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North Dakota governor election history

Every North Dakota governor election from 1996 to 2024: winners, parties, margins and the seats that changed hands.

Wins by party

  • Republican 8
D+60R+60D+30R+301996: R+32.419962000: R+10.120002004: R+43.920042008: R+50.920082012: R+28.820122016: R+57.120162020: R+40.520202024: R+42.32024
North Dakota governor races: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyRunner-upMarginVotes
2024 Kelly Armstrong Republican Merrill Piepkorn 42.3 361,951
2020 Doug Burgum Republican Shelley Lenz 40.5 357,659
2016 Doug Burgum Republican Marvin E. Nelson 57.1 339,601
2012 Jack Dalrymple Republican Ryan M. Taylor 28.8 317,814
2008 John Hoeven Republican Tim Mathern 50.9 315,692
2004 John Hoeven Republican Joseph A Satrom 43.9 309,822
2000 John Hoeven Republican Heidi Heitkamp 10.1 289,412
1996 Edward Thomas Schafer Republican Lee A. Kaldor 32.4 264,286

North Dakota Senate history · House districts · Presidential results

Questions and answers

Who won the most recent North Dakota governor election?

Kelly Armstrong won in 2024 by 42.3 points.

When did a Republican last win a North Dakota governor race?

In 2024, when Kelly Armstrong won.

Results: FiveThirtyEight (from 1976 for Senate, 1996 for governor). Current members: congress-legislators.