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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	83	10.4
Deaths:	139	17.4
Net Migration:	1	0.1
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +97	R +74	D + 0.0%
D +23
2020 vs. 2012	R +239	R +470	R + 20.0%
D -231
2020 vs. 2008	R +425	R +824	R + 35.0%
D -399

2016 vs. 2008	R +328	R +750	R + 35.0%
D -422
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	78%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,893	79.7%	Joe Biden (D)	442	18.6%	39 [+]	1.6%	2,374	15	33	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 32 (1.3%);
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	1,796	75.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	419	17.6%	168 [+]	7.0%	2,383	12	29	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 101 (4.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 14 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,654	69.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	673	28.3%	52 [+]	2.2%	2,379	11	22	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 (1.1%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	1,468	61.8%	Barack Obama (D)	841	35.4%	68 [+]	2.9%	2,377	9	16	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 43 (1.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 5 (0.2%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,654	64.6%	John Kerry (D)	858	33.5%	49 [+]	1.9%	2,561	2	14	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 35 (1.4%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	1,610	66.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	661	27.4%	139 [+]	5.8%	2,410	6	19	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 78 (3.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 51 (2.1%);
1996	61%	Robert Dole (R)	1,192	46.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	962	37.8%	388 [+]	15.3%	2,542	0	6	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 373 (14.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 (0.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	1,171	40.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	888	30.5%	857 [+]	29.4%	2,916	-4	3	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 850 (29.1%);
1988	71%	George Bush (R)	1,901	58.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,317	40.6%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,241	3	5	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
1984	74%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,426	69.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,036	29.5%	44	1.3%	3,506	4	10	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,660	73.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	746	20.7%	193 [+]	5.4%	3,599	10	23	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 148 (4.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 38 (1.1%);
1976	78%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,941	51.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,742	46.2%	84 [+]	2.2%	3,767	0	4	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 35 (0.9%);
1972	77%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,519	64.4%	George McGovern (D)	1,297	33.2%	94 [+]	2.4%	3,910	2	4	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 94 (2.4%);
1968	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,266	59.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,265	33.4%	251 [+]	6.6%	3,782	4	17	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 247 (6.5%);
1964	85%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,314	55.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,875	44.8%	0	0.0%	4,189	3	6	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	87%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,641	58.2%	John Kennedy (D)	1,885	41.6%	9	0.2%	4,535	3	9	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	76%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,912	66.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,434	32.9%	9	0.2%	4,355	5	9	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,709	77.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,016	21.3%	37	0.8%	4,762	7	23	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,385	59.8%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,492	37.4%	109 [+]	2.7%	3,986	8	15	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 74 (1.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 8 (0.2%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,529	61.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,557	37.9%	20	0.5%	4,106	8	16	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	80%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,335	63.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,878	35.9%	19	0.4%	5,232	9	19	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	83%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,114	58.8%	Alf Landon (R)	1,263	23.8%	921 [+]	17.4%	5,298	-3	-13	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 918 (17.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,823	77.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,062	21.5%	54 [+]	1.1%	4,939	-7	-18	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 (0.6%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,364	52.4%	Al Smith (D)	2,123	47.1%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,512	-2	-6	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.4%);
1924	57%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,917	51.8%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,644	44.4%	142 [+]	3.8%	3,703	-3	-10	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 138 (3.7%);
1920	58%	Warren Harding (R)	3,202	85.7%	James Cox (D)	456	12.2%	78 [+]	2.1%	3,736	8	25	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 78 (2.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	31%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,226	58.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	810	38.7%	57 [+]	2.7%	2,093	12	12	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 48 (2.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 9 (0.4%);
1912	21%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	611	43.3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	494	35.0%	305 [+]	21.6%	1,410	-9	-5	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 256 (18.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 13 (0.9%);
1908	31%	William Taft (R)	1,243	68.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	535	29.3%	48 [+]	2.6%	1,826	7	16	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 25 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 22 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,330	80.9%	Alton Parker (D)	209	12.7%	105 [+]	6.4%	1,644	6	25	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 (3.9%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 41 (2.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	31%	William McKinley* (R)	966	69.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	388	28.1%	28 [+]	2.0%	1,382	8	18	2.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.9%); John Woolley (Proh) 8 (0.6%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

442

18.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,893

79.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,374

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

419

17.6%

Donald Trump (R)

1,796

75.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

101

4.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,383

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 29

2012 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

673

28.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,654

69.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,379

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 22

2008 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

841

35.4%

John McCain (R)

1,468

61.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,377

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,654

64.6%

John Kerry (D)

858

33.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,561

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,610

66.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

661

27.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

3.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,410

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 19

1996 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

962

37.8%

Robert Dole (R)

1,192

46.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

373

14.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,542

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

888

30.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,171

40.2%

Ross Perot (I)

850

29.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,916

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,901

58.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,317

40.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,241

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1984 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,426

69.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,036

29.5%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,506

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1980 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,660

73.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

746

20.7%

John Anderson (I)

148

4.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,599

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 23

1976 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,742

46.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,941

51.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

3,767

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,519

64.4%

George McGovern (D)

1,297

33.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2.4%

TOTAL

3,910

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1968 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,266

59.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,265

33.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

247

6.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,782

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 17

1964 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,314

55.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,875

44.8%

TOTAL

4,189

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1960 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,885

41.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,641

58.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,535

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,912

66.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,434

32.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,355

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1952 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,709

77.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,016

21.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,762

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 23

1948 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,492

37.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,385

59.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

0.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,986

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1944 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,557

37.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,529

61.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,106

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 16

1940 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,878

35.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,335

63.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,232

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 19

1936 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,114

58.8%

Alf Landon (R)

1,263

23.8%

William Lemke (Union)

918

17.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

5,298

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -13

1932 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,823

77.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,062

21.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,939

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -18

1928 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,364

52.4%

Al Smith (D)

2,123

47.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,512

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,644

44.4%

John Davis (D)

138

3.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,917

51.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,703

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,202

85.7%

James Cox (D)

456

12.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.1%

TOTAL

3,736

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 25

1916 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

810

38.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,226

58.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,093

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

1912 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

494

35.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

611

43.3%

William Taft* (R)

256

18.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

1,410

Turnout: 21%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,243

68.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

535

29.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,826

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1904 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,330

80.9%

Alton Parker (D)

209

12.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.5%

TOTAL

1,644

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 25

1900 President, Wells County, ND

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

966

69.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

388

28.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,382

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wells County, ND

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	John Hoeven* (R)	923	54.5%	Rick Becker (I)	546	32.2%	226 [+]	13.3%	1,695	-2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Katrina Christiansen (D) 225 (13.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	G	77%	Doug Burgum* (R)	1,606	68.6%	Shelley Lenz (D)	356	15.2%	380 [+]	16.2%	2,342	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 282 (12.0%); DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 98 (4.2%);

2018	S1	70%	Kevin Cramer (R)	1,601	71.7%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	622	27.9%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,233	17	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.4%);
2016	S3	73%	John Hoeven* (R)	2,080	86.8%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	239	10.0%	78 [+]	3.3%	2,397	8	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 50 (2.1%); James Germalic (I) 28 (1.2%);
2016	G	73%	Doug Burgum (R)	1,970	82.7%	Marvin Nelson (D)	355	14.9%	58 [+]	2.4%	2,383	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 51 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2012	S1	70%	Rick Berg (R)	1,363	57.7%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	982	41.6%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,361	8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.7%);
2012	G	70%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	1,445	60.9%	Ryan Taylor (D)	886	37.3%	42 [+]	1.8%	2,373	-2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Paul Sorum (I) 33 (1.4%); Roland Riemers (I) 9 (0.4%);
2010	S3	64%	John Hoeven (R)	1,774	80.9%	Tracy Potter (D)	387	17.7%	31 [+]	1.4%	2,192	5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 29 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

2008	G	68%	John Hoeven* (R)	1,839	76.5%	Tim Mathern (D)	509	21.2%	55 [+]	2.3%	2,403	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 55 (2.3%);
2006	S1	54%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,294	66.1%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	631	32.2%	32 [+]	1.6%	1,957	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Roland Riemers (I) 21 (1.1%); James Germalic (I) 11 (0.6%);
2004	S3	69%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	1,684	65.5%	Mike Liffrig (R)	887	34.5%	0	0.0%	2,571	3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	G	69%	John Hoeven* (R)	1,819	70.8%	Joseph Satrom (D)	722	28.1%	30 [+]	1.2%	2,571	-1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Roland Riemers (I) 30 (1.2%);
2000	S1	61%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,341	55.7%	Duane Sand (R)	1,066	44.3%	0	0.0%	2,407	6	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	G	61%	John Hoeven (R)	1,448	59.9%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	969	40.1%	0	0.0%	2,417	5	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1998	S3	50%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	1,172	57.8%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	823	40.6%	32 [+]	1.6%	2,027	5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Harley McLain (Reform) 32 (1.6%);
1996	G	61%	Ed Schafer* (R)	1,791	70.5%	Lee Kaldor (D)	749	29.5%	0	0.0%	2,540	4	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	S1	61%	Kent Conrad* (D)	1,435	55.6%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	1,147	44.4%	0	0.0%	2,582	2	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1994:
1992	S3	67%	Byron Dorgan (D)	1,612	56.0%	Steve Sydness (R)	1,199	41.6%	68 [+]	2.4%	2,879	3	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Tom Asbridge (I) 68 (2.4%);
1992	S1	42%	Kent Conrad (D)	1,032	56.9%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	733	40.4%	49 [+]	2.7%	1,814	7	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 49 (2.7%);
1992	G	67%	Ed Schafer (R)	1,763	60.5%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	1,099	37.7%	51 [+]	1.8%	2,913	3	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Harley McLain (I) 31 (1.1%); Michael DuPaul (I) 20 (0.7%);

1988	S1	72%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,832	55.9%	Earl Strinden (R)	1,404	42.8%	44 [+]	1.3%	3,280	4	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 44 (1.3%);
1988	G	72%	George Sinner* (D)	1,684	51.5%	Leon Malberg (R)	1,586	48.5%	0	0.0%	3,270	8	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1986	S3	73%	Kent Conrad (D)	1,734	50.9%	Mark Andrews* (R)	1,618	47.5%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,404	-2	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Anna Bourgois (I) 52 (1.5%);
1984	G	76%	George Sinner (D)	1,878	52.2%	Allen Olson* (R)	1,721	47.8%	0	0.0%	3,599	3	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	S1	70%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,928	56.7%	Gene Knorr (R)	1,390	40.9%	83 [+]	2.4%	3,401	7	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Anna Bourgois (I) 83 (2.4%);
1980	S3	77%	Mark Andrews* (R)	2,817	73.7%	Kent Johanneson (D)	998	26.1%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,821	3	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 3 (0.1%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 3 (0.1%);
1980	G	76%	Allen Olson (R)	2,269	59.5%	Arthur Link* (D)	1,545	40.5%	0	0.0%	3,814	6	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1976	S1	75%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,149	59.1%	Robert Stroup (R)	1,452	40.0%	33 [+]	0.9%	3,634	3	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Clarence Haggard (American) 33 (0.9%);
1976	G	79%	Richard Elkin (R)	1,885	49.5%	Arthur Link* (D)	1,858	48.8%	68 [+]	1.8%	3,811	3	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Martin Vaaler (American) 68 (1.8%);
1974	S3	67%	Milton Young* (R)	1,726	52.4%	William Guy (D)	1,473	44.7%	98 [+]	3.0%	3,297	4	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: James Jungroth (I) 82 (2.5%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 16 (0.5%);
1972	G	79%	Richard Larsen (R)	2,002	50.5%	Arthur Link (D)	1,966	49.5%	0	0.0%	3,968	1	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	S1	71%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,991	58.7%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,376	40.6%	25 [+]	0.7%	3,392	3	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Russell Kleppe (I) 25 (0.7%);

1968	S3	80%	Milton Young* (R)	2,496	67.3%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	1,182	31.9%	33 [+]	0.9%	3,711	3	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 33 (0.9%);
1968	G	83%	Robert McCarney (R)	1,918	50.3%	William Guy* (D)	1,857	48.7%	35 [+]	0.9%	3,810	7	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 35 (0.9%);
1964	S1	85%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,332	55.6%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,865	44.4%	0	0.0%	4,197	2	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	G	86%	William Guy* (D)	2,197	52.1%	Don Halcrow (R)	2,017	47.9%	0	0.0%	4,214	4	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	77%	Milton Young* (R)	2,400	61.3%	William Lanier (D)	1,512	38.7%	0	0.0%	3,912	1	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	78%	Mark Andrews (R)	2,042	51.4%	William Guy* (D)	1,934	48.6%	0	0.0%	3,976	2	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S1	72%	John Davis (R)	1,907	50.8%	Quentin Burdick (D)	1,802	48.0%	47 [+]	1.3%	3,756	2	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 31 (0.8%); Clarence Haggard (I) 16 (0.4%);
1960	G	87%	William Guy (D)	2,219	49.2%	C.P. Dahl (R)	2,098	46.5%	196 [+]	4.3%	4,513	2	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 196 (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 Wells County, ND

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Voter Registration Data for Wells County, ND

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in Wells County, ND were estimated to be 62% Republican and 7% Democrat.

2022 Census data
White:	3,754	95.52%	9.4%
Black:	18	0.46%	500.0%
Indian:	32	0.81%	146.2%
Asian:	14	0.36%	250.0%
2+ races:	45	1.15%	95.7%
Hispanic:	67	1.70%	219.0%

Total non-White:	176	4.48%	175.0%

Change in White population:	-389	-9.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	112	2.7

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	ND00	Kelly Armstrong* (R)	1,254	74.9%	Cara Mund (I)	412	24.6%	8	0.5%	1,674
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,674

2020-11-03	ND00	Kelly Armstrong* (R)	1,910	81.2%	Zach Raknerud (D)	386	16.4%	55	2.3%	2,351
County Total for 2020-11-03:										2,351

2018-11-06	ND00	Kelly Armstrong (R)	1,652	74.5%	Mac Schneider (D)	476	21.5%	89	4.0%	2,217
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,217

2016-11-08	ND00	Kevin Cramer* (R)	1,940	81.8%	Chase Iron Eyes (D)	317	13.4%	114	4.8%	2,371
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,371

2014-11-04	ND00	Kevin Cramer* (R)	1,373	64.7%	George Sinner (D)	686	32.3%	62	2.9%	2,121
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,121

2012-11-06	ND00	Kevin Cramer (R)	1,479	62.8%	Pam Gulleson (D)	812	34.5%	64	2.7%	2,355
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,355

2010-11-02	ND00	Rick Berg (R)	1,335	61.6%	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	828	38.2%	5	0.2%	2,168
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,168

2008-11-04	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	1,297	54.1%	Duane Sand (R)	1,101	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,398
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,398

2006-11-07	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	1,247	63.8%	Matt Mechtel (R)	707	36.2%	0	0.0%	1,954
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,954

2004-11-02	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	1,430	55.6%	Duane Sand (R)	1,144	44.4%	0	0.0%	2,574
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,574

2002-11-05	ND00	Rick Clayburgh (R)	1,115	54.2%	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	944	45.8%	0	0.0%	2,059
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,059

2000-11-07	ND00	John Dorso (R)	1,194	49.8%	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	1,141	47.6%	61	2.5%	2,396
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,396

1998-11-03	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	1,033	50.6%	Kevin Cramer (R)	957	46.9%	52	2.5%	2,042
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,042

1996-11-05	ND00	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	1,294	50.9%	Kevin Cramer (R)	1,210	47.6%	39	1.5%	2,543
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,543

1994-11-08	ND00	Gary Porter (R)	1,272	49.5%	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	1,224	47.6%	75	2.9%	2,571
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,571

1992-11-03	ND00	Earl Pomeroy (D)	1,622	57.5%	John Korsmo (R)	1,103	39.1%	96	3.4%	2,821
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,821

Wells County, ND

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