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1906 North Dakota governor election

John Burke (Democrat) beat Elmore Y. Sarles (Republican) in North Dakota in 1906, 53.2% to 45.3%, a margin of 7.9 points and 5,115 votes.

North Dakota changed party: in 1904 it went Republican, for Elmore Y. Sarles.

Democrats led in 21 of the 40 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 19. The largest, Grand Forks, cast 4,109 votes and went to the Democrat by 47.9 points. The closest was Eddy, where 22 votes separated the two parties.

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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
John Burke won Democratic 34,424 53.2%
Elmore Y. Sarles Republican 29,309 45.3%
All other candidates 979 1.5%
Total64,712

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Grand Forks 3,020 73.5% 1,050 25.6% 39 4,109 D+47.9
Ward 1,947 48.6% 1,924 48.0% 138 4,009 D+0.6
Cass 1,884 47.1% 2,056 51.4% 58 3,998 R+4.3
Walsh 2,239 72.5% 814 26.4% 35 3,088 D+46.1
Bottineau 1,672 57.5% 1,150 39.6% 84 2,906 D+18.0
Cavalier 1,574 59.5% 1,043 39.4% 27 2,644 D+20.1
Pembina 1,607 63.7% 911 36.1% 5 2,523 D+27.6
Richland 1,436 58.7% 993 40.6% 17 2,446 D+18.1
Barnes 1,348 58.2% 923 39.8% 46 2,317 D+18.3
Stutsman 1,177 52.3% 1,061 47.1% 14 2,252 D+5.2
McHenry 1,014 47.7% 1,072 50.4% 42 2,128 R+2.7
Morton 395 19.1% 1,646 79.7% 24 2,065 R+60.6
McLean 364 17.8% 1,636 80.2% 41 2,041 R+62.3
Ramsey 1,537 75.5% 476 23.4% 22 2,035 D+52.1
Traill 1,072 65.8% 534 32.8% 24 1,630 D+33.0
Towner 1,192 74.2% 404 25.2% 10 1,606 D+49.1
Nelson 849 55.5% 664 43.4% 16 1,529 D+12.1
Burleigh 489 32.8% 983 66.0% 17 1,489 R+33.2
Benson 1,062 72.7% 391 26.8% 8 1,461 D+45.9
Rolette 1,020 71.2% 369 25.8% 44 1,433 D+45.4
Ransom 488 34.7% 900 64.0% 18 1,406 R+29.3
Pierce 973 71.0% 368 26.8% 30 1,371 D+44.1
Williams 569 44.2% 678 52.6% 41 1,288 R+8.5
Wells 679 52.9% 584 45.5% 21 1,284 D+7.4
Sargent 515 40.9% 713 56.6% 32 1,260 R+15.7
La Moure 471 40.0% 687 58.4% 19 1,177 R+18.4
Dickey 330 32.2% 676 66.0% 18 1,024 R+33.8
Griggs 736 74.4% 238 24.1% 15 989 D+50.4
Emmons 274 31.0% 600 68.0% 9 883 R+36.9
Foster 617 70.0% 260 29.5% 5 882 D+40.5
Steele 579 72.1% 218 27.1% 6 803 D+45.0
Stark 282 36.1% 492 63.0% 7 781 R+26.9
Eddy 387 50.8% 365 47.9% 10 762 D+2.9
Logan 59 10.2% 510 88.4% 8 577 R+78.2
McKenzie 211 37.7% 336 60.1% 12 559 R+22.4
Kidder 168 35.8% 294 62.7% 7 469 R+26.9
McIntosh 19 4.2% 426 95.1% 3 448 R+90.8
Oliver 113 31.5% 244 68.0% 2 359 R+36.5
Mercer 14 4.1% 325 95.3% 2 341 R+91.2
Billings 42 12.4% 295 86.8% 3 340 R+74.4

Counties as they stood in 1906; 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