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1922 North Dakota governor election

Ragnvald Nestos (Republican) beat William Lemke (independent) in North Dakota in 1922, 57.6% to 42.3%, a margin of 15.3 points and 29,273 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1921, when Ragnvald A. Nestos also won.

Republicans led in 34 of the 53 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 19. The largest, Cass, cast 12,625 votes and went to the Republican by 72.0 points. The closest was Billings, where 0 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
Ragnvald Nestos won Republican 110,321 57.6%
William Lemke Non-Partisan League 81,048 42.3%
All other candidates 201 0.1%
Total191,570

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 0 0.0% 9,093 72.0% 3,532 12,625 R+72.0
Grand Forks 0 0.0% 7,349 71.5% 2,935 10,284 R+71.5
Ward 0 0.0% 4,833 57.5% 3,569 8,402 R+57.5
Stutsman 0 0.0% 4,746 68.1% 2,219 6,965 R+68.1
Burleigh 0 0.0% 3,478 56.3% 2,699 6,177 R+56.3
Barnes 0 0.0% 3,606 59.2% 2,485 6,091 R+59.2
Richland 0 0.0% 4,309 73.4% 1,558 5,867 R+73.4
Walsh 0 0.0% 3,660 66.5% 1,847 5,507 R+66.5
Williams 0 0.0% 2,271 42.0% 3,133 5,404 Others
McLean 0 0.0% 2,119 44.0% 2,700 4,819 Others
Ramsey 0 0.0% 3,408 70.9% 1,399 4,807 R+70.9
Morton 0 0.0% 2,563 54.5% 2,140 4,703 R+54.5
Pembina 0 0.0% 3,099 66.9% 1,535 4,634 R+66.9
Bottineau 0 0.0% 1,924 41.8% 2,684 4,608 Others
McHenry 0 0.0% 2,349 52.3% 2,139 4,488 R+52.3
Traill 0 0.0% 2,741 62.4% 1,650 4,391 R+62.4
Benson 0 0.0% 2,334 53.6% 2,017 4,351 R+53.6
Cavalier 0 0.0% 2,983 71.9% 1,166 4,149 R+71.9
Ransom 0 0.0% 2,170 52.6% 1,959 4,129 R+52.6
La Moure 0 0.0% 1,994 50.7% 1,939 3,933 R+50.7
Dickey 0 0.0% 2,270 61.0% 1,451 3,721 R+61.0
Mountrail 0 0.0% 1,558 42.8% 2,080 3,638 Others
Nelson 0 0.0% 2,137 60.1% 1,416 3,553 R+60.1
Wells 0 0.0% 1,918 54.1% 1,625 3,543 R+54.1
Sargent 0 0.0% 1,969 58.7% 1,388 3,357 R+58.7
Stark 0 0.0% 2,114 64.6% 1,157 3,271 R+64.6
Emmons 0 0.0% 1,635 57.1% 1,227 2,862 R+57.1
Burke 0 0.0% 1,390 49.5% 1,417 2,807 Others
Rolette 0 0.0% 1,252 45.8% 1,483 2,735 Others
Divide 0 0.0% 1,055 39.3% 1,629 2,684 Others
Towner 0 0.0% 1,488 55.7% 1,182 2,670 R+55.7
Steele 0 0.0% 1,449 56.8% 1,103 2,552 R+56.8
Pierce 0 0.0% 1,674 65.8% 872 2,546 R+65.8
Griggs 0 0.0% 1,186 46.7% 1,354 2,540 Others
McKenzie 0 0.0% 1,060 42.7% 1,421 2,481 Others
Grant 0 0.0% 1,233 50.2% 1,224 2,457 R+50.2
Eddy 0 0.0% 1,134 49.4% 1,160 2,294 Others
Kidder 0 0.0% 957 42.8% 1,281 2,238 Others
Renville 0 0.0% 750 34.4% 1,430 2,180 Others
Dunn 0 0.0% 1,007 47.7% 1,104 2,111 Others
Foster 0 0.0% 1,329 63.6% 762 2,091 R+63.6
Mercer 0 0.0% 637 33.0% 1,293 1,930 Others
Sheridan 0 0.0% 846 48.5% 900 1,746 Others
Hettinger 0 0.0% 780 44.9% 959 1,739 Others
McIntosh 0 0.0% 1,225 75.7% 394 1,619 R+75.7
Adams 0 0.0% 736 46.5% 846 1,582 Others
Bowman 0 0.0% 751 50.2% 745 1,496 R+50.2
Logan 0 0.0% 978 66.4% 496 1,474 R+66.4
Slope 0 0.0% 559 41.0% 803 1,362 Others
Golden Valley 0 0.0% 888 71.2% 359 1,247 R+71.2
Sioux 0 0.0% 867 79.5% 223 1,090 R+79.5
Oliver 0 0.0% 271 26.1% 769 1,040 Others
Billings 0 0.0% 290 50.0% 290 580 R+50.0

Counties as they stood in 1922; 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