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1934 North Dakota governor election

Thomas H. Moodie (Democrat) beat Lydia Langer (Republican) in North Dakota in 1934, 53.0% to 46.6%, a margin of 6.4 points and 17,479 votes.

North Dakota changed party: in 1932 it went Republican, for William Langer.

Republicans led in 29 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 24. The largest, Cass, cast 18,091 votes and went to the Democrat by 40.8 points. The closest was Steele, where 11 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
Thomas H. Moodie won Democratic 145,433 53.0%
Lydia Langer Republican 127,954 46.6%
All other candidates 1,132 0.4%
Total274,519

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 12,698 70.2% 5,315 29.4% 78 18,091 D+40.8
Ward 8,597 62.4% 5,115 37.1% 58 13,770 D+25.3
Grand Forks 8,453 66.5% 4,208 33.1% 48 12,709 D+33.4
Stutsman 5,289 54.1% 4,482 45.8% 14 9,785 D+8.2
Burleigh 5,883 61.4% 3,650 38.1% 41 9,574 D+23.3
Richland 4,324 51.0% 4,120 48.6% 28 8,472 D+2.4
Barnes 5,451 66.5% 2,721 33.2% 29 8,201 D+33.3
Morton 3,722 46.2% 4,311 53.5% 22 8,055 R+7.3
Walsh 4,106 54.2% 3,450 45.6% 16 7,572 D+8.7
McLean 3,055 41.3% 4,319 58.4% 19 7,393 R+17.1
Williams 4,263 59.4% 2,768 38.6% 149 7,180 D+20.8
Ramsey 4,252 63.1% 2,466 36.6% 20 6,738 D+26.5
Stark 3,318 53.2% 2,913 46.7% 11 6,242 D+6.5
McHenry 3,250 52.8% 2,872 46.6% 35 6,157 D+6.1
Cavalier 2,643 44.8% 3,246 55.0% 17 5,906 R+10.2
Pembina 2,703 47.0% 3,040 52.9% 8 5,751 R+5.9
Benson 2,627 46.2% 3,033 53.4% 21 5,681 R+7.1
Bottineau 2,325 41.2% 3,303 58.5% 22 5,650 R+17.3
Wells 2,370 44.0% 3,008 55.9% 7 5,385 R+11.8
Mountrail 2,031 39.2% 3,090 59.7% 58 5,179 R+20.4
Traill 3,075 59.5% 2,074 40.2% 15 5,164 D+19.4
La Moure 2,603 52.2% 2,373 47.6% 11 4,987 D+4.6
Dickey 2,591 52.8% 2,277 46.4% 36 4,904 D+6.4
Ransom 2,843 62.3% 1,699 37.3% 18 4,560 D+25.1
Emmons 2,151 47.8% 2,339 52.0% 11 4,501 R+4.2
Nelson 2,706 62.0% 1,644 37.7% 15 4,365 D+24.3
McKenzie 1,741 42.5% 2,323 56.8% 29 4,093 R+14.2
Rolette 1,904 46.8% 2,140 52.6% 27 4,071 R+5.8
Grant 1,466 37.1% 2,477 62.6% 13 3,956 R+25.6
Burke 1,879 47.6% 2,040 51.6% 31 3,950 R+4.1
Pierce 1,734 44.6% 2,138 55.0% 16 3,888 R+10.4
Sargent 2,389 61.7% 1,467 37.9% 14 3,870 D+23.8
Mercer 1,410 36.6% 2,429 63.1% 9 3,848 R+26.5
Dunn 1,739 45.3% 2,089 54.4% 9 3,837 R+9.1
Divide 1,627 42.5% 2,196 57.4% 6 3,829 R+14.9
McIntosh 1,411 38.8% 2,212 60.8% 14 3,637 R+22.0
Hettinger 1,497 41.6% 2,095 58.2% 8 3,600 R+16.6
Towner 1,490 45.3% 1,790 54.4% 9 3,289 R+9.1
Kidder 1,312 40.3% 1,940 59.6% 4 3,256 R+19.3
Logan 1,155 36.5% 2,006 63.3% 7 3,168 R+26.9
Renville 1,812 60.1% 1,199 39.8% 5 3,016 D+20.3
Steele 1,491 49.7% 1,502 50.0% 8 3,001 R+0.4
Sheridan 943 31.9% 2,003 67.8% 9 2,955 R+35.9
Griggs 1,809 62.9% 1,052 36.6% 16 2,877 D+26.3
Eddy 1,444 53.2% 1,241 45.7% 30 2,715 D+7.5
Foster 1,534 59.9% 1,019 39.8% 10 2,563 D+20.1
Adams 1,196 48.1% 1,280 51.5% 9 2,485 R+3.4
Bowman 1,312 58.5% 921 41.1% 9 2,242 D+17.4
Sioux 817 42.5% 1,104 57.4% 3 1,924 R+14.9
Golden Valley 1,146 62.3% 691 37.6% 3 1,840 D+24.7
Oliver 559 32.5% 1,149 66.9% 10 1,718 R+34.3
Slope 778 47.7% 843 51.7% 10 1,631 R+4.0
Billings 509 39.5% 772 59.9% 7 1,288 R+20.4

Counties as they stood in 1934; 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