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1890 North Dakota governor election

Andrew H. Burke (Republican) beat William Roach (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1890, 52.2% to 34.6%, a margin of 17.7 points and 6,449 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1889, when John Miller won.

Republicans led in 31 of the 38 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 6 and other candidates in 1. The largest, Cass, cast 3,405 votes and went to the Republican by 39.6 points. The closest was Rolette, where 2 votes separated the top two.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Andrew H. Burke won Republican 19,053 52.2%
William Roach Democratic 12,604 34.6%
Walter Muir Farmers' Alliance 4,821 13.2%
Total36,478

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 900 26.4% 2,249 66.0% 256 3,405 R+39.6
Grand Forks 1,377 44.6% 1,190 38.5% 523 3,090 D+6.1
Walsh 1,293 42.0% 1,306 42.4% 479 3,078 R+0.4
Pembina 923 36.1% 1,006 39.4% 625 2,554 R+3.2
Richland 1,008 51.3% 899 45.8% 56 1,963 D+5.6
Traill 418 21.4% 963 49.2% 576 1,957 R+27.8
Barnes 405 27.4% 715 48.4% 358 1,478 R+21.0
Cavalier 626 49.6% 439 34.8% 196 1,261 D+14.8
Dickey 441 35.1% 761 60.6% 54 1,256 R+25.5
Sargent 174 14.7% 584 49.4% 424 1,182 R+34.7
Ramsey 340 29.0% 704 60.1% 128 1,172 R+31.1
Stutsman 548 46.8% 576 49.2% 46 1,170 R+2.4
Ransom 237 21.8% 723 66.5% 127 1,087 R+44.7
Burleigh 288 27.2% 745 70.3% 26 1,059 R+43.2
Morton 371 37.5% 600 60.7% 18 989 R+23.2
La Moure 235 28.8% 472 57.8% 109 816 R+29.0
Nelson 203 26.1% 412 53.0% 162 777 R+26.9
Bottineau 346 47.1% 358 48.7% 31 735 R+1.6
Steele 57 8.7% 326 50.0% 269 652 R+41.3
Griggs 212 34.2% 386 62.4% 21 619 R+28.1
Benson 153 26.4% 406 70.0% 21 580 R+43.6
Stark 204 35.3% 357 61.8% 17 578 R+26.5
Emmons 212 38.2% 342 61.6% 1 555 R+23.4
Rolette 265 48.5% 267 48.9% 14 546 R+0.4
McIntosh 106 20.8% 373 73.3% 30 509 R+52.5
Towner 228 52.1% 207 47.3% 3 438 D+4.8
Eddy 184 43.6% 228 54.0% 10 422 R+10.4
Ward 146 36.8% 203 51.1% 48 397 R+14.4
Kidder 120 31.9% 244 64.9% 12 376 R+33.0
McHenry 61 17.3% 140 39.8% 151 352 Others
Foster 140 40.2% 204 58.6% 4 348 R+18.4
Wells 154 46.2% 165 49.5% 14 333 R+3.3
Pierce 42 19.5% 161 74.9% 12 215 R+55.3
McLean 39 18.8% 169 81.3% 208 R+62.5
Logan 22 18.5% 97 81.5% 119 R+63.0
Oliver 56 75.7% 18 24.3% 74 D+51.4
Mercer 47 68.1% 22 31.9% 69 D+36.2
Billings 23 39.0% 36 61.0% 59 R+22.0

Counties as they stood in 1890; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

North Dakota governor elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Kelly Armstrong (R) R+42.3
2020 Doug Burgum (R) R+40.5
2016 Doug Burgum (R) R+57.1
2012 Jack Dalrymple (R) R+28.8
2008 John Hoeven (R) R+50.9
2004 John Hoeven (R) R+43.9
2000 John Hoeven (R) R+10.1
1996 Edward T. Schafer (R) R+32.4
1992 Edward T. Schafer (R) R+17.2
1988 George A. Sinner (D) D+19.8
1984 George A. Sinner (D) D+10.6
1980 Allen I. Olson (R) R+7.2
1976 Arthur A. Link (D) D+5.0
1972 Arthur A. Link (D) D+2.1
1968 William L. Guy (D) D+11.1
1964 William L. Guy (D) D+11.5
1962 William L. Guy (D) D+0.9
1960 William L. Guy (D) D+5.0
1958 John E. Davis (R) R+6.2
1956 John E. Davis (R) R+16.9
1954 Norman Brunsdale (R) R+28.4
1952 Norman Brunsdale (R) R+57.5
1950 Norman Brunsdale (R) R+32.6
1948 Fred G. Aandahl (R) R+23.8
1946 Fred G. Aandahl (R) R+37.8
1944 Fred G. Aandahl (R) R+23.1
1942 John Moses (D) D+15.2
1940 John Moses (D) D+26.2
1938 John Moses (D) D+4.9
1936 William Langer (other)
1934 Thomas H. Moodie (D) D+6.4
1932 William Langer (R) R+9.8
1930 George F. Shafer (R) R+50.4
1928 George F. Shafer (R) R+13.3
1926 Arthur G. Sorlie (R) R+66.6
1924 Arthur G. Sorlie (R) R+7.9
1922 Ragnvald Nestos (R) R+57.6
1921 Ragnvald A. Nestos (R) R+50.9
1920 Lynn J. Frazier (R) R+2.0
1918 Lynn J. Frazier (R) R+19.5
1916 Lynn J. Frazier (R) R+60.8
1914 L. B. Hanna (R) R+10.7
1912 L. B. Hanna (R) R+9.4
1910 John Burke (D) D+2.6
1908 John Burke (D) D+2.6
1906 John Burke (D) D+7.9
1904 Elmore Y. Sarles (R) R+46.1
1902 Frank White (R) R+27.8
1900 Frank White (R) R+20.5
1898 Frederick B. Fancher (R) R+18.4
1896 Frank A. Briggs (R) R+55.6
1894 Roger Allin (R) R+36.5
1892 Eli C. D. Shortridge (other)
1890 Andrew H. Burke (R) R+17.7
1889 John Miller (R) R+33.2