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Election 1954 Results

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1954 North Dakota governor election

Norman Brunsdale (Republican) beat Cornelius Bymers (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1954, 64.2% to 35.8%, a margin of 28.4 points and 55,005 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1952, when Norman Brunsdale also won.

Republicans led in 53 of the 53 counties as they stood then. The largest, Cass, cast 18,160 votes and went to the Republican by 32.1 points. The closest was Renville, where 26 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
Norman Brunsdale won Republican 124,253 64.2%
Cornelius Bymers Democratic 69,248 35.8%
Total193,501

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 6,167 34.0% 11,993 66.0% 18,160 R+32.1
Ward 4,236 41.7% 5,926 58.3% 10,162 R+16.6
Grand Forks 3,045 30.0% 7,095 70.0% 10,140 R+39.9
Burleigh 2,456 28.4% 6,181 71.6% 8,637 R+43.1
Stutsman 2,678 39.0% 4,182 61.0% 6,860 R+21.9
Williams 2,621 44.0% 3,331 56.0% 5,952 R+11.9
Morton 2,334 39.4% 3,595 60.6% 5,929 R+21.3
Richland 2,135 37.2% 3,608 62.8% 5,743 R+25.6
Barnes 2,091 36.5% 3,640 63.5% 5,731 R+27.0
McLean 2,157 39.3% 3,325 60.7% 5,482 R+21.3
Walsh 2,005 37.2% 3,379 62.8% 5,384 R+25.5
Stark 1,227 26.5% 3,411 73.5% 4,638 R+47.1
Ramsey 1,557 33.8% 3,044 66.2% 4,601 R+32.3
McHenry 1,368 33.3% 2,745 66.7% 4,113 R+33.5
Pembina 1,262 31.5% 2,745 68.5% 4,007 R+37.0
Traill 1,239 32.2% 2,613 67.8% 3,852 R+35.7
Cavalier 1,266 34.7% 2,386 65.3% 3,652 R+30.7
Bottineau 1,194 32.8% 2,450 67.2% 3,644 R+34.5
Benson 1,455 40.3% 2,153 59.7% 3,608 R+19.3
Wells 1,156 32.7% 2,376 67.3% 3,532 R+34.5
La Moure 1,399 41.5% 1,969 58.5% 3,368 R+16.9
Emmons 852 25.7% 2,468 74.3% 3,320 R+48.7
Ransom 1,128 34.8% 2,118 65.2% 3,246 R+30.5
Dickey 1,359 45.0% 1,659 55.0% 3,018 R+9.9
Mountrail 1,482 49.3% 1,523 50.7% 3,005 R+1.4
Mercer 707 24.1% 2,229 75.9% 2,936 R+51.8
Nelson 1,279 46.4% 1,475 53.6% 2,754 R+7.1
Pierce 943 34.5% 1,789 65.5% 2,732 R+31.0
McIntosh 423 15.5% 2,308 84.5% 2,731 R+69.0
Rolette 1,045 38.6% 1,664 61.4% 2,709 R+22.8
Sargent 989 40.7% 1,439 59.3% 2,428 R+18.5
McKenzie 963 41.5% 1,355 58.5% 2,318 R+16.9
Dunn 787 34.3% 1,505 65.7% 2,292 R+31.3
Grant 574 26.2% 1,614 73.8% 2,188 R+47.5
Divide 718 33.3% 1,440 66.7% 2,158 R+33.5
Hettinger 701 32.9% 1,432 67.1% 2,133 R+34.3
Eddy 899 45.4% 1,080 54.6% 1,979 R+9.1
Burke 772 39.1% 1,204 60.9% 1,976 R+21.9
Towner 686 35.0% 1,276 65.0% 1,962 R+30.1
Steele 929 47.5% 1,026 52.5% 1,955 R+5.0
Griggs 886 46.4% 1,024 53.6% 1,910 R+7.2
Renville 938 49.3% 964 50.7% 1,902 R+1.4
Logan 570 30.4% 1,303 69.6% 1,873 R+39.1
Foster 810 45.0% 989 55.0% 1,799 R+9.9
Kidder 540 30.3% 1,242 69.7% 1,782 R+39.4
Sheridan 489 29.2% 1,187 70.8% 1,676 R+41.6
Adams 623 41.1% 893 58.9% 1,516 R+17.8
Bowman 546 36.6% 947 63.4% 1,493 R+26.9
Golden Valley 441 37.9% 722 62.1% 1,163 R+24.2
Oliver 311 29.9% 730 70.1% 1,041 R+40.2
Sioux 342 34.2% 658 65.8% 1,000 R+31.6
Slope 262 37.4% 439 62.6% 701 R+25.2
Billings 206 33.8% 404 66.2% 610 R+32.5

Counties as they stood in 1954; 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