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North Dakota, Attorney General

North Dakota held an election for attorney general on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was April 9, 2018.

SETTING THE STAGE
  • Heading into the 2018 election, the attorney general of North Dakota was Wayne Stenehjem (R), who was first elected in 2000 and re-elected in 2004, 2006, 2010, and 2014.
  • In 2018, North Dakota was under a Republican trifecta. It had held this status since the Republican Party gained a majority in the North Dakota State Senate in 1995. North Dakota was also a Republican triplex.
  • North Dakota was won by the Republican candidate in the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016. The widest margin of victory was Donald Trump's 35.7 percent margin in 2016, while the narrowest was John McCain's 8.7 percent margin in 2008.

  • State election history

    This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in North Dakota from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the North Dakota Secretary of State.

    Historical elections

    Presidential elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the presidential election in North Dakota every year from 2000 to 2016.

    Election results (President of the United States), North Dakota 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Donald Trump 63.0% Democratic Party Hillary Clinton 27.2% 35.8%
    2012 Republican Party Mitt Romney 58.3% Democratic Party Barack Obama 38.7% 19.6%
    2008 Republican Party John McCain 53.3% Democratic Party Barack Obama 44.6% 8.7%
    2004 Republican Party George W. Bush 62.9% Democratic Party John Kerry 35.5% 27.4%
    2000 Republican Party George W. Bush 60.7% Democratic Party Al Gore 33.1% 27.6%

    U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in North Dakota from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.

    Election results (U.S. Senator), North Dakota 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party John Hoeven 78.5% Democratic Party Eliot Glassheim 17.0% 61.5%
    2012 Democratic Party Heidi Heitkamp 50.2% Republican Party Rick Berg 49.3% 0.9%
    2010 Republican Party John Hoeven 76.1% Democratic Party Tracy Potter 22.2% 53.9%
    2006 Democratic Party Kent Conrad 68.8% Republican Party Dwight Grotberg 29.5% 39.3%
    2004 Democratic Party Byron Dorgan 68.3% Republican Party Mike Liffrig 31.7% 36.6%
    2000 Democratic Party Kent Conrad 61.4% Republican Party Duane Sand 38.6% 22.8%

    Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the results of the gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in North Dakota.

    Election results (Governor), North Dakota 2000-2016

    Year First-place candidate First-place candidate votes (%) Second-place candidate Second-place candidate votes (%) Margin of victory (%)
    2016 Republican Party Doug Burgum 76.5% Democratic Party Marvin Nelson 19.4% 57.1%
    2012 Republican Party Jack Dalrymple 63.1% Democratic Party Ryan Taylor 34.3% 28.8%
    2008 Republican Party John Hoeven 74.4% Democratic Party Tim Mathern 23.5% 50.9%
    2004 Republican Party John Hoeven 71.3% Democratic Party Joe Satrom 27.4% 43.9%
    2000 Republican Party John Hoeven 55.0% Democratic Party Heidi Heitkamp 45.0% 10.0%

    Congressional delegation, 2000-2016

    This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.

    Congressional delegation, North Dakota 2000-2016

    Year Republicans Republicans (%) Democrats Democrats (%) Balance of power
    2016 Republican Party 1 100.0% Democratic Party 0 0.0% R+1
    2014 Republican Party 1 100.0% Democratic Party 0 0.0% R+1
    2012 Republican Party 1 100.0% Democratic Party 0 0.0% R+1
    2010 Republican Party 1 100.0% Democratic Party 0 0.0% R+1
    2008 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 1 100.0% D+1
    2006 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 1 100.0% D+1
    2004 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 1 100.0% D+1
    2002 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 1 100.0% D+1
    2000 Republican Party 0 0.0% Democratic Party 1 100.0% D+1

    Trifectas, 1992-2017

    A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.

    North Dakota Party Control: 1992-2019
    No Democratic trifectas • 25 years of Republican trifectas

    Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    Governor D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    Senate D D D R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R
    House R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R R


    Demographics

    Demographic data for North Dakota

    North DakotaU.S.
    Total population:756,835316,515,021
    Land area (sq mi):69,0013,531,905
    Gender
    Female:49%50.8%
    Race and ethnicity**
    White:88.7%73.6%
    Black/African American:1.6%12.6%
    Asian:1.2%5.1%
    Native American:5.3%0.8%
    Pacific Islander:0%0.2%
    Two or more:2.2%3%
    Hispanic/Latino:2.9%17.1%
    Education
    High school graduation rate:91.7%86.7%
    College graduation rate:27.7%29.8%
    Income
    Median household income:$57,181$53,889
    Persons below poverty level:12.2%11.3%
    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015)
    for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Dakota.

    As of July 2016, North Dakota's three largest cities were Fargo (pop. est. 120,000), Bismarck (pop. est. 73,000), and Grand Forks (pop. est. 57,000).