| Elections in North Dakota |
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The state of North Dakota held a series of elections on November 6, 2012. In addition to selecting presidential electors, North Dakotan voters selected one of its two United States Senators and its lone United States Representative, as well as seven statewide executive officers and one Supreme Court Justice. Primary elections were held on June 12, 2012.
North Dakota voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. Voters selected the Republican challengers, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Congressman Paul Ryan, over the Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan | 188,320 | 58.32 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Barack Obama and Joe Biden | 124,966 | 38.70 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson and Jim Gray | 5,238 | 1.62 | |
| Write-in | 1,860 | 0.58 | ||
| Green | Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala | 1,362 | 1.62 | |
| Constitution | Virgil Goode and Jim Clymer | 1,186 | 0.37 | |
| Total votes | 322,932 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican win | ||||
Voters selected a senator to replace the retiring incumbent, Kent Conrad of the Democratic-NPL. Former Democratic-NPL Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp defeated U.S. Representative Rick Berg in a close race. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Heidi Heitkamp | 161,337 | 50.24 | |
| Republican | Rick Berg | 158,401 | 49.32 | |
| Write-in | 1,406 | 0.44 | ||
| Total votes | 321,144 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic–NPL hold | ||||
Voters selected a representative to the United States House of Representatives to replace incumbent Republican Rick Berg, who instead ran for the Senate. Republican Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer defeated former Democratic-NPL state representative Pam Gulleson. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Cramer | 173,585 | 54.89 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Pam Gulleson | 131,870 | 41.70 | |
| Libertarian | Eric Olson | 10,261 | 3.24 | |
| Write-in | 508 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 316,224 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
In the gubernatorial election, Republican incumbent Governor Jack Dalrymple, who had succeeded to the office when then-Governor John Hoeven resigned, won election to a first full term with his running mate, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jack Dalrymple and Drew Wrigley | 200,525 | 63.10 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Ryan Taylor and Ellen Chaffee | 109,048 | 34.31 | |
| Independent | Paul Sorum and Michael Coachman | 5,356 | 1.69 | |
| Independent | Roland Riemers and Anthony Johns | 2,618 | 0.82 | |
| Write-in | 267 | 0.08 | ||
| Total votes | 317,814 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
In the election for State Auditor, voters selected Republican incumbent Bob Peterson over Democratic-NPL state representative Scot Kelsh. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Peterson | 188,859 | 62.50 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Scot Kelsh | 112,803 | 37.33 | |
| Write-in | 515 | 0.17 | ||
| Total votes | 302,177 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
In the state treasurer election, Republican incumbent Kelly Schmidt defeated the Democratic-NPL challenger, accountant Ross Mushik. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kelly Schmidt | 197,041 | 65.83 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Ross Mushik | 101,795 | 34.01 | |
| Write-in | 470 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 299,306 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
In the race for Insurance Commissioner, voters selected Republican incumbent Adam Hamm over the Democratic-NPL challenger Tom Potter. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adam Hamm | 192,031 | 63.25 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Tom Potter | 111,099 | 36.59 | |
| Write-in | 483 | 0.16 | ||
| Total votes | 303,613 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Voters were given the opportunity to fill one of the three seats on the Public Service Commission, selecting Republican Randy Christmann over Democratic-NPL and Libertarian party candidates. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Christmann | 164,591 | 54.48 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Brad Crabtree | 123,978 | 41.04 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Voytek | 13,098 | 4.34 | |
| Write-in | 432 | 0.14 | ||
| Total votes | 302,099 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
In the nonpartisan election for Superintendent of Public Instruction, voters awarded the position to Kirsten Baesler, who had been endorsed by the Republican Party, instead of Tracy Potter, who had been endorsed by the Democratic-NPL party. [1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Baesler | 154,177 | 55.05 | |
| Tracy Potter | 124,807 | 44.57 | |
| Write-in | 1,069 | 0.38 | |
| Total votes | 280,053 | 100.00 | |
In the nonpartisan election for Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge Daniel Crothers ran unopposed. [1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Crothers | 251,795 | 99.15 | |
| Write-in | 2,146 | 0.85 | |
| Total votes | 253,941 | 100.00 | |
Quentin Northrup Burdick was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party, he represented North Dakota in the U.S. House of Representatives (1959–1960) and the U.S. Senate (1960–1992). At the time of his death, he was the third longest-serving senator among current members of the Senate.
The 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota took place on November 6, 2012, concurrently with the 2012 U.S. presidential election, other United States Senate elections, United States House of Representatives elections, and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL Senator Kent Conrad decided to retire instead of running for reelection to a fifth term.
The 2008 election for North Dakota's at-large congressional district took place on November 4, 2008. The incumbent, Democratic-NPL Congressman Earl Pomeroy, was re-elected to his ninth term. Republican Duane Sand formally announced that he was running on March 20, 2008. He previously challenged Pomeroy in 2004.
John N. Hagan was a North Dakota Republican/NPL politician who served as the North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor from 1917 to 1921 and from 1937 to 1938. He is one of three politicians in the state ever to be recalled; he was recalled during his first time in the office along with fellow NPL politicians Governor of North Dakota Lynn J. Frazier and North Dakota Attorney General William Lemke in 1921.
The politics of North Dakota were shaped historically by early settlement by people from the Northern Tier, who carried their politics west ultimately from New England, upstate New York, and the Upper Midwest. The area and state also received numerous European immigrants and migrants, particularly during the era of opening up of former Native American lands for sale and settlement.
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The 2022 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 8, 2022, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of North Dakota. Incumbent Republican John Hoeven was first elected in 2010 with 76% of the vote to succeed retiring Democratic–NPL incumbent Byron Dorgan, and won re-election in 2016 with 78.5% of the vote. He ran for a re-election to a third term in office against Democratic-NPL nominee Katrina Christiansen.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the U.S. representative from North Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Incumbent Republican Kelly Armstrong was re-elected with 69.0% of the vote in 2020. His only opponent in the general election was Independent Cara Mund after Democratic nominee Mark Haugen withdrew.