5%	Robert McCarney (R)	1,062	48.4%	25 [+]	1.1%	2,194	5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 25 (1.1%);
1964	S1	77%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,414	59.3%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	971	40.7%	0	0.0%	2,385	-2	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	79%	William Guy* (D)	1,295	52.9%	Don Halcrow (R)	1,152	47.1%	0	0.0%	2,447	3	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	69%	Milton Young* (R)	1,394	62.7%	William Lanier (D)	829	37.3%	0	0.0%	2,223	2	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	70%	Mark Andrews (R)	1,206	53.6%	William Guy* (D)	1,043	46.4%	0	0.0%	2,249	4	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	62%	Quentin Burdick (D)	1,135	54.8%	John Davis (R)	909	43.9%	26 [+]	1.3%	2,070	-5	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarence Haggard (I) 16 (0.8%); Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 10 (0.5%);
1960	G	79%	William Guy (D)	1,380	52.4%	C.P. Dahl (R)	1,142	43.3%	113 [+]	4.3%	2,635	-1	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 113 (4.3%);

*: 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 Burke County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Burke County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Burke County, ND were estimated to be 56% Republican and 9% Democrat.