Election Results for Steele County, ND -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	54	15.1
Deaths:	50	14.0
Net Migration:	-3	-0.8
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +114	R +83	R + 5.2%
D +31
2020 vs. 2012	R +154	R +280	R + 26.9%
D -126
2020 vs. 2008	R +248	R +470	R + 45.5%
D -222

2016 vs. 2008	R +134	R +387	R + 40.3%
D -253
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	652	59.9%	Joe Biden (D)	392	36.0%	44 [+]	4.0%	1,088	-5	13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 38 (3.5%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	538	53.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	361	36.1%	100 [+]	10.0%	999	-9	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 75 (7.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 6 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	68%	Barack Obama* (D)	518	49.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	498	47.8%	26 [+]	2.5%	1,042	-11	1	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 11 (1.1%);
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	614	59.5%	John McCain (R)	404	39.1%	14 [+]	1.4%	1,032	-14	-6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 11 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 1 (0.1%);
2004	76%	John Kerry (D)	616	50.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	586	48.3%	11 [+]	0.9%	1,213	-15	-2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 7 (0.6%);
2000	74%	George W. Bush (R)	655	54.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	475	39.3%	80 [+]	6.6%	1,210	-7	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 49 (4.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 28 (2.3%);
1996	72%	Bill Clinton* (D)	620	50.6%	Robert Dole (R)	486	39.7%	119 [+]	9.7%	1,225	-7	-1	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 115 (9.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 2 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	78%	Bill Clinton (D)	598	43.6%	George Bush* (R)	503	36.7%	269 [+]	19.6%	1,370	-8	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 267 (19.5%);
1988	85%	Michael Dukakis (D)	895	56.1%	George Bush (R)	690	43.3%	10 [+]	0.6%	1,595	-13	-10	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.3%);
1984	85%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	941	54.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	781	44.9%	18	1.0%	1,740	-11	-5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	85%	Ronald Reagan (R)	997	53.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	617	33.0%	256 [+]	13.7%	1,870	-11	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 229 (12.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 19 (1.0%);
1976	87%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,066	55.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	835	43.4%	25 [+]	1.3%	1,926	-8	-5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 12 (0.6%);
1972	83%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,063	54.0%	George McGovern (D)	892	45.3%	15 [+]	0.8%	1,970	-8	-7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 15 (0.8%);
1968	91%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	991	48.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	952	46.9%	88 [+]	4.3%	2,031	-9	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 88 (4.3%);
1964	90%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,404	63.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	796	36.1%	3	0.1%	2,203	-6	-2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	90%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,209	50.8%	John Kennedy (D)	1,173	49.2%	0	0.0%	2,382	-5	1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	82%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,188	50.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,148	49.1%	1	0.0%	2,337	-11	-7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	82%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,513	62.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	911	37.4%	10	0.4%	2,434	-9	7	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	76%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,163	49.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,052	45.0%	123 [+]	5.3%	2,338	-7	0	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 114 (4.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 2 (0.1%);
1944	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,320	55.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,042	43.9%	12	0.5%	2,374	-10	-2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,434	51.5%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,328	47.7%	22	0.8%	2,784	-7	3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,444	50.3%	Alf Landon (R)	724	25.2%	705 [+]	24.5%	2,873	-1	-11	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 698 (24.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,925	71.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	695	25.9%	65 [+]	2.4%	2,685	-2	-14	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (1.0%);
1928	78%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,574	57.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,152	42.0%	19 [+]	0.7%	2,745	3	-1	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.2%);
1924	66%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,247	52.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,029	43.5%	87 [+]	3.7%	2,363	5	-1	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 85 (3.6%);
1920	71%	Warren Harding (R)	2,222	85.2%	James Cox (D)	337	12.9%	50 [+]	1.9%	2,609	7	25	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 50 (1.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	676	53.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	515	40.6%	77 [+]	6.1%	1,268	7	7	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 71 (5.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 6 (0.5%);
1912	24%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	444	44.2%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	253	25.2%	308 [+]	30.6%	1,005	-3	0	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 237 (23.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 55 (5.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 16 (1.6%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	881	68.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	366	28.5%	35 [+]	2.7%	1,282	8	17	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (1.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	27%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	817	86.8%	Alton Parker (D)	69	7.3%	55 [+]	5.8%	941	12	30	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (3.2%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 25 (2.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	31%	William McKinley* (R)	724	74.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	214	22.0%	35 [+]	3.6%	973	12	23	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 18 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

392

36.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

652

59.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,088

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

361

36.1%

Donald Trump (R)

538

53.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

999

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

518

49.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

498

47.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,042

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

614

59.5%

John McCain (R)

404

39.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,032

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

586

48.3%

John Kerry (D)

616

50.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,213

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

655

54.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

475

39.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

4.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,210

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

620

50.6%

Robert Dole (R)

486

39.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

115

9.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,225

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

598

43.6%

George Bush* (R)

503

36.7%

Ross Perot (I)

267

19.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,370

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

690

43.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

895

56.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,595

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

941

54.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

781

44.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,740

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

997

53.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

617

33.0%

John Anderson (I)

229

12.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,870

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,066

55.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

835

43.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,926

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,063

54.0%

George McGovern (D)

892

45.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,970

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

952

46.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

991

48.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

4.3%

TOTAL

2,031

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,404

63.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

796

36.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,203

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1956 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,188

50.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,148

49.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,337

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,513

62.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

911

37.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,434

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,163

49.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,052

45.0%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

114

4.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,338

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,320

55.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,042

43.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,374

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,434

51.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,328

47.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,784

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,444

50.3%

Alf Landon (R)

724

25.2%

William Lemke (Union)

698

24.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,873

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -11

1932 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,925

71.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

695

25.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,685

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -14

1928 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,574

57.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,152

42.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,745

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -1

1924 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,247

52.8%

John Davis (D)

3.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,029

43.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,363

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,222

85.2%

James Cox (D)

337

12.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

TOTAL

2,609

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 25

1916 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

515

40.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

676

53.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

5.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,268

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

253

25.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

444

44.2%

William Taft* (R)

237

23.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,005

Turnout: 24%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1908 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

881

68.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

366

28.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

1,282

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1904 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

817

86.8%

Alton Parker (D)

7.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.7%

TOTAL

941

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 30

1900 President, Steele County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

724

74.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

214

22.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

973

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 23

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Steele County, ND

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	John Hoeven* (R)	469	59.4%	Katrina Christiansen (D)	222	28.1%	99 [+]	12.5%	790	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Becker (I) 98 (12.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	G	79%	Doug Burgum* (R)	714	65.6%	Shelley Lenz (D)	333	30.6%	41 [+]	3.8%	1,088	0	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 24 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 17 (1.6%);

2018	S1	66%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	557	58.0%	Kevin Cramer (R)	399	41.6%	4 [+]	0.4%	960	-13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2016	S3	70%	John Hoeven* (R)	791	76.6%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	204	19.8%	37 [+]	3.6%	1,032	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 29 (2.8%); James Germalic (I) 7 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2016	G	69%	Doug Burgum (R)	766	74.4%	Marvin Nelson (D)	231	22.4%	32 [+]	3.1%	1,029	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 27 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.5%);
2012	S1	68%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	641	61.6%	Rick Berg (R)	398	38.3%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,040	-11	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2012	G	68%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	549	53.0%	Ryan Taylor (D)	463	44.7%	24 [+]	2.3%	1,036	-10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 13 (1.3%); Roland Riemers (I) 8 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2010	S3	58%	John Hoeven (R)	602	66.5%	Tracy Potter (D)	293	32.4%	10 [+]	1.1%	905	-10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

2008	G	67%	John Hoeven* (R)	663	63.3%	Tim Mathern (D)	372	35.5%	12 [+]	1.1%	1,047	-11	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 12 (1.1%);
2006	S1	66%	Kent Conrad* (D)	826	79.2%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	213	20.4%	4 [+]	0.4%	1,043	-9	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 2 (0.2%); James Germalic (I) 2 (0.2%);
2004	S3	76%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	1,010	82.9%	Mike Liffrig (R)	209	17.1%	0	0.0%	1,219	-15	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	76%	John Hoeven* (R)	656	53.9%	Joseph Satrom (D)	551	45.3%	9 [+]	0.7%	1,216	-17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 9 (0.7%);
2000	S1	75%	Kent Conrad* (D)	812	66.6%	Duane Sand (R)	408	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,220	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	74%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	661	54.7%	John Hoeven (R)	548	45.3%	0	0.0%	1,209	-10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	S3	65%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	772	71.7%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	288	26.8%	16 [+]	1.5%	1,076	-8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 16 (1.5%);
1996	G	73%	Lee Kaldor (D)	623	50.3%	Ed Schafer* (R)	615	49.7%	0	0.0%	1,238	-17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	74%	Kent Conrad* (D)	881	68.8%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	399	31.2%	0	0.0%	1,280	-11	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	77%	Byron Dorgan (D)	955	70.3%	Steve Sydness (R)	385	28.4%	18 [+]	1.3%	1,358	-11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 18 (1.3%);
1992	S1	58%	Kent Conrad (D)	729	71.4%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	275	26.9%	17 [+]	1.7%	1,021	-7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 17 (1.7%);
1992	G	79%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	726	52.5%	Ed Schafer (R)	638	46.1%	19 [+]	1.4%	1,383	-12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Michael DuPaul (I) 11 (0.8%); Harley McLain (I) 8 (0.6%);

1988	S1	87%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,160	71.6%	Earl Strinden (R)	444	27.4%	16 [+]	1.0%	1,620	-12	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 16 (1.0%);
1988	G	86%	George Sinner* (D)	1,171	73.0%	Leon Malberg (R)	434	27.0%	0	0.0%	1,605	-13	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	83%	Kent Conrad (D)	951	58.2%	Mark Andrews* (R)	670	41.0%	12 [+]	0.7%	1,633	-8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 12 (0.7%);
1984	G	88%	George Sinner (D)	1,097	61.2%	Allen Olson* (R)	696	38.8%	0	0.0%	1,793	-6	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	83%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,270	71.7%	Gene Knorr (R)	473	26.7%	29 [+]	1.6%	1,772	-7	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 29 (1.6%);
1980	S3	85%	Mark Andrews* (R)	1,293	68.9%	Kent Johanneson (D)	579	30.9%	4 [+]	0.2%	1,876	-1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 3 (0.2%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 1 (0.1%);
1980	G	85%	Arthur Link* (D)	1,037	55.1%	Allen Olson (R)	844	44.9%	0	0.0%	1,881	-9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1976	S1	85%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,295	69.1%	Robert Stroup (R)	575	30.7%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,875	-6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 5 (0.3%);
1976	G	88%	Richard Elkin (R)	1,176	60.8%	Arthur Link* (D)	748	38.7%	11 [+]	0.6%	1,935	14	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 11 (0.6%);
1974	S3	75%	William Guy (D)	1,006	58.6%	Milton Young* (R)	701	40.8%	10 [+]	0.6%	1,717	-8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 8 (0.5%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 2 (0.1%);
1972	G	84%	Arthur Link (D)	1,186	59.8%	Richard Larsen (R)	796	40.2%	0	0.0%	1,982	-9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	82%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,277	68.9%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	572	30.9%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,854	-7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 5 (0.3%);

1968	S3	90%	Milton Young* (R)	1,201	59.7%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	790	39.3%	20 [+]	1.0%	2,011	-5	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 20 (1.0%);
1968	G	91%	William Guy* (D)	1,287	63.4%	Robert McCarney (R)	725	35.7%	19 [+]	0.9%	2,031	-8	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 19 (0.9%);
1964	S1	91%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,460	65.6%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	767	34.4%	0	0.0%	2,227	-8	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	94%	William Guy* (D)	1,415	62.1%	Don Halcrow (R)	864	37.9%	0	0.0%	2,279	-6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	87%	Milton Young* (R)	1,211	54.9%	William Lanier (D)	995	45.1%	0	0.0%	2,206	-6	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	88%	William Guy* (D)	1,306	58.3%	Mark Andrews (R)	936	41.7%	0	0.0%	2,242	-8	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	75%	Quentin Burdick (D)	1,191	60.3%	John Davis (R)	770	39.0%	15 [+]	0.8%	1,976	-10	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 12 (0.6%); Clarence Haggard (I) 3 (0.2%);
1960	G	90%	William Guy (D)	1,362	57.4%	C.P. Dahl (R)	840	35.4%	169 [+]	7.1%	2,371	-9	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 169 (7.1%);

*: 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 Steele County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Steele County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Steele County, ND were estimated to be 55% Republican and 11% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	1,676	93.74%	12.5%
Black:	7	0.39%	133.3%
Indian:	24	1.34%	4.3%
Asian:	4	0.22%	100.0%
2+ races:	28	1.57%	180.0%
Hispanic:	49	2.74%	145.0%

Total non-White:	112	6.26%	89.8%

Change in White population:	-240	-12.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	53	2.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	ND00	Kelly Armstrong* (R)	457	58.3%	Cara Mund (I)	325	41.5%	2	0.3%	784
County Total for 2022-11-08:										784

2020-11-03	ND00	Kelly Armstrong* (R)	704	65.6%	Zach Raknerud (D)	344	32.1%	25	2.3%	1,073
County Total for 2020-11-03:										1,073

2018-11-06	ND00	Mac Schneider (D)	465	48.6%	Kelly Armstrong (R)	461	48.2%	31	3.2%	957
County Total for 2018-11-06:										957

2016-11-08	ND00	Kevin Cramer* (R)	652	64.2%	Chase Iron Eyes (D)	282	27.8%	82	8.1%	1,016
County Total for 2016-11-08:										1,016

2014-11-04	ND00	George Sinner (D)	472	52.4%	Kevin Cramer* (R)	386	42.8%	43	4.8%	901
County Total for 2014-11-04:										901

2012-11-06	ND00	Pam Gulleson (D)	535	51.7%	Kevin Cramer (R)	480	46.4%	20	1.9%	1,035
County Total for 2012-11-06:										1,035

2010-11-02	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	543	60.5%	Rick Berg (R)	354	39.4%	1	0.1%	898
County Total for 2010-11-02:										898

2008-11-04	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	748	72.7%	Duane Sand (R)	281	27.3%	0	0.0%	1,029
County Total for 2008-11-04:										1,029

2006-11-07	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	762	73.5%	Matt Mechtel (R)	275	26.5%	0	0.0%	1,037
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,037

2004-11-02	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	871	71.1%	Duane Sand (R)	354	28.9%	0	0.0%	1,225
County Total for 2004-11-02:										1,225

2002-11-05	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	641	64.6%	Rick Clayburgh (R)	352	35.4%	0	0.0%	993
County Total for 2002-11-05:										993

2000-11-07	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	716	59.1%	John Dorso (R)	483	39.9%	13	1.1%	1,212
County Total for 2000-11-07:										1,212

1998-11-03	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	757	70.2%	Kevin Cramer (R)	309	28.6%	13	1.2%	1,079
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,079

1996-11-05	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	806	66.1%	Kevin Cramer (R)	403	33.1%	10	0.8%	1,219
County Total for 1996-11-05:										1,219

1994-11-08	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	826	65.1%	Gary Porter (R)	423	33.4%	19	1.5%	1,268
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,268

1992-11-03	ND00	Earl Pomeroy (D)	877	65.9%	John Korsmo (R)	421	31.7%	32	2.4%	1,330
County Total for 1992-11-03:										1,330

Steele County, ND

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