North Dakota has held two statewide elections in 2020: a primary election on Tuesday, June 9, and a general election on Tuesday, November 3. In addition, each township has elected officers on Tuesday, March 17, and each school district held their elections on a date of their choosing between April 1 and June 30.[2]
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Registered | 581,379[1] | |
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Turnout | 62.65%[1] | |
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On Tuesday, June 9, North Dakota voters will select which candidates for statewide and legislative office will appear on the November ballot. Because North Dakota does not have party registration, any eligible voter may vote in any one party's primary election. In addition, any number of constitutional amendments, initiated measures, or referred measures may be placed on the ballot by petition or legislative action.[2]
The State of North Dakota does not provide for a presidential primary, but the Democratic–NPL Party has held a firehouse caucus on March 10, 2020, to select delegates to the Democratic National Convention. As of June 13, 2019[update], the Republican Party has yet to announce plans for selecting delegates to the Republican National Convention.[3]
On Tuesday, November 3, concurrent with other statewide elections across the United States, North Dakota voters will select three electors to the United States Electoral College to elect the President of the United States, one United States Representative to represent North Dakota's at-large congressional district, their Governor (alongside Lieutenant Governor), and a number of other statewide executive and judicial officials. Voters who live in even-numbered legislative districts will also select their representatives to the North Dakota House of Representatives and North Dakota Senate. Finally, voters may face any number of constitutional amendments, initiated measures, or referred measures placed on the ballot by petition.[2]
North Dakota voters will select a presidential candidate on their ballots; the candidate with the most votes will send their preselected electors to represent North Dakota in the Electoral College. The state of North Dakota has three electoral votes in the Electoral College, and so will send three electors.[4]
Freshman incumbent Republican Kelly Armstrong ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Kelly Armstrong (incumbent) | 245,229 | 68.96% | |
Democratic–NPL | Zach Raknerud | 97,970 | 27.55% | |
Libertarian | Steven Peterson | 12,024 | 3.38% | |
Write-in | 375 | 0.11% | ||
Turnout | 355,598 | 61.16% |
Republican incumbent governor Doug Burgum and lieutenant governor Brent Sanford, both serving their first terms in statewide elected office, ran together for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Doug Burgum (incumbent) | 235,479 | 65.84% | |
Democratic–NPL | Shelley Lenz | 90,789 | 25.38% | |
Libertarian | DuWayne Hendrickson | 13,853 | 3.87% | |
Write-in | 17,538 | 4.90% | ||
Turnout | 357,659 | 61.52% |
Incumbent Republican Kelly Schmidt, the longest serving Treasurer in the state's history, announced she would not seek re-election in 2020.[6] In the primary, State Representative Thomas Beadle was elected to fill the open seat.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas Beadle | 227,583 | 65.60% | |
Democratic–NPL | Mark Haugen | 117,790 | 33.95% | |
Write-in | 1,533 | 0.44% | ||
Turnout | 346,906 | 59.67% |
In the State Auditor race, incumbent Republican Josh Gallion, who provoked lawmakers' ire with his reviews in his first term, ran for re-election.[7]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Josh Gallion (R) |
Patrick Hart (D) |
Undecided |
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DFM Research/North Dakota Voters First | September 12–16, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 42% | 26% | 32% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Josh Gallion (incumbent) | 234,293 | 67.69% | |
Democratic–NPL | Patrick Hart | 111,243 | 32.14% | |
Write-in | 579 | 0.17% | ||
Turnout | 346,115 | 59.53% |
In the election for Insurance Commissioner, incumbent Republican Jon Godfread ran for re-election unopposed.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Godfread (incumbent) | 295,095 | 97.74% | |
Write-in | 6,813 | 2.26% | ||
Turnout | 301,908 | 51.93% |
The election for Superintendent of Public Instruction in North Dakota is nonpartisan. Incumbent Kirsten Baesler, who is a registered Republican, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Kirsten Baesler (incumbent) | 192,835 | 59.13% | |
Nonpartisan | Brandt Dick | 130,280 | 39.95% | |
Write-in | 3,005 | 0.92% | ||
Turnout | 326,120 | 56.09% |
One of three seats in the state Public Service Commission went up for election. Incumbent Republican Brian Kroshus ran for re-election to a full six-year term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brian Kroshus (incumbent) | 231,898 | 67.62% | |
Democratic–NPL | Casey Buchmann | 110,493 | 32.22% | |
Write-in | 552 | 0.16% | ||
Turnout | 342,943 | 58.99% |
Chief Justice Jon J. Jensen ran unopposed in a nonpartisan election to a ten-year term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Jon J. Jensen (incumbent) | 290,346 | 99.08% | |
Write-in | 2,703 | 0.92% | ||
Turnout | 293,049 | 50.41% |
23 seats in the North Dakota Senate and 47 seats in the North Dakota House of Representatives are up for election.[8] Voters in all even-numbered districts will see those races on their ballots. The outcome of this election could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting.[9]
Among the candidates for the North Dakota House, Republican candidate David Andahl who died due to COVID-19 in October 2020 had eventually won a seat in the North Dakota House of Representatives.[10][11][12]
Voters will face any number of constitutional measures and statutes initiated or referred to the ballot by petition.[2]
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
For Measure 1 |
Against Measure 1 |
Undecided |
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DFM Research/North Dakota Voters First | September 12–16, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 32% | 46% | 22% |
Choice | Votes | % |
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No | 242,004 | 72.52 |
Yes | 91,706 | 27.48 |
Total votes | 333,710 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 581,379 | 57.40 |
Source: [13] |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
For Measure 2 |
Against Measure 2 |
Undecided |
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DFM Research/North Dakota Voters First | September 12–16, 2020 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.5% | 33% | 39% | 28% |
Choice | Votes | % |
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No | 201,343 | 61.61 |
Yes | 125,460 | 38.39 |
Total votes | 326,803 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 581,379 | 56.21 |
Source: [13] |