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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,371	17.0
Deaths:	1,403	10.0
Net Migration:	-2,165	-15.5
Net Immigration:	103	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,338	D +149	D + 6.0%
D +1,487
2020 vs. 2012	R +3,744	R +4,892	R + 14.9%
D -1,148
2020 vs. 2008	R +4,913	R +7,764	R + 27.0%
D -2,851

2016 vs. 2008	R +3,575	R +7,913	R + 33.0%
D -4,338
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	54%	Donald Trump* (R)	19,974	70.7%	Joe Biden (D)	7,293	25.8%	979 [+]	3.5%	28,246	6	24	7.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 845 (3.0%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	18,636	68.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,806	21.2%	2,970 [+]	10.8%	27,412	5	22	7.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,055 (7.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 242 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	16,230	63.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	8,441	33.2%	792 [+]	3.1%	25,463	5	17	7.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 449 (1.8%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	15,061	58.4%	Barack Obama (D)	10,144	39.4%	563 [+]	2.2%	25,768	5	13	8.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 285 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 65 (0.3%);
2004	57%	George W. Bush* (R)	17,008	66.4%	John Kerry (D)	8,236	32.2%	368 [+]	1.4%	25,612	4	16	8.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 276 (1.1%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	13,997	62.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,533	33.5%	952 [+]	4.2%	22,482	2	14	7.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 598 (2.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 280 (1.2%);
1996	51%	Robert Dole (R)	10,546	48.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	8,660	39.4%	2,758 [+]	12.6%	21,964	1	7	8.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 2,587 (11.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 54 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	62%	George Bush* (R)	12,056	46.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,856	30.4%	5,940 [+]	23.0%	25,852	2	9	8.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 5,856 (22.7%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	13,179	56.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	9,906	42.6%	143 [+]	0.6%	23,228	1	3	7.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 71 (0.3%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	16,077	68.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	7,336	31.1%	210	0.9%	23,623	3	9	7.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	14,997	67.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	5,554	25.0%	1,638 [+]	7.4%	22,189	3	17	7.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,234 (5.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 328 (1.5%);
1976	61%	Gerald Ford* (R)	12,751	56.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	9,484	41.7%	486 [+]	2.1%	22,721	4	8	7.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 229 (1.0%);
1972	56%	Richard Nixon* (R)	13,900	66.6%	George McGovern (D)	6,706	32.1%	262 [+]	1.3%	20,868	5	6	7.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 227 (1.1%);
1968	55%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,079	53.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,105	41.6%	911 [+]	5.3%	17,095	-3	10	6.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 896 (5.2%);
1964	63%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	10,871	61.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	6,798	38.3%	66	0.4%	17,735	-4	0	6.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	9,680	54.8%	John Kennedy (D)	7,954	45.1%	19	0.1%	17,653	-1	5	6.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	62%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	9,042	61.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,762	38.8%	28	0.2%	14,832	-1	4	5.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,130	66.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,966	32.6%	115	0.8%	15,211	-4	11	5.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,514	48.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,189	45.8%	634 [+]	5.6%	11,337	-4	4	5.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 576 (5.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 15 (0.1%);
1944	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,822	51.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,514	48.3%	81	0.7%	11,417	-6	2	5.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,669	53.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,519	45.6%	105	0.7%	14,293	-9	1	5.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,872	63.1%	Alf Landon (R)	3,142	22.4%	2,041 [+]	14.5%	14,055	-4	-14	5.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 2,005 (14.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 (0.1%);
1932	74%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,129	64.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,195	33.2%	302 [+]	2.4%	12,626	5	-6	4.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 187 (1.5%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,561	59.7%	Al Smith (D)	4,362	39.7%	63 [+]	0.6%	10,986	5	2	4.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 22 (0.2%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,166	48.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,784	43.6%	731 [+]	8.4%	8,681	0	-6	4.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 721 (8.3%);
1920	66%	Warren Harding (R)	6,166	67.4%	James Cox (D)	2,291	25.0%	690 [+]	7.5%	9,147	-10	7	4.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 690 (7.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,791	56.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,743	35.4%	385 [+]	7.8%	4,919	-11	-11	4.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 301 (6.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 84 (1.7%);
1912	25%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,071	30.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,065	30.4%	1,366 [+]	39.0%	3,502	-7	-4	4.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 686 (19.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 613 (17.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 67 (1.9%);
1908	81%	William Taft (R)	5,286	57.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,163	34.3%	761 [+]	8.3%	9,210	-4	6	9.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 563 (6.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 193 (2.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.1%);
1904	72%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,349	78.1%	Alton Parker (D)	914	16.4%	302 [+]	5.4%	5,565	3	22	7.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 224 (4.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 78 (1.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	31%	William McKinley* (R)	880	68.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	364	28.2%	49 [+]	3.8%	1,293	6	16	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 25 (1.9%); John Woolley (Proh) 14 (1.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

7,293

25.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

19,974

70.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

845

3.0%

Other

134

0.5%

TOTAL

28,246

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,806

21.2%

Donald Trump (R)

18,636

68.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,055

7.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

242

0.9%

Other

673

2.5%

TOTAL

27,412

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

8,441

33.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

16,230

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

449

1.8%

Other

343

1.3%

TOTAL

25,463

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

10,144

39.4%

John McCain (R)

15,061

58.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

285

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

213

0.8%

TOTAL

25,768

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

2004 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

17,008

66.4%

John Kerry (D)

8,236

32.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

276

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

25,612

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 16

2000 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

13,997

62.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,533

33.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

598

2.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

280

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,482

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 14

1996 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

8,660

39.4%

Robert Dole (R)

10,546

48.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

2,587

11.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

117

0.5%

TOTAL

21,964

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

1992 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,856

30.4%

George Bush* (R)

12,056

46.6%

Ross Perot (I)

5,856

22.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,852

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

13,179

56.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

9,906

42.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

23,228

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

16,077

68.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

7,336

31.1%

Other

210

0.9%

TOTAL

23,623

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1980 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

14,997

67.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

5,554

25.0%

John Anderson (I)

1,234

5.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

328

1.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,189

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 17

1976 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

9,484

41.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

12,751

56.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

229

1.0%

Other

257

1.1%

TOTAL

22,721

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

13,900

66.6%

George McGovern (D)

6,706

32.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

227

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

20,868

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1968 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

9,079

53.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

7,105

41.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

896

5.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,095

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

10,871

61.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

6,798

38.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,735

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

7,954

45.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

9,680

54.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,653

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

9,042

61.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,762

38.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,832

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

10,130

66.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,966

32.6%

Other

115

0.8%

TOTAL

15,211

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,189

45.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,514

48.6%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

576

5.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,337

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,822

51.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,514

48.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

11,417

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,669

53.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,519

45.6%

Other

105

0.7%

TOTAL

14,293

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 1

1936 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,872

63.1%

Alf Landon (R)

3,142

22.4%

William Lemke (Union)

2,005

14.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,055

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -14

1932 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,129

64.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,195

33.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

187

1.5%

Other

115

0.9%

TOTAL

12,626

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,561

59.7%

Al Smith (D)

4,362

39.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,986

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,166

48.0%

John Davis (D)

721

8.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

3,784

43.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,681

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,166

67.4%

James Cox (D)

2,291

25.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

690

7.5%

TOTAL

9,147

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 7

1916 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,791

56.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,743

35.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

301

6.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.7%

TOTAL

4,919

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,071

30.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,065

30.4%

William Taft* (R)

686

19.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

613

17.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.9%

TOTAL

3,502

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

5,286

57.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,163

34.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

563

6.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

193

2.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

9,210

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,349

78.1%

Alton Parker (D)

914

16.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

224

4.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

5,565

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 22

1900 President, Ward County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

880

68.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

364

28.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,293

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ward County, ND

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	32%	John Hoeven* (R)	9,849	58.8%	Rick Becker (I)	3,568	21.3%	3,339 [+]	19.9%	16,756	2	6.98%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Katrina Christiansen (D) 3,314 (19.8%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2020	G	53%	Doug Burgum* (R)	20,295	72.5%	Shelley Lenz (D)	5,587	20.0%	2,109 [+]	7.5%	27,991	7	7.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 1,262 (4.5%); Other (Write-in) 847 (3.0%);

2018	S1	46%	Kevin Cramer (R)	15,105	62.6%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	8,856	36.7%	167 [+]	0.7%	24,128	7	7.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 167 (0.7%);
2016	S3	54%	John Hoeven* (R)	22,538	82.8%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	3,309	12.2%	1,378 [+]	5.1%	27,225	4	7.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 938 (3.4%); James Germalic (I) 413 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
2016	G	53%	Doug Burgum (R)	21,223	78.8%	Marvin Nelson (D)	4,335	16.1%	1,372 [+]	5.1%	26,930	2	7.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 1,330 (4.9%); Other (Write-in) 42 (0.2%);
2012	S1	52%	Rick Berg (R)	13,888	55.0%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	11,230	44.5%	145 [+]	0.6%	25,263	6	7.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 145 (0.6%);
2012	G	52%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	16,979	67.5%	Ryan Taylor (D)	7,606	30.2%	573 [+]	2.3%	25,158	4	7.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 355 (1.4%); Roland Riemers (I) 193 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.1%);
2010	S3	41%	John Hoeven (R)	15,465	80.6%	Tracy Potter (D)	3,453	18.0%	275 [+]	1.4%	19,193	4	8.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 260 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.1%);

2008	G	55%	John Hoeven* (R)	20,355	79.8%	Tim Mathern (D)	4,607	18.1%	559 [+]	2.2%	25,521	5	8.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 559 (2.2%);
2006	S1	38%	Kent Conrad* (D)	11,842	69.0%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	5,086	29.6%	234 [+]	1.4%	17,162	0	7.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 129 (0.8%); James Germalic (I) 105 (0.6%);
2004	S3	56%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	17,182	68.0%	Mike Liffrig (R)	8,073	32.0%	0	0.0%	25,255	0	8.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	56%	John Hoeven* (R)	18,934	75.1%	Joseph Satrom (D)	5,945	23.6%	325 [+]	1.3%	25,204	4	8.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 325 (1.3%);
2000	S1	52%	Kent Conrad* (D)	13,902	62.2%	Duane Sand (R)	8,462	37.8%	0	0.0%	22,364	-1	7.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	52%	John Hoeven (R)	13,589	60.3%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	8,932	39.7%	0	0.0%	22,521	5	7.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	S3	37%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	9,661	60.7%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	6,047	38.0%	199 [+]	1.3%	15,907	3	7.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 197 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	G	51%	Ed Schafer* (R)	13,923	64.2%	Lee Kaldor (D)	7,746	35.7%	2 [+]	0.0%	21,671	-2	8.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	S1	43%	Kent Conrad* (D)	11,310	61.4%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	7,122	38.6%	0	0.0%	18,432	-3	7.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	60%	Byron Dorgan (D)	15,040	59.6%	Steve Sydness (R)	9,676	38.3%	527 [+]	2.1%	25,243	-1	8.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 527 (2.1%);
1992	S1	27%	Kent Conrad (D)	8,128	71.3%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	2,922	25.6%	349 [+]	3.1%	11,399	-8	6.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 349 (3.1%);
1992	G	61%	Ed Schafer (R)	14,111	55.0%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	11,053	43.1%	488 [+]	1.9%	25,652	-3	8.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Michael DuPaul (I) 286 (1.1%); Harley McLain (I) 202 (0.8%);

1988	S1	56%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	14,041	60.1%	Earl Strinden (R)	8,997	38.5%	331 [+]	1.4%	23,369	-1	8.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 331 (1.4%);
1988	G	56%	George Sinner* (D)	13,729	59.4%	Leon Malberg (R)	9,383	40.6%	0	0.0%	23,112	0	7.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	53%	Mark Andrews* (R)	11,684	53.4%	Kent Conrad (D)	9,975	45.6%	224 [+]	1.0%	21,883	4	7.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 224 (1.0%);
1984	G	58%	George Sinner (D)	11,964	50.7%	Allen Olson* (R)	11,632	49.3%	0	0.0%	23,596	5	7.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	48%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	12,422	63.8%	Gene Knorr (R)	6,448	33.1%	615 [+]	3.2%	19,485	-1	7.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 615 (3.2%);
1980	S3	52%	Mark Andrews* (R)	14,737	70.3%	Kent Johanneson (D)	6,064	28.9%	159 [+]	0.8%	20,960	0	7.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 84 (0.4%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 75 (0.4%);
1980	G	54%	Arthur Link* (D)	10,946	50.0%	Allen Olson (R)	10,940	50.0%	0	0.0%	21,886	-4	7.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1976	S1	56%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	13,250	62.7%	Robert Stroup (R)	7,565	35.8%	308 [+]	1.5%	21,123	-1	7.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 308 (1.5%);
1976	G	60%	Richard Elkin (R)	12,018	53.4%	Arthur Link* (D)	10,037	44.6%	440 [+]	2.0%	22,495	7	7.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 440 (2.0%);
1974	S3	44%	Milton Young* (R)	8,501	51.6%	William Guy (D)	7,559	45.8%	428 [+]	2.6%	16,488	3	6.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 356 (2.2%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 72 (0.4%);
1972	G	56%	Arthur Link (D)	10,977	52.8%	Richard Larsen (R)	9,805	47.2%	0	0.0%	20,782	-2	7.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	43%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	9,030	61.2%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	5,558	37.7%	162 [+]	1.1%	14,750	0	6.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 162 (1.1%);

1968	S3	51%	Milton Young* (R)	9,907	62.7%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	5,697	36.0%	204 [+]	1.3%	15,808	-2	6.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 204 (1.3%);
1968	G	55%	William Guy* (D)	9,779	57.8%	Robert McCarney (R)	6,951	41.1%	184 [+]	1.1%	16,914	-3	6.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 184 (1.1%);
1964	S1	62%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	10,792	61.1%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	6,865	38.9%	0	0.0%	17,657	-3	6.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	63%	William Guy* (D)	10,136	57.1%	Don Halcrow (R)	7,603	42.9%	0	0.0%	17,739	-1	6.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	50%	Milton Young* (R)	7,551	55.6%	William Lanier (D)	6,031	44.4%	0	0.0%	13,582	-5	6.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	52%	William Guy* (D)	7,253	52.1%	Mark Andrews (R)	6,663	47.9%	0	0.0%	13,916	-2	6.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	47%	Quentin Burdick (D)	6,306	52.1%	John Davis (R)	5,664	46.8%	132 [+]	1.1%	12,102	-2	5.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Clarence Haggard (I) 74 (0.6%); Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 58 (0.5%);
1960	G	68%	William Guy (D)	9,005	51.7%	C.P. Dahl (R)	7,611	43.7%	818 [+]	4.7%	17,434	-1	6.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 818 (4.7%);

*: 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 Ward County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Ward County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Ward County, ND were estimated to be 51% Republican and 14% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	56,027	81.35%	2.4%
Black:	3,053	4.43%	107.8%
Indian:	1,655	2.40%	8.0%
Asian:	1,249	1.81%	99.5%
2+ races:	2,044	2.97%	43.2%
Hispanic:	4,842	7.03%	159.1%

Total non-White:	12,843	18.65%	84.6%

Change in White population:	1,310	2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	5,885	9.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	ND00	Kelly Armstrong* (R)	11,266	67.6%	Cara Mund (I)	5,355	32.1%	44	0.3%	16,665
County Total for 2022-11-08:										16,665

2020-11-03	ND00	Kelly Armstrong* (R)	20,465	73.4%	Zach Raknerud (D)	6,320	22.7%	1,100	3.9%	27,885
County Total for 2020-11-03:										27,885

2018-11-06	ND00	Kelly Armstrong (R)	16,046	67.5%	Mac Schneider (D)	6,418	27.0%	1,322	5.6%	23,786
County Total for 2018-11-06:										23,786

2016-11-08	ND00	Kevin Cramer* (R)	20,267	75.1%	Chase Iron Eyes (D)	4,772	17.7%	1,938	7.2%	26,977
County Total for 2016-11-08:										26,977

2014-11-04	ND00	Kevin Cramer* (R)	11,862	62.8%	George Sinner (D)	5,944	31.5%	1,087	5.8%	18,893
County Total for 2014-11-04:										18,893

2012-11-06	ND00	Kevin Cramer (R)	14,617	58.4%	Pam Gulleson (D)	9,403	37.6%	994	4.0%	25,014
County Total for 2012-11-06:										25,014

2010-11-02	ND00	Rick Berg (R)	11,189	58.8%	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	7,722	40.6%	102	0.5%	19,013
County Total for 2010-11-02:										19,013

2008-11-04	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	14,982	59.2%	Duane Sand (R)	10,333	40.8%	0	0.0%	25,315
County Total for 2008-11-04:										25,315

2006-11-07	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	11,026	64.3%	Matt Mechtel (R)	6,115	35.7%	0	0.0%	17,141
County Total for 2006-11-07:										17,141

2004-11-02	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	14,722	58.2%	Duane Sand (R)	10,554	41.8%	0	0.0%	25,276
County Total for 2004-11-02:										25,276

2002-11-05	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	9,683	54.3%	Rick Clayburgh (R)	8,153	45.7%	0	0.0%	17,836
County Total for 2002-11-05:										17,836

2000-11-07	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	11,447	51.5%	John Dorso (R)	10,142	45.6%	629	2.8%	22,218
County Total for 2000-11-07:										22,218

1998-11-03	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	8,478	53.5%	Kevin Cramer (R)	6,891	43.5%	471	3.0%	15,840
County Total for 1998-11-03:										15,840

1996-11-05	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	12,021	54.9%	Kevin Cramer (R)	9,441	43.2%	415	1.9%	21,877
County Total for 1996-11-05:										21,877

1994-11-08	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	9,261	50.3%	Gary Porter (R)	8,628	46.9%	512	2.8%	18,401
County Total for 1994-11-08:										18,401

1992-11-03	ND00	Earl Pomeroy (D)	14,669	58.1%	John Korsmo (R)	9,631	38.2%	935	3.7%	25,235
County Total for 1992-11-03:										25,235

Ward County, ND

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