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North Dakota

2022 population: 779,261 ( 106,670 from 2010 , 170 from 2020)
Land area: 68995.5 square miles
Population density: 11.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	646,993	83.03%	8.2%
Black:	26,754	3.43%	246.6%
Indian:	37,660	4.83%	5.9%
Asian:	13,897	1.78%	94.9%
2+ races:	17,882	2.29%	72.5%
Hispanic:	36,075	4.63%	167.9%

Total non-White:	132,268	16.97%	77.3%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	22,785	14.6
Deaths:	16,939	10.9
Net Migration:	-7,186	-4.6
Net Immigration:	1,752	1.1

Change in White population:	48,986	7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	57,684	8.6

Historical Presidential Election Results for North Dakota

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18,801	D +2,343	D + 5.2%
2020 vs. 2016	D +21,144	D +2,343	D + 5.2%
2020 vs. 2012	R +47,432	R +57,357	R + 14.2%
2020 vs. 2012	D -9,925	R +57,357	R + 14.2%
2020 vs. 2008	R +66,708	R +93,209	R + 25.6%
2020 vs. 2008	D -26,501	R +93,209	R + 25.6%

2016 vs. 2008	R +47,907	R +95,552	R + 30.8%
2016 vs. 2008	D -47,645	R +95,552	R + 30.8%
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV	EV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	235,595	65.1%	Joe Biden (D)	114,902	31.8%	11,322 [+]	3.1%	361,819	18	0.23%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 9,393 (2.6%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	216,794	63.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	93,758	27.2%	33,808 [+]	9.8%	344,360	17	0.25%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21,434 (6.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 3,780 (1.1%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	188,163	58.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	124,827	38.7%	9,637 [+]	3.0%	322,627	11	0.25%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 5,231 (1.6%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	168,887	53.2%	Barack Obama (D)	141,403	44.5%	7,448 [+]	2.3%	317,738	8	0.24%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 4,199 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,067 (0.3%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	196,651	62.9%	John Kerry (D)	111,052	35.5%	5,130 [+]	1.6%	312,833	12	0.26%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 3,756 (1.2%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	174,852	60.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	95,284	33.1%	18,131 [+]	6.3%	288,267	13	0.27%	3
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 9,497 (3.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 7,288 (2.5%);
1996	57%	Robert Dole (R)	125,050	46.9%	Bill Clinton* (D)	106,905	40.1%	34,456 [+]	12.9%	266,411	6	0.28%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 32,515 (12.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 847 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	136,244	44.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	99,168	32.2%	72,721 [+]	23.6%	308,133	7	0.30%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 71,084 (23.1%);
1988	65%	George Bush (R)	166,559	56.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	127,739	43.0%	2,963 [+]	1.0%	297,261	3	0.32%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,315 (0.4%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	200,336	64.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	104,429	33.8%	4,206	1.4%	308,971	6	0.33%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	65%	Ronald Reagan (R)	193,695	64.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	79,189	26.3%	28,661 [+]	9.5%	301,545	14	0.35%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 23,640 (7.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 3,743 (1.2%);
1976	70%	Gerald Ford* (R)	153,470	51.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	136,078	45.8%	7,640 [+]	2.6%	297,188	4	0.36%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 2,952 (1.0%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	174,109	62.1%	George McGovern (D)	100,384	35.8%	6,021 [+]	2.1%	280,514	1	0.36%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 5,646 (2.0%);
1968	70%	Richard Nixon (R)	138,669	55.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	94,769	38.2%	14,444 [+]	5.8%	247,882	13	0.34%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 14,244 (5.7%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	149,784	58.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	108,207	41.9%	398	0.2%	258,389	3	0.37%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	154,310	55.4%	John Kennedy (D)	123,963	44.5%	158	0.1%	278,431	6	0.40%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	156,766	61.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	96,742	38.1%	483	0.2%	253,991	4	0.41%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	191,712	71.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	76,694	28.4%	1,721	0.6%	270,127	16	0.44%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	115,139	52.2%	Harry Truman* (D)	95,812	43.4%	9,765 [+]	4.4%	220,716	7	0.45%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 8,391 (3.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 374 (0.2%);
1944	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	118,535	53.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	100,144	45.5%	1,503	0.7%	220,182	8	0.46%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	75%	Wendell Willkie (R)	154,590	55.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	124,036	44.2%	2,149	0.8%	280,775	10	0.56%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	163,148	59.6%	Alf Landon (R)	72,751	26.6%	37,817 [+]	13.8%	273,716	-10	0.60%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 36,708 (13.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 552 (0.2%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	178,350	69.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	71,772	28.0%	6,168 [+]	2.4%	256,290	-12	0.64%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3,521 (1.4%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	131,419	54.8%	Al Smith (D)	106,648	44.5%	1,778 [+]	0.7%	239,845	-3	0.65%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 936 (0.4%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	94,931	47.7%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	89,922	45.2%	14,228 [+]	7.1%	199,081	-6	0.68%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 13,858 (7.0%);
1920	64%	Warren Harding (R)	160,082	77.8%	James Cox (D)	37,422	18.2%	8,282 [+]	4.0%	205,786	17	0.77%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 8,282 (4.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	55,206	47.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	53,471	46.3%	6,713 [+]	5.8%	115,390	0	0.62%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 5,716 (5.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 997 (0.9%);
1912	27%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	29,555	34.1%	William Taft* (R)	25,726	29.7%	31,299 [+]	36.2%	86,580	7	0.58%	5
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 23,090 (26.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6,966 (8.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,243 (1.4%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	57,680	61.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	32,884	34.8%	3,960 [+]	4.2%	94,524	9	0.63%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,421 (2.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 1,496 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 43 (0.0%);
1904	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	52,595	75.1%	Alton Parker (D)	14,273	20.4%	3,146 [+]	4.5%	70,014	19	0.52%	4
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,009 (2.9%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 1,137 (1.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	35,898	62.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	20,524	35.5%	1,361 [+]	2.4%	57,783	11	0.41%	3
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 731 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 520 (0.9%);

* incumbent PUSV: percent of U.S. vote

2020 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

114,902

31.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

235,595

65.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

9,393

2.6%

Other

1,929

0.5%

TOTAL

361,819

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

93,758

27.2%

Donald Trump (R)

216,794

63.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

21,434

6.2%

Jill Stein (Grn)

3,780

1.1%

Other

8,594

2.5%

TOTAL

344,360

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

124,827

38.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

188,163

58.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5,231

1.6%

Other

4,406

1.4%

TOTAL

322,627

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

141,403

44.5%

John McCain (R)

168,887

53.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

4,199

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

1,067

0.3%

Other

2,182

0.7%

TOTAL

317,738

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

196,651

62.9%

John Kerry (D)

111,052

35.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

3,756

1.2%

Other

1,374

0.4%

TOTAL

312,833

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

174,852

60.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

95,284

33.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

9,497

3.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

7,288

2.5%

Other

1,346

0.5%

TOTAL

288,267

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

106,905

40.1%

Robert Dole (R)

125,050

46.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

32,515

12.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

847

0.3%

Other

1,094

0.4%

TOTAL

266,411

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 6

1992 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

99,168

32.2%

George Bush* (R)

136,244

44.2%

Ross Perot (I)

71,084

23.1%

Other

1,637

0.5%

TOTAL

308,133

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 7

1988 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

166,559

56.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

127,739

43.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,315

0.4%

Other

1,648

0.6%

TOTAL

297,261

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

200,336

64.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

104,429

33.8%

Other

4,206

1.4%

TOTAL

308,971

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

193,695

64.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

79,189

26.3%

John Anderson (I)

23,640

7.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

3,743

1.2%

Other

1,278

0.4%

TOTAL

301,545

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 14

1976 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

136,078

45.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

153,470

51.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

2,952

1.0%

Other

4,688

1.6%

TOTAL

297,188

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

174,109

62.1%

George McGovern (D)

100,384

35.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

5,646

2.0%

Other

375

0.1%

TOTAL

280,514

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

138,669

55.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

94,769

38.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

14,244

5.7%

Other

200

0.1%

TOTAL

247,882

Turnout: 70%	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

149,784

58.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

108,207

41.9%

Other

398

0.2%

TOTAL

258,389

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): 3

1960 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

123,963

44.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

154,310

55.4%

Other

158

0.1%

TOTAL

278,431

Turnout: 78%	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

156,766

61.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

96,742

38.1%

Other

483

0.2%

TOTAL

253,991

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

191,712

71.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

76,694

28.4%

Other

1,721

0.6%

TOTAL

270,127

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

95,812

43.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

115,139

52.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

374

0.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

8,391

3.8%

Other

1,000

0.5%

TOTAL

220,716

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 7

1944 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

100,144

45.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

118,535

53.8%

Other

1,503

0.7%

TOTAL

220,182

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 8

1940 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

124,036

44.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

154,590

55.1%

Other

2,149

0.8%

TOTAL

280,775

Turnout: 75%	Diff (US): 10

1936 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

163,148

59.6%

Alf Landon (R)

72,751

26.6%

William Lemke (Union)

36,708

13.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

552

0.2%

Other

557

0.2%

TOTAL

273,716

Turnout: 79%	Diff (US): -10

1932 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

178,350

69.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

71,772

28.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

3,521

1.4%

Other

2,647

1.0%

TOTAL

256,290

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): -12

1928 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

131,419

54.8%

Al Smith (D)

106,648

44.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

936

0.4%

Other

842

0.4%

TOTAL

239,845

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): -3

1924 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

94,931

47.7%

John Davis (D)

13,858

7.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

89,922

45.2%

Other

370

0.2%

TOTAL

199,081

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -6

1920 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

160,082

77.8%

James Cox (D)

37,422

18.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

8,282

4.0%

TOTAL

205,786

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 17

1916 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

55,206

47.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

53,471

46.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

5,716

5.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

997

0.9%

TOTAL

115,390

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

29,555

34.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

23,090

26.7%

William Taft* (R)

25,726

29.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

6,966

8.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1,243

1.4%

TOTAL

86,580

Turnout: 27%	Diff (US): 7

1908 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

57,680

61.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

32,884

34.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,421

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1,496

1.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

94,524

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): 9

1904 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

52,595

75.1%

Alton Parker (D)

14,273

20.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2,009

2.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1,137

1.6%

TOTAL

70,014

Turnout: 31%	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, North Dakota

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

35,898

62.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

20,524

35.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

731

1.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

520

0.9%

Other

110

0.2%

TOTAL

57,783

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for North Dakota

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022	S3	40%	John Hoeven* (R)	135,474	56.4%	Katrina Christiansen (D)	59,995	25.0%	44,671 [+]	18.6%	240,140
[-] Other candidates in 2022 included: Rick Becker (I) 44,406 (18.5%);
2020	G	59%	Doug Burgum* (R)	235,479	65.8%	Shelley Lenz (D)	90,789	25.4%	31,391 [+]	8.8%	357,659
[-] Other candidates in 2020 included: DuWayne Hendrickson (Libertarian) 13,853 (3.9%);

2018	S1	55%	Kevin Cramer (R)	179,720	55.1%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	144,376	44.3%	2,042	0.6%	326,138
[-] Other candidates in 2018 included:
2016	G	59%	Doug Burgum (R)	259,863	76.5%	Marvin Nelson (D)	65,855	19.4%	13,883 [+]	4.1%	339,601
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included: Marty Riske (Libertarian) 13,230 (3.9%);
2016	S3	60%	John Hoeven* (R)	268,788	78.5%	Eliot Glassheim (D)	58,116	17.0%	15,597 [+]	4.6%	342,501
[-] Other candidates in 2016 included: Robert Marquette (Libertarian) 10,556 (3.1%); James Germalic (I) 4,675 (1.4%);
2012	G	59%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	200,526	63.1%	Ryan Taylor (D)	109,048	34.3%	8,238 [+]	2.6%	317,812
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included: Paul Sorum (I) 5,356 (1.7%); Roland Riemers (I) 2,616 (0.8%);
2012	S1	60%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	161,337	50.2%	Rick Berg (R)	158,401	49.3%	1,406	0.4%	321,144
[-] Other candidates in 2012 included:
2010	S3	46%	John Hoeven (R)	181,689	76.1%	Tracy Potter (D)	52,955	22.2%	4,168 [+]	1.7%	238,812
[-] Other candidates in 2010 included: Keith Hanson (Libertarian) 3,890 (1.6%);

2008	G	63%	John Hoeven* (R)	235,009	74.4%	Tim Mathern (D)	74,279	23.5%	6,404 [+]	2.0%	315,692
[-] Other candidates in 2008 included: DuWayne Hendrickson (I) 6,404 (2.0%);
2006	S1	44%	Kent Conrad* (D)	150,146	68.8%	Dwight Grotberg (R)	64,417	29.5%	3,589 [+]	1.6%	218,152
[-] Other candidates in 2006 included: Roland Riemers (I) 2,194 (1.0%); James Germalic (I) 1,395 (0.6%);
2004	G	63%	John Hoeven* (R)	220,803	71.3%	Joseph Satrom (D)	84,877	27.4%	4,193 [+]	1.4%	309,873
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included: Roland Riemers (I) 4,193 (1.4%);
2004	S3	63%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	212,143	68.3%	Mike Liffrig (R)	98,553	31.7%	0	0.0%	310,696
[-] Other candidates in 2004 included:
2000	G	60%	John Hoeven (R)	159,255	55.0%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	130,144	45.0%	13	0.0%	289,412
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included:
2000	S1	60%	Kent Conrad* (D)	176,470	61.4%	Duane Sand (R)	111,069	38.6%	0	0.0%	287,539
[-] Other candidates in 2000 included:

1998	S3	46%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	134,747	63.2%	Donna Nalewaja (R)	75,013	35.2%	3,598 [+]	1.7%	213,358
[-] Other candidates in 1998 included: Harley McLain (Reform) 3,598 (1.7%);
1996	G	57%	Ed Schafer* (R)	174,937	66.2%	Lee Kaldor (D)	89,349	33.8%	12	0.0%	264,298
[-] Other candidates in 1996 included:
1994	S1	51%	Kent Conrad* (D)	137,157	58.0%	Ben Clayburgh (R)	99,390	42.0%	0	0.0%	236,547
[-] Other candidates in 1994 included:
1992	S1	35%	Kent Conrad (D)	103,246	63.2%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	55,194	33.8%	4,871 [+]	3.0%	163,311
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Darold Larson (Libertarian) 4,871 (3.0%);
1992	S3	66%	Byron Dorgan (D)	179,347	59.0%	Steve Sydness (R)	118,162	38.9%	6,448 [+]	2.1%	303,957
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Tom Asbridge (I) 6,448 (2.1%);
1992	G	66%	Ed Schafer (R)	176,398	57.9%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	123,845	40.6%	4,618 [+]	1.5%	304,861
[-] Other candidates in 1992 included: Harley McLain (I) 2,614 (0.9%); Michael DuPaul (I) 2,004 (0.7%);

1988	G	65%	George Sinner* (D)	179,094	59.9%	Leon Malberg (R)	119,986	40.1%	0	0.0%	299,080
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included:
1988	S1	63%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	171,899	59.4%	Earl Strinden (R)	112,937	39.1%	4,334 [+]	1.5%	289,170
[-] Other candidates in 1988 included: Kenneth Gardner (Libertarian) 4,334 (1.5%);
1986	S3	63%	Kent Conrad (D)	143,932	49.8%	Mark Andrews* (R)	141,797	49.1%	3,269 [+]	1.1%	288,998
[-] Other candidates in 1986 included: Anna Bourgois (I) 3,269 (1.1%);
1984	G	68%	George Sinner (D)	173,922	55.3%	Allen Olson* (R)	140,460	44.7%	0	0.0%	314,382
[-] Other candidates in 1984 included:
1982	S1	56%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	164,873	62.8%	Gene Knorr (R)	89,304	34.0%	8,288 [+]	3.2%	262,465
[-] Other candidates in 1982 included: Anna Bourgois (I) 8,288 (3.2%);
1980	G	65%	Allen Olson (R)	162,230	53.6%	Arthur Link* (D)	140,391	46.4%	0	0.0%	302,621
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included:
1980	S3	64%	Mark Andrews* (R)	210,347	70.3%	Kent Johanneson (D)	86,658	29.0%	2,267 [+]	0.8%	299,272
[-] Other candidates in 1980 included: Harley McLain (Chemical Farming Banned) 1,625 (0.5%); Don Klingensmith (Statesman) 642 (0.2%);

1976	G	70%	Arthur Link* (D)	153,309	51.6%	Richard Elkin (R)	138,221	46.5%	5,619 [+]	1.9%	297,149
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Martin Vaaler (American) 5,619 (1.9%);
1976	S1	67%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	175,772	62.1%	Robert Stroup (R)	103,466	36.6%	3,824 [+]	1.4%	283,062
[-] Other candidates in 1976 included: Clarence Haggard (American) 3,824 (1.4%);
1974	S3	61%	Milton Young* (R)	114,852	48.4%	William Guy (D)	114,675	48.4%	7,532 [+]	3.2%	237,059
[-] Other candidates in 1974 included: James Jungroth (I) 6,679 (2.8%); Kenneth Gardner (Freedom & Liberty) 853 (0.4%);
1972	G	68%	Arthur Link (D)	143,899	51.0%	Richard Larsen (R)	138,032	49.0%	0	0.0%	281,931
[-] Other candidates in 1972 included:
1970	S1	58%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	134,519	61.3%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	82,996	37.8%	2,045 [+]	0.9%	219,560
[-] Other candidates in 1970 included: Russell Kleppe (I) 2,045 (0.9%);

1968	G	70%	William Guy* (D)	135,955	54.8%	Robert McCarney (R)	108,382	43.7%	3,663 [+]	1.5%	248,000
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Leo Lansberger (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 3,663 (1.5%);
1968	S3	68%	Milton Young* (R)	154,968	64.6%	Herschel Lashkowitz (D)	80,815	33.7%	3,993 [+]	1.7%	239,776
[-] Other candidates in 1968 included: Duane Mutch (Taxpayers Revival Ticket) 3,993 (1.7%);
1964	S1	73%	Quentin Burdick* (D)	149,264	57.6%	Thomas Kleppe (R)	109,681	42.4%	0	0.0%	258,945
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1964	G	74%	William Guy* (D)	146,414	55.7%	Don Halcrow (R)	116,247	44.3%	0	0.0%	262,661
[-] Other candidates in 1964 included:
1962	S3	63%	Milton Young* (R)	135,705	60.7%	William Lanier (D)	88,032	39.3%	0	0.0%	223,737
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included:
1962	G	64%	William Guy* (D)	115,258	50.4%	Mark Andrews (R)	113,251	49.6%	0	0.0%	228,509
[-] Other candidates in 1962 included:
1960	G	77%	William Guy (D)	136,148	49.4%	C.P. Dahl (R)	122,486	44.5%	16,741 [+]	6.1%	275,375
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Herschel Lashkowitz (I) 16,741 (6.1%);
1960	S1	59%	Quentin Burdick (D)	104,593	49.7%	John Davis (R)	103,475	49.2%	2,281 [+]	1.1%	210,349
[-] Other candidates in 1960 included: Eugene Van Der Hoeven (I) 1,337 (0.6%); Clarence Haggard (I) 944 (0.4%);

1958	S1	55%	William Langer* (R)	117,070	57.2%	Raymond Vendsel (D)	84,892	41.5%	2,673 [+]	1.3%	204,635
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included: Arthur Townley (I) 1,700 (0.8%); Custer Solem (I) 973 (0.5%);
1958	G	57%	John Davis* (R)	111,836	53.1%	John Lord (D)	98,763	46.9%	0	0.0%	210,599
[-] Other candidates in 1958 included:
1956	S3	66%	Milton Young* (R)	155,305	63.6%	Quentin Burdick (D)	87,919	36.0%	937 [+]	0.4%	244,161
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included: Arthur Townley (IR) 937 (0.4%);
1956	G	68%	John Davis (R)	147,566	58.5%	Wallace Warner (D)	104,869	41.5%	0	0.0%	252,435
[-] Other candidates in 1956 included:
1954	G	52%	Norman Brunsdale* (R)	124,253	64.2%	Cornelius Bymers (D)	69,248	35.8%	0	0.0%	193,501
[-] Other candidates in 1954 included:
1952	S1	65%	William Langer* (R)	157,907	66.3%	Harold Morrison (D)	55,347	23.3%	24,741 [+]	10.4%	237,995
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included: Fred Aandahl (I (write-in)) 24,741 (10.4%);
1952	G	69%	Norman Brunsdale* (R)	199,944	78.7%	Ole Johnson (D)	53,990	21.3%	0	0.0%	253,934
[-] Other candidates in 1952 included:
1950	G	50%	Norman Brunsdale (R)	121,822	66.3%	Clyde Byerly (D)	61,950	33.7%	0	0.0%	183,772
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:
1950	S3	51%	Milton Young* (R)	126,209	67.6%	Harry O'Brien (D)	60,507	32.4%	0	0.0%	186,716
[-] Other candidates in 1950 included:

1948	G	59%	Fred Aandahl* (R)	131,764	61.3%	Howard Henry (D)	80,655	37.5%	2,539 [+]	1.2%	214,958
[-] Other candidates in 1948 included: H.A. Porter (Progressive) 1,873 (0.9%); George Lund (Socialist) 666 (0.3%);
1946	G	46%	Fred Aandahl* (R)	116,672	68.9%	Quentin Burdick (D)	52,719	31.1%	0	0.0%	169,391
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included:
1946	S1	45%	William Langer* (R)	88,210	53.3%	Arthur Thompson (IR)	38,804	23.5%	38,368 [+]	23.2%	165,382
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Abner Larson (D) 38,368 (23.2%);
1946	S3	37%	Milton Young (R)	75,998	55.5%	William Lanier (D)	37,507	27.4%	23,321 [+]	17.0%	136,826
[-] Other candidates in 1946 included: Gerald Nye (I) 20,848 (15.2%); E.A. Johansson (I) 2,473 (1.8%);
1944	G	56%	Fred Aandahl (R)	107,863	52.0%	William DePuy (D)	59,961	28.9%	39,605 [+]	19.1%	207,429
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Alvin Strutz (Independent Republican) 38,997 (18.8%); A.M. Wiley (Prohibition) 539 (0.3%);
1944	S3	57%	John Moses (D)	95,102	45.2%	Gerald Nye* (R)	69,530	33.0%	45,790 [+]	21.8%	210,422
[-] Other candidates in 1944 included: Lynn Stambaugh (Independent Republican) 44,596 (21.2%); Bernhard O'Loughlin (I) 705 (0.3%); L.D. Harris (I) 489 (0.2%);
1942	G	47%	John Moses* (D)	101,390	57.6%	Oscar Hagen (R)	74,577	42.4%	0	0.0%	175,967
[-] Other candidates in 1942 included:
1940	G	74%	John Moses* (D)	173,278	63.1%	Jack Patterson (R)	101,287	36.9%	0	0.0%	274,565
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included:
1940	S1	71%	William Langer (R)	100,647	38.1%	William Lemke (Progressive Republican)	92,593	35.1%	70,861 [+]	26.8%	264,101
[-] Other candidates in 1940 included: Charles Vogel (D) 69,847 (26.4%); Jasper Haaland (Peace) 1,014 (0.4%);

1938	G	76%	John Moses (D)	138,270	52.5%	John Hagan (R)	125,246	47.5%	0	0.0%	263,516
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included:
1938	S3	76%	Gerald Nye* (R)	131,907	50.1%	William Langer (I)	112,007	42.6%	19,244 [+]	7.3%	263,158
[-] Other candidates in 1938 included: J.J. Nygaard (D) 19,244 (7.3%);
1936	G	79%	William Langer (NPL)	98,750	35.8%	Walter Welford* (R)	95,697	34.7%	81,366 [+]	29.5%	275,813
[-] Other candidates in 1936 included: John Moses (D) 80,726 (29.3%); Pat Barrett (Communist) 331 (0.1%); L.J. Wehe (Progressive) 309 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election

Other Statewide Election Results for North Dakota

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes

2022	AG	39%	Drew Wrigley* (R)	166,517	70.9%	Timothy Lamb (D)	67,609	28.8%	576	0.2%	234,702
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	AGR	39%	Doug Goehring* (R)	177,443	75.7%	Fintan Dooley (D)	56,654	24.2%	408	0.2%	234,505
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	SOS	39%	Michael Howe (R)	147,816	63.2%	Jeffrey Powell (D)	64,254	27.5%	21,758 [+]	9.3%	233,828
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Charles Tuttle (I) 21,517 (9.2%);
2022	TAX	33%	Brian Kroshus* (R)	191,278	98.0%				3,812	2.0%	195,090
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2020	AUD	57%	Josh Gallion* (R)	234,293	67.7%	Patrick Hart (D)	111,243	32.1%	579	0.2%	346,115
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	INS	50%	Jon Godfread* (R)	295,095	97.7%				6,813	2.3%	301,908
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	LG	0%	Brent Sanford* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Joshua Voytek (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2020	SPI	54%	Kirsten Baesler* (R)	192,835	59.1%	Brandt Dick (R)	130,280	39.9%	3,005	0.9%	326,120
[-] Other candidates in 2020:
2020	TRE	57%	Thomas Beadle (R)	227,583	65.6%	Mark Haugen (D)	117,790	34.0%	1,533	0.4%	346,906
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	AG	54%	Wayne Stenehjem* (R)	215,633	67.6%	David Thompson (D)	102,869	32.2%	715	0.2%	319,217
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	AGR	54%	Doug Goehring* (R)	213,689	67.8%	Jim Dotzenrod (D)	100,914	32.0%	656	0.2%	315,259
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	SOS	52%	Al Jaeger* (I)	145,275	47.3%	Josh Boschee (D)	120,475	39.2%	41,527 [+]	13.5%	307,277
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Michael Coachman (I) 40,590 (13.2%);
2018	TAX	53%	Ryan Rauschenberger* (R)	183,283	58.6%	Kylie Oversen (D)	128,806	41.2%	684	0.2%	312,773
[-] Other candidates in 2018:

2016	AUD	54%	Josh Gallion (R)	236,751	77.0%	Roland Riemers (Lbt)	70,818	23.0%	0	0.0%	307,569
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	INS	56%	Jon Godfread (R)	206,067	64.4%	Ruth Buffalo (D)	85,696	26.8%	28,176 [+]	8.8%	319,939
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Nick Bata (Lbt) 27,642 (8.6%);
2016	LG	0%	Brent Sanford (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Joshua Voytek (Lbt) 0 (?%);
2016	SPI	52%	Kirsten Baesler* (R)	220,079	74.6%	Joe Chiang (R)	73,350	24.9%	1,598	0.5%	295,027
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2016	TRE	57%	Kelly Schmidt* (R)	204,733	63.0%	Tim Mathern (D)	95,191	29.3%	25,230 [+]	7.8%	325,154
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Eric Olson (Lbt) 24,829 (7.6%);

2014	AG	44%	Wayne Stenehjem* (R)	181,678	74.1%	Kiara Kraus-Parr (D)	63,255	25.8%	395	0.2%	245,328
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	AGR	44%	Doug Goehring* (R)	139,597	57.0%	Ryan Taylor (D)	105,094	42.9%	377	0.2%	245,068
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2014	SOS	44%	Al Jaeger* (R)	152,085	62.4%	April Fairfield (D)	78,474	32.2%	13,198 [+]	5.4%	243,757
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Roland Riemers (Lbt) 12,920 (5.3%);
2014	TAX	43%	Ryan Rauschenberger* (R)	135,329	56.8%	Jason Astrup (D)	87,516	36.7%	15,582 [+]	6.5%	238,427
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anthony Mangnall (Lbt) 15,238 (6.4%);

2012	AUD	56%	Bob Peterson* (R)	188,359	62.4%	Scott Kelsh (D)	112,803	37.4%	515	0.2%	301,677
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	INS	56%	Adam Hamm* (R)	192,031	63.2%	Thomas Potter (D)	111,099	36.6%	483	0.2%	303,613
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	LG	0%	Drew Wrigley* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Michael Coachman (I) 0 (?%); Anthony Johns (I) 0 (?%);
2012	SPI	52%	Kirsten Baesler (R)	154,177	55.1%	Tracy Potter (D)	124,807	44.6%	1,069	0.4%	280,053
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2012	TRE	56%	Kelly Schmidt* (R)	197,041	65.8%	Ross Mushik (D)	101,795	34.0%	470	0.2%	299,306
[-] Other candidates in 2012:

2010	AG	45%	Wayne Stenehjem* (R)	175,627	74.6%	Jeanette Boechler (D)	59,781	25.4%	0	0.0%	235,408
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	AGR	44%	Doug Goehring* (R)	157,641	68.0%	Merle Boucher (D)	73,999	31.9%	216	0.1%	231,856
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	SOS	45%	Al Jaeger* (R)	145,882	62.4%	Corey Mock (D)	87,519	37.5%	222	0.1%	233,623
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	TAX	44%	Cory Fong* (R)	156,520	67.4%	Cynthia Kaldor (D)	67,856	29.2%	7,876 [+]	3.4%	232,252
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Richard Flattum-Riemers (Lbt) 7,876 (3.4%);

2008	AUD	59%	Bob Peterson* (R)	179,542	60.7%	Daryl Splichal (D)	116,060	39.3%	0	0.0%	295,602
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	INS	60%	Adam Hamm (R)	151,019	50.3%	Jasper Schneider (D)	149,186	49.7%	0	0.0%	300,205
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	LG	0%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Dana Brandenburg (I) 0 (?%);
2008	SPI	57%	Wayne Sanstead* (D)	158,776	55.3%	Max Laird (D)	128,194	44.7%	0	0.0%	286,970
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2008	TRE	59%	Kelly Schmidt* (R)	180,467	61.4%	Mitch Vance (D)	113,215	38.6%	0	0.0%	293,682
[-] Other candidates in 2008:

2006	AG	43%	Wayne Stenehjem* (R)	147,994	68.9%	Bill Brudvik (D)	66,943	31.1%	0	0.0%	214,937
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	AGR	43%	Roger Johnson* (D)	119,650	55.8%	Doug Goehring (R)	94,602	44.2%	0	0.0%	214,252
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	SOS	43%	Al Jaeger* (R)	115,341	53.9%	Kristin Hedger (D)	98,583	46.1%	0	0.0%	213,924
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	TAX	43%	Cory Fong* (R)	112,154	53.1%	Brent Edison (D)	99,243	46.9%	0	0.0%	211,397
[-] Other candidates in 2006:

2004	AG	61%	Wayne Stenehjem* (R)	217,974	72.5%	Bruce Schoenwald (D)	82,515	27.5%	0	0.0%	300,489
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	AGR	60%	Roger Johnson* (D)	149,472	50.3%	Doug Goehring (R)	147,599	49.7%	0	0.0%	297,071
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	AUD	60%	Bob Peterson* (R)	188,579	64.3%	Brent Edison (D)	104,556	35.7%	0	0.0%	293,135
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	INS	60%	Jim Poolman* (R)	189,383	64.4%	Terry Barnes (D)	104,847	35.6%	0	0.0%	294,230
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	LG	0%	Jack Dalrymple* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Mitch Sanderson (I) 0 (?%);
2004	SOS	60%	Al Jaeger* (R)	192,486	65.1%	Doug Melby (D)	102,966	34.9%	0	0.0%	295,452
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	SPI	58%	Wayne Sanstead* (D)	174,230	61.6%	Keith Jacobson (R)	108,543	38.4%	0	0.0%	282,773
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	TAX	61%	Rick Clayburgh* (R)	206,772	69.2%	Mike Every (D)	92,171	30.8%	0	0.0%	298,943
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2004	TRE	60%	Kelly Schmidt (R)	165,254	56.3%	Dean Meyer (D)	128,122	43.7%	0	0.0%	293,376
[-] Other candidates in 2004:

2000	AG	59%	Wayne Stenehjem (R)	157,986	55.7%	Glenn Pomeroy (D)	125,466	44.3%	0	0.0%	283,452
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	AGR	57%	Roger Johnson* (D)	150,663	55.1%	Clare Carlson (R)	122,804	44.9%	0	0.0%	273,467
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	AUD	57%	Bob Peterson* (R)	165,026	60.6%	Mary Ekstrom (D)	107,505	39.4%	0	0.0%	272,531
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	INS	57%	Jim Poolman (R)	144,982	53.3%	Gorman King (D)	127,223	46.7%	0	0.0%	272,205
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	LG	0%	Jack Dalrymple (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	SOS	57%	Al Jaeger* (R)	178,950	65.6%	Dennis Bercier (D)	94,024	34.4%	0	0.0%	272,974
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	SPI	55%	Wayne Sanstead* (D)	160,799	60.6%	Ray Holmberg (R)	104,422	39.4%	0	0.0%	265,221
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	TAX	57%	Rick Clayburgh* (R)	169,710	61.9%	Steve Tomac (D)	104,551	38.1%	0	0.0%	274,261
[-] Other candidates in 2000:
2000	TRE	57%	Kathi Gilmore* (D)	138,538	50.7%	Randy Schobinger (R)	134,487	49.3%	0	0.0%	273,025
[-] Other candidates in 2000:

1996	AG	56%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	167,863	63.8%	Ward Johnson (R)	95,164	36.2%	0	0.0%	263,027
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	AGR	56%	Roger Johnson (D)	129,423	50.1%	Dina Butcher (R)	129,140	49.9%	0	0.0%	258,563
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	AUD	55%	Bob Peterson (R)	140,596	54.6%	Shirley Dykshoorn (D)	116,864	45.4%	0	0.0%	257,460
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	INS	56%	Glenn Pomeroy* (D)	146,308	56.3%	Claus Lembke (R)	98,275	37.8%	15,305 [+]	5.9%	259,888
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Jan Shelver (I) 15,305 (5.9%);
1996	LG	0%	Rosemarie Myrdal* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	SOS	55%	Al Jaeger* (R)	149,344	58.6%	Shelley Seeberg (D)	105,419	41.4%	0	0.0%	254,763
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	SPI	53%	Wayne Sanstead* (D)	147,213	59.2%	Ray Holmberg (R)	101,355	40.8%	0	0.0%	248,568
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	TAX	56%	Rick Clayburgh (R)	132,986	51.4%	Robert Hanson* (D)	125,527	48.6%	0	0.0%	258,513
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1996	TRE	55%	Kathi Gilmore* (D)	138,616	54.5%	Randy Schobinger (R)	115,750	45.5%	0	0.0%	254,366
[-] Other candidates in 1996:

1992	AG	64%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	186,606	62.4%	Warren Albrecht (R)	112,562	37.6%	0	0.0%	299,168
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	AGR	64%	Sarah Vogel* (D)	170,237	57.2%	Bill Bowman (R)	114,892	38.6%	12,708 [+]	4.3%	297,837
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Andy Heinze (I) 12,708 (4.3%);
1992	AUD	62%	Robert Peterson* (R)	181,459	63.0%	Mike Puklich (D)	106,538	37.0%	0	0.0%	287,997
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	INS	64%	Glenn Pomeroy (D)	161,349	54.1%	Kent Olson (R)	120,383	40.4%	16,295 [+]	5.5%	298,027
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jan Shelver (I) 16,295 (5.5%);
1992	LG	0%	Rosemarie Myrdal (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Marj Sandry (I) 0 (?%); Jerry Scott (I) 0 (?%);
1992	SOS	63%	Al Jaeger (R)	151,864	52.1%	Jim Kusler* (D)	139,860	47.9%	0	0.0%	291,724
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	SPI	60%	Wayne Sanstead* (D)	219,906	78.5%	Len Martin (I)	60,124	21.5%	0	0.0%	280,030
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	TAX	63%	Robert Hanson (D)	147,106	50.2%	Rod Backman (R)	146,220	49.8%	0	0.0%	293,326
[-] Other candidates in 1992:
1992	TRE	62%	Kathi Gilmore (D)	148,889	51.5%	Claus Lembke (R)	140,440	48.5%	0	0.0%	289,329
[-] Other candidates in 1992:

1988	AG	63%	Nicholas Spaeth* (D)	213,554	73.3%	John Gosbee (R)	77,906	26.7%	0	0.0%	291,460
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	AGR	64%	Sarah Vogel (D)	132,959	45.2%	Keith Bjerke (R)	115,817	39.3%	45,615 [+]	15.5%	294,391
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Kent Jones* (I) 41,386 (14.1%); Harley McLain (I) 4,229 (1.4%);
1988	AUD	62%	Robert Peterson* (R)	146,718	51.3%	Steve Pederson (D)	139,230	48.7%	0	0.0%	285,948
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	INS	63%	Earl Pomeroy* (D)	196,092	67.8%	Margaret Bushee (R)	93,122	32.2%	0	0.0%	289,214
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	LG	0%	Lloyd Omdahl* (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	SOS	62%	Jim Kusler (D)	148,150	52.2%	Dave Koland (R)	135,836	47.8%	0	0.0%	283,986
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	SPI	54%	Wayne Sanstead* (D)	246,173	100.0%				0	0.0%	246,173
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	TAX	64%	Heidi Heitkamp* (D)	192,914	65.8%	Marshall Moore (R)	100,279	34.2%	0	0.0%	293,193
[-] Other candidates in 1988:
1988	TRE	62%	Robert Hanson* (D)	156,896	54.8%	Steve Easton (R)	129,325	45.2%	0	0.0%	286,221
[-] Other candidates in 1988:

1984	AG	66%	Nicholas Spaeth (D)	200,731	65.2%	Robert Wefald* (R)	107,191	34.8%	0	0.0%	307,922
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	AGR	65%	Kent Jones* (R)	183,276	61.0%	Bruce Larson (D)	117,088	39.0%	0	0.0%	300,364
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	AUD	65%	Robert Peterson* (R)	161,908	54.1%	Heidi Heitkamp (D)	137,570	45.9%	0	0.0%	299,478
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	INS	65%	Earl Pomeroy (D)	157,542	52.3%	Diane Alm (R)	133,153	44.2%	10,378 [+]	3.4%	301,073
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Jan Gerhart-Shelver (I) 10,378 (3.4%);
1984	LG	0%	Ruth Meiers (D)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	SOS	66%	Ben Meier* (R)	154,665	50.9%	Byron Knutson (D)	140,191	46.1%	9,034 [+]	3.0%	303,890
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Claire Edwin Blomquist (I) 9,034 (3.0%);
1984	SPI	62%	Wayne Sanstead (D)	221,824	77.8%	Larry Nudell (I)	63,310	22.2%	0	0.0%	285,134
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	TAX	178%	Kent Conrad* (D)	230,675	27.9%	Scott Hove (I)	595,040	72.1%	0	0.0%	825,715
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1984	TRE	64%	Robert Hanson (D)	149,689	50.5%	John Lesmeister* (R)	146,837	49.5%	0	0.0%	296,526
[-] Other candidates in 1984:

1980	AG	62%	Robert Wefald (R)	149,189	51.9%	Alice Olson (D)	138,092	48.1%	0	0.0%	287,281
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	AGR	60%	Kent Jones (R)	147,329	52.2%	Buckshot Hoffner (D)	134,993	47.8%	0	0.0%	282,322
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	AUD	59%	Robert Peterson* (R)	171,526	61.8%	Jim Engel (D)	106,115	38.2%	0	0.0%	277,641
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	INS	62%	Jorris Wigen (R)	172,172	59.7%	Byron Knutson* (D)	116,021	40.3%	0	0.0%	288,193
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	LG	0%	Ernest Sands (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	SOS	60%	Ben Meier* (R)	192,609	69.0%	Ella Ombolt (D)	86,622	31.0%	0	0.0%	279,231
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	SPI	58%	Joe Crawford (I)	154,221	57.0%	Howard Snortland* (I)	116,510	43.0%	0	0.0%	270,731
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	TAX	57%	Kent Conrad (D)	180,360	68.1%	John Korsmo (R)	84,547	31.9%	0	0.0%	264,907
[-] Other candidates in 1980:
1980	TRE	59%	John Lesmeister (R)	138,314	50.3%	Robert Hanson (D)	136,523	49.7%	0	0.0%	274,837
[-] Other candidates in 1980:

1976	AG	65%	Allen Olson* (R)	141,998	51.8%	Kent Johanneson (D)	132,300	48.2%	0	0.0%	274,298
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	AGR	64%	Myron Just (D)	171,503	63.3%	Robert Nasset (R)	96,461	35.6%	3,069 [+]	1.1%	271,033
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Berger Rodne (Amer) 3,069 (1.1%);
1976	AUD	63%	Robert Peterson* (R)	134,863	50.8%	Kent Conrad (D)	130,864	49.2%	0	0.0%	265,727
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	INS	63%	Byron Knutson (D)	146,941	54.9%	Jorris Wigen* (R)	120,857	45.1%	0	0.0%	267,798
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	LG	0%	Wayne Sanstead* (R)	0	0.0%				0	0.0%	0
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Truman Wold (Amer) 0 (?%);
1976	SOS	64%	Ben Meier* (R)	150,864	55.7%	Maggie Feigin (D)	120,067	44.3%	0	0.0%	270,931
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	SPI	58%	Howard Snortland (I)	124,137	50.3%	Joe Crawford (I)	122,488	49.7%	0	0.0%	246,625
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	TAX	63%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	210,311	79.3%	Kermit Schauer (I)	54,968	20.7%	0	0.0%	265,279
[-] Other candidates in 1976:
1976	TRE	64%	Walter Christensen* (D)	155,214	57.6%	Bernice Asbridge (R)	114,298	42.4%	0	0.0%	269,512
[-] Other candidates in 1976:

1972	AG	62%	Allen Olson (R)	148,789	58.0%	Joseph Vogel (D)	107,903	42.0%	0	0.0%	256,692
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	AGR	62%	Arne Dahl* (R)	145,175	56.6%	Andrew Headland (D)	111,441	43.4%	0	0.0%	256,616
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	AUD	61%	Robert Peterson (R)	159,692	63.5%	Pam Pokorny (D)	91,727	36.5%	0	0.0%	251,419
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	INS	60%	Jorris Wigen* (R)	145,891	59.0%	Bernard Majors (D)	101,586	41.0%	0	0.0%	247,477
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	LG	64%	Wayne Sanstead (D)	133,443	50.3%	I.J. Wilhite (R)	131,719	49.7%	0	0.0%	265,162
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	SOS	62%	Ben Meier* (R)	170,765	66.7%	Daniel Rylance (D)	85,277	33.3%	0	0.0%	256,042
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	SPI	58%	Marvell Peterson* (I)	158,905	66.1%	Karl Maurer (I)	81,654	33.9%	0	0.0%	240,559
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	TAX	58%	Byron Dorgan* (D)	161,011	67.2%	Richard Lommen (I)	78,448	32.8%	0	0.0%	239,459
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	TRE	62%	Walter Christensen (D)	130,211	50.9%	Bernice Asbridge* (R)	125,856	49.1%	0	0.0%	256,067
[-] Other candidates in 1972:

1968	AG	65%	Helgi Johanneson* (R)	130,737	56.9%	Tom Burgum (D)	99,080	43.1%	0	0.0%	229,817
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	AGR	64%	Arne Dahl* (R)	136,699	60.4%	Russell Belquist (D)	86,053	38.0%	3,536 [+]	1.6%	226,288
[-] Other candidates in 1968: James Kent (I) 3,536 (1.6%);
1968	AUD	64%	Curtis Olson* (R)	142,182	62.5%	Duke Ellingson (D)	82,021	36.1%	3,222 [+]	1.4%	227,425
[-] Other candidates in 1968: James Ueckert (I) 3,222 (1.4%);
1968	INS	63%	Jorris Wigen (R)	111,560	49.8%	Kelly Nygaard* (D)	108,695	48.6%	3,561 [+]	1.6%	223,816
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Bill Baker (I) 3,561 (1.6%);
1968	LG	66%	Richard Larsen (R)	121,853	52.1%	Charles Tighe* (D)	108,647	46.4%	3,447 [+]	1.5%	233,947
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Arthur Bilden (I) 3,447 (1.5%);
1968	SOS	65%	Ben Meier* (R)	147,121	64.3%	Clara Wheelihan (D)	78,175	34.2%	3,341 [+]	1.5%	228,637
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Vaughn Braddock (I) 3,341 (1.5%);
1968	SPI	60%	Marvell Peterson* (I)	150,562	71.3%	Karl Maurer (I)	60,577	28.7%	0	0.0%	211,139
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	TAX	59%	Edwin Sjaastad* (I)	109,039	52.5%	Dean Miller (R)	98,460	47.4%	9	0.0%	207,508
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	TRE	64%	Bernice Asbridge (R)	113,692	50.5%	Walter Christensen* (D)	107,953	48.0%	3,379 [+]	1.5%	225,024
[-] Other candidates in 1968: A.L. Buck (I) 3,379 (1.5%);

1964	AG	69%	Helgi Johanneson* (R)	124,112	50.9%	Lee Fraase (D)	119,621	49.1%	0	0.0%	243,733
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	AGR	69%	Arne Dahl (R)	126,483	52.0%	Isak Hystad (D)	116,719	48.0%	0	0.0%	243,202
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	AUD	69%	Curtis Olson* (R)	128,495	52.3%	Ted Miller (D)	117,056	47.7%	0	0.0%	245,551
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	INS	69%	Kelly Nygaard (D)	129,689	53.2%	Ted Weisenburger (R)	114,094	46.8%	0	0.0%	243,783
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	LG	69%	Charles Tighe (D)	126,627	51.8%	Frank Wenstrom* (R)	117,949	48.2%	0	0.0%	244,576
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SOS	69%	Ben Meier* (R)	128,170	52.2%	Elmer Strand (D)	117,468	47.8%	0	0.0%	245,638
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	SPI	65%	Marvell Peterson* (I)	155,676	67.7%	Craig Gannon (I)	74,397	32.3%	0	0.0%	230,073
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	TAX	66%	Lloyd Omdahl* (D)	136,792	58.0%	John Erickson (R)	99,011	42.0%	0	0.0%	235,803
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1964	TRE	69%	Walter Christensen (D)	124,068	51.0%	Phil Hoghaug* (R)	119,438	49.0%	0	0.0%	243,506
[-] Other candidates in 1964:

1962	AG	60%	Helgi Johanneson (R)	114,991	54.1%	Charles Tighe (D)	97,598	45.9%	0	0.0%	212,589
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	AGR	61%	Math Dahl* (R)	117,012	54.1%	Harold Hansen (D)	99,447	45.9%	0	0.0%	216,459
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	AUD	61%	Curtis Olson* (R)	121,842	56.3%	Florence Swenson (D)	94,434	43.7%	0	0.0%	216,276
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	INS	59%	Frank Albers (R)	112,946	53.8%	Hans Walker (D)	96,928	46.2%	0	0.0%	209,874
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	LG	60%	Frank Wenstrom (R)	112,704	52.9%	Lee Fraase (D)	100,349	47.1%	0	0.0%	213,053
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	SOS	61%	Ben Meier* (R)	120,314	55.8%	Larry Schneider (D)	95,205	44.2%	0	0.0%	215,519
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	SPI	49%	Marvell Peterson* (I)	175,919	100.0%				0	0.0%	175,919
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	TRE	60%	Phil Hoghaug (R)	113,886	53.5%	Elmer Strand (D)	99,159	46.5%	0	0.0%	213,045
[-] Other candidates in 1962:

1960	AG	73%	Leslie Burgum* (R)	145,116	56.0%	Charles Murphy (D)	114,178	44.0%	0	0.0%	259,294
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	AGR	73%	Math Dahl* (R)	142,074	54.8%	Bruce Hagen (D)	117,303	45.2%	0	0.0%	259,377
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	AUD	72%	Curtis Olson* (R)	140,334	54.6%	Weldon Haugen (D)	116,855	45.4%	0	0.0%	257,189
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	INS	71%	A.J. Jensen* (R)	144,295	56.6%	Don Sloan (D)	110,460	43.4%	0	0.0%	254,755
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	LG	72%	Orville Hagen (R)	135,365	52.5%	Lavern Schoder (D)	122,388	47.5%	0	0.0%	257,753
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SOS	72%	Ben Meier* (R)	139,927	54.4%	Lloyd Omdahl (D)	117,138	45.6%	0	0.0%	257,065
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	SPI	60%	Marvell Peterson* (I)	214,535	100.0%				0	0.0%	214,535
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	TAX	68%	Arthur Engen* (D)	169,774	70.4%	John Leier (I)	71,428	29.6%	0	0.0%	241,202
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	TRE	71%	John Erickson* (R)	140,041	54.9%	Albert Heide (D)	114,954	45.1%	0	0.0%	254,995
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

1958	AUD	53%	Curtis Olson* (R)	106,975	54.4%	Weldon Haugen (D)	89,787	45.6%	0	0.0%	196,762
[-] Other candidates in 1958:

1956	TAX	61%	Arthur Engen* (D)	117,800	52.1%	John Leier (I)	108,227	47.9%	0	0.0%	226,027
[-] Other candidates in 1956:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines
Type: AG: Attorney General; AGR: Commissioner of Agriculture; AUD: Auditor; INS: Insurance Commissioner; LG: Lt. Governor; SOS: Secretary of State; SPI: Superintendent of Public Instr.; TAX: Tax Commissioner; TRE: Treasurer
italics: special election

Voter Registration Data for North Dakota

Party registration is not used in this state, however as of 2022 registrations in North Dakota were estimated to be 47% Republican and 24% Democrat.

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Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %

VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters. Data for each year pertains to the November elections.

Partisan Legislative Composition for North Dakota

Year	U.S. House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	1	0	0
2020	1	0	0
2018	1	0	0
2016	1	0	0
2014	1	0	0
2012	1	0	0
2010	1	0	0
2008	0	1	0
2006	0	1	0
2004	0	1	0
2002	0	1	0
2000	0	1	0
1998	0	1	0
1996	0	1	0
1994	0	1	0
1992	0	1	0
1990	0	1	0
1988	0	1	0
1986	0	1	0
1984	0	1	0
1982	0	1	0
1980	0	1	0
1978	1	0	0
1976	1	0	0
1974	1	0	0
1972	1	0	0
1970	1	1	0
1968	2	0	0
1966	2	0	0
1964	1	1	0
1962	2	0	0
1960	2	0	0
1958	1	1	0
1956	2	0	0
1954	2	0	0
1952	2	0	0
1950	2	0	0
1948	2	0	0
1946	2	0	0
1944	2	0	0
1942	2	0	0
1940	2	0	0
1938	2	0	0
1936	2	0	0

Year	State Senate
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	43	4	0
2020	40	7	0
2018	37	10	0
2016	38	9	0
2014	32	15	0
2012	33	14	0
2010	35	12	0
2008	26	21	0
2006	26	21	0
2004	32	15	0
2002	31	16	0
2000	32	17	0
1998	31	18	0
1996	30	19	0
1994	29	20	0
1992	24	25	0
1990	26	27	0
1988	21	32	0
1986	26	27	0
1984	29	24	0
1982	32	21	0
1980	40	10	0
1978	35	15	0
1976	32	18	0
1974	34	17	0
1972	40	11	0
1970	37	12	0
1968	43	6	0
1966	44	5	0
1964	29	20	0
1962	37	12	0
1960	28	21	0
1958	34	15	0
1956	40	9	0
1954	46	3	0
1952	47	2	0
1950	47	2	0
1948	47	2	0
1946	46	3	0
1944	46	3	0
1942	45	4	0
1940	44	5	0
1938	39	10	0
1936	34	14	1

Year	State House
Year	Rep	Dem	Other
2022	82	12	0
2020	80	14	0
2018	79	15	0
2016	81	13	0
2014	71	23	0
2012	71	23	0
2010	69	25	0
2008	58	36	0
2006	61	33	0
2004	67	27	0
2002	66	28	0
2000	69	29	0
1998	64	34	0
1996	72	26	0
1994	75	23	0
1992	65	33	0
1990	58	48	0
1988	61	45	0
1986	61	45	0
1984	65	41	0
1982	51	55	0
1980	73	27	0
1978	71	29	0
1976 [1]	50	50	0
1974	62	40	0
1972	76	26	0
1970	58	40	0
1968	80	18	0
1966	83	15	0
1964	44	65	0
1962	70	43	0
1960	70	41	0
1958	65	48	0
1956	94	19	0
1954	111	2	0
1952	112	1	0
1950	112	1	0
1948	111	2	0
1946	111	2	0
1944	109	4	0
1942	106	7	0
1940	103	10	0
1938	106	7	0
1936	87	26	0

The partisan breakdowns shown are ones which took effect following the general elections in the specified year.

[1] With the 50-50 chamber, the Democrats and Republicans negotiated a power-sharing agreement. The Democrats got the position of Speaker under Oscar Solberg, and the Republicans got control of the Appropriations Committee, and the rest of the committees were 50-50 in membership and control.

Source for state legislature data and notations: Wikipedia