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1924 North Dakota governor election

Arthur G. Sorlie (Republican) beat Halvor L. Halvorson (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1924, 53.9% to 46.1%, a margin of 7.9 points and 14,756 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1922, when Ragnvald Nestos won.

Republicans led in 38 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 15. The largest, Cass, cast 14,306 votes and went to the Democrat by 38.6 points. The closest was Barnes, where 16 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
Arthur G. Sorlie won Republican 101,170 53.9%
Halvor L. Halvorson Democratic 86,414 46.1%
Total187,584

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 9,914 69.3% 4,392 30.7% 14,306 D+38.6
Grand Forks 5,471 53.6% 4,730 46.4% 10,201 D+7.3
Ward 4,343 50.8% 4,209 49.2% 8,552 D+1.6
Stutsman 3,686 57.5% 2,721 42.5% 6,407 D+15.1
Barnes 2,956 50.1% 2,940 49.9% 5,896 D+0.3
Burleigh 2,973 51.1% 2,842 48.9% 5,815 D+2.3
Richland 3,277 56.9% 2,478 43.1% 5,755 D+13.9
Walsh 3,167 57.4% 2,354 42.6% 5,521 D+14.7
Morton 2,141 43.5% 2,776 56.5% 4,917 R+12.9
Ramsey 2,823 59.0% 1,964 41.0% 4,787 D+17.9
Williams 1,428 30.2% 3,301 69.8% 4,729 R+39.6
Traill 2,417 53.0% 2,145 47.0% 4,562 D+6.0
Pembina 2,648 58.8% 1,853 41.2% 4,501 D+17.7
McLean 1,384 32.1% 2,925 67.9% 4,309 R+35.8
McHenry 1,623 37.7% 2,678 62.3% 4,301 R+24.5
Benson 1,693 40.2% 2,515 59.8% 4,208 R+19.5
Bottineau 1,242 30.3% 2,861 69.7% 4,103 R+39.5
Cavalier 2,265 56.1% 1,773 43.9% 4,038 D+12.2
Ransom 1,871 49.0% 1,950 51.0% 3,821 R+2.1
La Moure 1,640 43.9% 2,096 56.1% 3,736 R+12.2
Stark 1,881 50.6% 1,840 49.4% 3,721 D+1.1
Dickey 1,657 46.3% 1,925 53.7% 3,582 R+7.5
Mountrail 1,043 29.9% 2,440 70.1% 3,483 R+40.1
Wells 1,343 40.4% 1,981 59.6% 3,324 R+19.2
Sargent 1,424 43.3% 1,864 56.7% 3,288 R+13.4
Nelson 1,522 46.7% 1,740 53.3% 3,262 R+6.7
McKenzie 727 27.2% 1,947 72.8% 2,674 R+45.6
Emmons 979 36.7% 1,689 63.3% 2,668 R+26.6
Grant 822 31.0% 1,829 69.0% 2,651 R+38.0
Burke 979 38.9% 1,538 61.1% 2,517 R+22.2
Pierce 1,083 44.3% 1,363 55.7% 2,446 R+11.4
Divide 697 29.3% 1,682 70.7% 2,379 R+41.4
Rolette 819 34.6% 1,547 65.4% 2,366 R+30.8
Towner 1,151 48.7% 1,212 51.3% 2,363 R+2.6
Steele 1,031 45.2% 1,248 54.8% 2,279 R+9.5
Eddy 800 37.4% 1,340 62.6% 2,140 R+25.2
Griggs 785 36.8% 1,346 63.2% 2,131 R+26.3
Dunn 760 35.8% 1,365 64.2% 2,125 R+28.5
Hettinger 720 35.1% 1,333 64.9% 2,053 R+29.9
Kidder 619 31.2% 1,366 68.8% 1,985 R+37.6
Renville 540 27.7% 1,409 72.3% 1,949 R+44.6
Foster 1,020 52.5% 922 47.5% 1,942 D+5.0
Mercer 388 20.4% 1,518 79.6% 1,906 R+59.3
Adams 561 32.2% 1,181 67.8% 1,742 R+35.6
McIntosh 449 27.0% 1,212 73.0% 1,661 R+45.9
Logan 649 39.4% 999 60.6% 1,648 R+21.2
Bowman 609 38.0% 992 62.0% 1,601 R+23.9
Sheridan 419 27.0% 1,133 73.0% 1,552 R+46.0
Slope 422 29.1% 1,030 70.9% 1,452 R+41.9
Golden Valley 708 51.1% 677 48.9% 1,385 D+2.2
Oliver 219 20.7% 841 79.3% 1,060 R+58.7
Sioux 382 38.5% 611 61.5% 993 R+23.1
Billings 244 30.8% 547 69.2% 791 R+38.3

Counties as they stood in 1924; 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