Mercer County, ND

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

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

Beulah city (pop. 3,063) Hazen city (pop. 2,569) Stanton city (pop. 548) Golden Valley city (pop. 224) Zap city (pop. 161) Pick City city (pop. 105)  

Tracts in Mercer County, ND

Census Tract 9616, Mercer County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9617, Mercer County, North Dakota     Census Tract 9618, Mercer County, North Dakota        

2022 population: 8,333   ( 91 from 2010 , 21 from 2020)
Land area: 1042.8 square miles
Population density: 8.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	7,649	91.79%	4.3%
Black:	49	0.59%	206.2%
Indian:	198	2.38%	13.8%
Asian:	76	0.91%	94.9%
2+ races:	143	1.72%	83.3%
Hispanic:	218	2.62%	80.2%
Total non-White:	684	8.21%	59.8%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	184	11.0
Deaths:	183	11.0
Net Migration:	-34	-2.0
Net Immigration:	15	0.9

Change in White population:	-347	-4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	256	3.0

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)	3,856	82.5%	Joe Biden (D)	704	15.1%	115 [+]	2.5%	4,675	17	36	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 102 (2.2%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	3,759	80.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	621	13.3%	302 [+]	6.5%	4,682	17	34	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 190 (4.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 21 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,152	70.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,166	26.2%	137 [+]	3.1%	4,455	12	24	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 66 (1.5%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	2,789	63.4%	Barack Obama (D)	1,476	33.6%	132 [+]	3.0%	4,397	10	18	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 89 (2.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 19 (0.4%);
2004	73%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,285	71.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,245	27.0%	87 [+]	1.9%	4,617	8	20	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 68 (1.5%);
2000	71%	George W. Bush (R)	2,984	68.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,011	23.2%	358 [+]	8.2%	4,353	8	21	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 168 (3.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 157 (3.6%);
1996	64%	Robert Dole (R)	1,953	48.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,300	32.2%	789 [+]	19.5%	4,042	1	8	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 764 (18.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	77%	George Bush* (R)	2,274	45.3%	Ross Perot (I)	1,378	27.5%	1,365 [+]	27.2%	5,017	1	8	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Bill Clinton (D) 1,323 (26.4%);
1988	75%	George Bush (R)	3,013	61.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,843	37.6%	46 [+]	0.9%	4,902	5	8	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 22 (0.4%);
1984	85%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,705	67.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,729	31.4%	76	1.4%	5,510	2	8	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,224	68.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,209	25.5%	308 [+]	6.5%	4,741	4	17	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 204 (4.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 92 (1.9%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,982	59.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,298	39.1%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,316	8	12	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 33 (1.0%);
1972	80%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,567	74.3%	George McGovern (D)	784	22.7%	105 [+]	3.0%	3,456	12	14	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 104 (3.0%);
1968	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,039	69.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	730	24.8%	170 [+]	5.8%	2,939	13	26	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 169 (5.8%);
1964	80%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,540	54.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,310	46.0%	0	0.0%	2,850	12	16	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,395	73.9%	John Kennedy (D)	844	26.1%	0	0.0%	3,239	19	24	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,555	79.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	666	20.6%	6	0.2%	3,227	17	22	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,994	85.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	512	14.5%	18	0.5%	3,524	14	30	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,219	75.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	643	21.8%	86 [+]	2.9%	2,948	23	30	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 66 (2.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 5 (0.2%);
1944	57%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,504	84.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	445	15.1%	7	0.2%	2,956	31	39	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	73%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,341	85.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	567	14.5%	6	0.2%	3,914	30	41	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,924	53.2%	Alf Landon (R)	1,142	31.6%	553 [+]	15.3%	3,619	5	-5	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 548 (15.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	62%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,491	83.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	480	16.0%	22 [+]	0.7%	2,993	-12	-24	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.3%);
1928	58%	Al Smith (D)	1,619	62.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	971	37.4%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,593	-17	-21	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1924	50%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,489	71.4%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	522	25.0%	75 [+]	3.6%	2,086	-23	-29	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 70 (3.4%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	1,786	87.2%	James Cox (D)	172	8.4%	89 [+]	4.3%	2,047	9	27	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 89 (4.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	32%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	730	64.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	353	31.0%	55 [+]	4.8%	1,138	18	18	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 52 (4.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 3 (0.3%);
1912	26%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	389	52.8%	William Taft* (R)	147	19.9%	201 [+]	27.3%	737	-7	-3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 142 (19.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 53 (7.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 6 (0.8%);
1908	25%	William Taft (R)	430	81.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	96	18.1%	4 [+]	0.8%	530	20	30	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 2 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	18%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	252	93.3%	Alton Parker (D)	17	6.3%	1 [+]	0.4%	270	18	37	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 1 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	269	86.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	41	13.2%	0	0.0%	310	25	35	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	704	15.1%
Donald Trump* (R)	3,856	82.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	102	2.2%
Other	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,675
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	621	13.3%
Donald Trump (R)	3,759	80.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	190	4.1%
Jill Stein (Grn)	21	0.4%
Other	91	1.9%
TOTAL	4,682
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	1,166	26.2%
Mitt Romney (R)	3,152	70.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	66	1.5%
Other	71	1.6%
TOTAL	4,455
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 24

2008 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,476	33.6%
John McCain (R)	2,789	63.4%
Ralph Nader (I)	89	2.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	19	0.4%
Other	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,397
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	3,285	71.2%
John Kerry (D)	1,245	27.0%
Ralph Nader (I)	68	1.5%
Other	19	0.4%
TOTAL	4,617
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	2,984	68.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,011	23.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	157	3.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	168	3.9%
Other	33	0.8%
TOTAL	4,353
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	1,300	32.2%
Robert Dole (R)	1,953	48.3%
Ross Perot (Ref)	764	18.9%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	9	0.2%
Other	16	0.4%
TOTAL	4,042
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	1,323	26.4%
George Bush* (R)	2,274	45.3%
Ross Perot (I)	1,378	27.5%
Other	42	0.8%
TOTAL	5,017
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	3,013	61.5%
Michael Dukakis (D)	1,843	37.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	22	0.4%
Other	24	0.5%
TOTAL	4,902
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,705	67.2%
Walter Mondale (D)	1,729	31.4%
Other	76	1.4%
TOTAL	5,510
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	3,224	68.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,209	25.5%
John Anderson (I)	204	4.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	92	1.9%
Other	12	0.3%
TOTAL	4,741
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 17

1976 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,298	39.1%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,982	59.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	33	1.0%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,316
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12

1972 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	2,567	74.3%
George McGovern (D)	784	22.7%
John Schmitz (Amer)	104	3.0%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,456
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14

1968 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	2,039	69.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	730	24.8%
George Wallace (AIP)	169	5.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,939
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 26

1956 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,555	79.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	666	20.6%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,227
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 22

1952 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,994	85.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	512	14.5%
Other	18	0.5%
TOTAL	3,524
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 30

1948 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	643	21.8%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,219	75.3%
Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	5	0.2%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	66	2.2%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	2,948
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 30

1944 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	445	15.1%
Thomas Dewey (R)	2,504	84.7%
Other	7	0.2%
TOTAL	2,956
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 39

1940 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	567	14.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,341	85.4%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	3,914
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 41

1936 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,924	53.2%
Alf Landon (R)	1,142	31.6%
William Lemke (Union)	548	15.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.1%
Other	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,619
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5

1932 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,491	83.2%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	480	16.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	10	0.3%
Other	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,993
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -24

1928 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	971	37.4%
Al Smith (D)	1,619	62.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,593
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -21

1924 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	522	25.0%
John Davis (D)	70	3.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,489	71.4%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,086
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -23 Diff (US): -29

1920 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	1,786	87.2%
James Cox (D)	172	8.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	89	4.3%
TOTAL	2,047
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 27

1916 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	353	31.0%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	730	64.1%
Allan Benson (Soc)	52	4.6%
James Hanly (Proh)	3	0.3%
TOTAL	1,138
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 18

1912 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	142	19.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	389	52.8%
William Taft* (R)	147	19.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	53	7.2%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	6	0.8%
TOTAL	737
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3

1908 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	430	81.1%
William J. Bryan (D)	96	18.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	2	0.4%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	2	0.4%
TOTAL	530
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 30

1904 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	252	93.3%
Alton Parker (D)	17	6.3%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	1	0.4%
TOTAL	270
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 37

1900 President, Mercer County, ND
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	269	86.8%
William J. Bryan (D)	41	13.2%
TOTAL	310
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 35

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mercer 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	56%	John Hoeven* (R)	2,213	61.8%	Rick Becker (I)	937	26.2%	433 [+]	12.1%	3,583	5	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Katrina Christiansen (D) 429 (12.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	G	72%	Doug Burgum* (R)	3,352	72.6%	Shelley Lenz (D)	591	12.8%	671 [+]	14.5%	4,614	7	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 496 (10.7%); DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 175 (3.8%);
2018	S1	62%	Kevin Cramer (R)	2,941	73.1%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	1,061	26.4%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,024	18	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 22 (0.5%);
2016	S3	72%	John Hoeven* (R)	4,041	86.4%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	470	10.0%	166 [+]	3.5%	4,677	8	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 99 (2.1%); James Germalic (I) 62 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2016	G	71%	Doug Burgum (R)	3,954	85.5%	Marvin Nelson (D)	552	11.9%	118 [+]	2.6%	4,624	9	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 111 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2012	S1	68%	Rick Berg (R)	2,627	59.0%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	1,807	40.6%	18 [+]	0.4%	4,452	10	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 18 (0.4%);
2012	G	68%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	3,047	68.3%	Ryan Taylor (D)	1,347	30.2%	67 [+]	1.5%	4,461	5	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 39 (0.9%); Roland Riemers (I) 27 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	55%	John Hoeven (R)	2,895	79.4%	Tracy Potter (D)	691	19.0%	60 [+]	1.6%	3,646	3	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 57 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2008	G	68%	John Hoeven* (R)	3,374	76.0%	Tim Mathern (D)	957	21.6%	107 [+]	2.4%	4,438	2	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 107 (2.4%);
2006	S1	55%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,288	64.5%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	1,181	33.3%	78 [+]	2.2%	3,547	4	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 40 (1.1%); James Germalic (I) 38 (1.1%);
2004	S3	73%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	2,758	59.8%	Mike Liffrig (R)	1,854	40.2%	0	0.0%	4,612	8	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	73%	John Hoeven* (R)	3,358	72.8%	Joseph Satrom (D)	1,208	26.2%	46 [+]	1.0%	4,612	2	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 46 (1.0%);
2000	S1	71%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,372	54.5%	Duane Sand (R)	1,984	45.5%	0	0.0%	4,356	7	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	72%	John Hoeven (R)	2,605	59.4%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	1,784	40.6%	0	0.0%	4,389	4	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
1998	S3	59%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	2,247	61.3%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	1,351	36.8%	70 [+]	1.9%	3,668	2	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 70 (1.9%);
1996	G	64%	Ed Schafer* (R)	2,756	68.4%	Lee Kaldor (D)	1,276	31.6%	0	0.0%	4,032	2	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	63%	Kent Conrad* (D)	2,059	50.6%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	2,008	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,067	7	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	76%	Byron Dorgan (D)	2,835	57.3%	Steve Sydness (R)	1,998	40.4%	116 [+]	2.3%	4,949	1	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 116 (2.3%);
1992	S1	40%	Kent Conrad (D)	1,556	59.6%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	997	38.2%	57 [+]	2.2%	2,610	4	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 57 (2.2%);
1992	G	76%	Ed Schafer (R)	3,177	63.9%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	1,719	34.6%	78 [+]	1.6%	4,974	6	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Michael DuPaul (I) 41 (0.8%); Harley McLain (I) 37 (0.7%);
1988	S1	76%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,845	57.2%	Earl Strinden (R)	2,032	40.9%	95 [+]	1.9%	4,972	2	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 95 (1.9%);
1988	G	75%	George Sinner* (D)	2,646	53.4%	Leon Malberg (R)	2,306	46.6%	0	0.0%	4,952	6	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	76%	Mark Andrews* (R)	2,799	56.2%	Kent Conrad (D)	2,116	42.5%	64 [+]	1.3%	4,979	7	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 64 (1.3%);
1984	G	87%	George Sinner (D)	2,990	52.9%	Allen Olson* (R)	2,667	47.1%	0	0.0%	5,657	2	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	65%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,720	64.1%	Gene Knorr (R)	1,394	32.9%	127 [+]	3.0%	4,241	-1	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 127 (3.0%);
1980	S3	74%	Mark Andrews* (R)	3,239	67.4%	Kent Johanneson (D)	1,553	32.3%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,805	-3	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 11 (0.2%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 2 (0.0%);
1980	G	74%	Allen Olson (R)	2,473	51.4%	Arthur Link* (D)	2,341	48.6%	0	0.0%	4,814	-2	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1976	S1	68%	Robert Stroup (R)	1,888	54.3%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,514	43.5%	78 [+]	2.2%	3,480	18	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 78 (2.2%);
1976	G	69%	Arthur Link* (D)	1,797	50.7%	Richard Elkin (R)	1,641	46.3%	107 [+]	3.0%	3,545	0	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 107 (3.0%);
1974	S3	56%	Milton Young* (R)	1,466	54.8%	William Guy (D)	1,098	41.1%	109 [+]	4.1%	2,673	6	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 93 (3.5%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 16 (0.6%);
1972	G	82%	Richard Larsen (R)	1,950	55.1%	Arthur Link (D)	1,590	44.9%	0	0.0%	3,540	6	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	69%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,253	50.0%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,237	49.4%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,506	12	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 16 (0.6%);
1968	S3	81%	Milton Young* (R)	2,092	75.3%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	615	22.1%	71 [+]	2.6%	2,778	11	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 71 (2.6%);
1968	G	85%	Robert McCarney (R)	1,731	59.3%	William Guy* (D)	1,120	38.4%	68 [+]	2.3%	2,919	16	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 68 (2.3%);
1964	S1	80%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,550	54.1%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,313	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,863	12	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	82%	Don Halcrow (R)	1,652	56.8%	William Guy* (D)	1,258	43.2%	0	0.0%	2,910	13	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	75%	Milton Young* (R)	1,991	73.0%	William Lanier (D)	735	27.0%	0	0.0%	2,726	12	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	76%	Mark Andrews (R)	1,695	61.2%	William Guy* (D)	1,073	38.8%	0	0.0%	2,768	12	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	69%	John Davis (R)	1,461	57.2%	Quentin Burdick (D)	1,059	41.4%	36 [+]	1.4%	2,556	8	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarence Haggard (I) 20 (0.8%); Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 16 (0.6%);
1960	G	86%	C.P. Dahl (R)	2,023	63.4%	William Guy (D)	1,088	34.1%	78 [+]	2.4%	3,189	19	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 78 (2.4%);

*: 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 Mercer County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Mercer County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Mercer County, ND were estimated to be 60% Republican and 10% Democrat.