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1932 North Dakota governor election

William Langer (Republican) beat Herbert C. Depuy (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1932, 54.7% to 45.0%, a margin of 9.8 points and 23,968 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1930, when George F. Shafer won.

Republicans led in 43 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 10. The largest, Cass, cast 19,003 votes and went to the Democrat by 14.2 points. The closest was Dickey, where 15 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
William Langer won Republican 134,231 54.7%
Herbert C. Depuy Democratic 110,263 45.0%
All other candidates 691 0.3%
Total245,185

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 10,819 56.9% 8,120 42.7% 64 19,003 D+14.2
Grand Forks 7,050 57.4% 5,177 42.2% 47 12,274 D+15.3
Ward 6,363 52.3% 5,739 47.2% 54 12,156 D+5.1
Stutsman 4,767 55.9% 3,755 44.1% 8,522 D+11.9
Burleigh 3,812 45.2% 4,597 54.5% 20 8,429 R+9.3
Richland 3,018 40.8% 4,374 59.1% 14 7,406 R+18.3
Barnes 3,342 45.5% 3,976 54.2% 24 7,342 R+8.6
Walsh 5,390 75.7% 1,724 24.2% 10 7,124 D+51.5
Morton 3,108 43.8% 3,970 56.0% 11 7,089 R+12.2
Williams 2,594 39.4% 3,880 58.9% 111 6,585 R+19.5
Ramsey 3,606 59.3% 2,471 40.7% 6,077 D+18.7
Stark 3,250 55.4% 2,621 44.6% 5,871 D+10.7
McLean 2,005 34.5% 3,807 65.5% 5,812 R+31.0
Pembina 2,916 53.6% 2,521 46.4% 5,437 D+7.3
McHenry 2,089 38.9% 3,257 60.7% 18 5,364 R+21.8
Bottineau 2,008 37.9% 3,278 61.8% 17 5,303 R+23.9
Cavalier 2,421 48.3% 2,581 51.5% 11 5,013 R+3.2
Traill 2,065 43.0% 2,742 57.0% 4,807 R+14.1
Wells 1,736 36.2% 3,051 63.6% 8 4,795 R+27.4
Benson 1,488 31.4% 3,239 68.4% 7 4,734 R+37.0
La Moure 1,915 43.7% 2,465 56.3% 4,380 R+12.6
Dickey 2,154 49.8% 2,139 49.5% 29 4,322 D+0.3
Ransom 1,734 40.2% 2,583 59.8% 4,317 R+19.7
Mountrail 1,682 39.2% 2,535 59.1% 73 4,290 R+19.9
Nelson 2,012 49.6% 2,043 50.4% 4,055 R+0.8
Emmons 1,683 42.8% 2,234 56.8% 14 3,931 R+14.0
Grant 1,483 38.1% 2,403 61.8% 5 3,891 R+23.6
McKenzie 1,068 31.0% 2,372 68.8% 7 3,447 R+37.8
Sargent 1,433 42.0% 1,978 57.9% 4 3,415 R+16.0
Burke 1,412 42.0% 1,894 56.3% 58 3,364 R+14.3
Rolette 1,313 39.1% 2,030 60.5% 12 3,355 R+21.4
McIntosh 909 27.3% 2,423 72.7% 3,332 R+45.4
Divide 888 26.7% 2,420 72.8% 18 3,326 R+46.1
Pierce 1,457 46.1% 1,702 53.9% 3,159 R+7.8
Hettinger 1,048 33.5% 2,072 66.2% 11 3,131 R+32.7
Towner 1,177 40.7% 1,710 59.2% 2 2,889 R+18.4
Dunn 1,174 40.7% 1,702 59.0% 7 2,883 R+18.3
Mercer 912 32.2% 1,911 67.5% 10 2,833 R+35.3
Kidder 864 31.4% 1,885 68.4% 6 2,755 R+37.1
Logan 923 34.1% 1,785 65.9% 2,708 R+31.8
Steele 959 36.7% 1,654 63.3% 2,613 R+26.6
Renville 1,303 50.6% 1,270 49.4% 2,573 D+1.3
Eddy 715 29.1% 1,733 70.6% 6 2,454 R+41.5
Sheridan 701 29.1% 1,707 70.7% 5 2,413 R+41.7
Adams 651 27.4% 1,728 72.6% 2,379 R+45.3
Foster 1,147 48.6% 1,212 51.4% 2,359 R+2.8
Griggs 866 37.4% 1,449 62.6% 2,315 R+25.2
Bowman 562 27.2% 1,505 72.8% 2,067 R+45.6
Sioux 428 27.0% 1,157 72.9% 3 1,588 R+45.9
Slope 465 30.0% 1,082 69.8% 3 1,550 R+39.8
Golden Valley 639 41.3% 907 58.6% 2 1,548 R+17.3
Oliver 385 27.6% 1,010 72.4% 1,395 R+44.8
Billings 354 35.2% 651 64.8% 1,005 R+29.6

Counties as they stood in 1932; 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