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Election 1984 Results

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1984 North Dakota governor election

George A. Sinner (Democrat) beat Allen I. Olson (Republican) in North Dakota in 1984, 55.3% to 44.7%, a margin of 10.6 points and 33,462 votes.

North Dakota changed party: in 1980 it went Republican, for Allen I. Olson.

Democrats led in 41 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 12. The largest, Cass, cast 47,939 votes and went to the Democrat by 10.7 points. The closest was Renville, where 7 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
George A. Sinner won Democratic 173,922 55.3%
Allen I. Olson Republican 140,460 44.7%
Total314,382

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 26,535 55.4% 21,404 44.6% 47,939 D+10.7
Burleigh 17,119 57.3% 12,742 42.7% 29,861 D+14.7
Grand Forks 15,585 59.0% 10,809 41.0% 26,394 D+18.1
Ward 11,964 50.7% 11,632 49.3% 23,596 D+1.4
Morton 7,667 65.5% 4,038 34.5% 11,705 D+31.0
Williams 5,603 48.4% 5,971 51.6% 11,574 R+3.2
Stutsman 6,172 58.5% 4,385 41.5% 10,557 D+16.9
Stark 5,235 51.7% 4,890 48.3% 10,125 D+3.4
Richland 4,939 53.5% 4,291 46.5% 9,230 D+7.0
Barnes 4,142 57.8% 3,028 42.2% 7,170 D+15.5
Walsh 4,068 59.6% 2,760 40.4% 6,828 D+19.2
Ramsey 3,981 58.7% 2,799 41.3% 6,780 D+17.4
McLean 3,429 56.4% 2,656 43.6% 6,085 D+12.7
Mercer 2,990 52.9% 2,667 47.1% 5,657 D+5.7
Traill 2,609 53.5% 2,266 46.5% 4,875 D+7.0
Bottineau 2,339 48.8% 2,450 51.2% 4,789 R+2.3
Pembina 2,356 53.3% 2,061 46.7% 4,417 D+6.7
McHenry 2,199 55.9% 1,732 44.1% 3,931 D+11.9
Cavalier 2,056 52.3% 1,874 47.7% 3,930 D+4.6
Rolette 2,676 68.4% 1,235 31.6% 3,911 D+36.8
McKenzie 1,775 48.4% 1,890 51.6% 3,665 R+3.1
Mountrail 2,258 62.7% 1,344 37.3% 3,602 D+25.4
Wells 1,878 52.2% 1,721 47.8% 3,599 D+4.4
Dickey 1,528 42.9% 2,035 57.1% 3,563 R+14.2
Benson 2,159 61.8% 1,333 38.2% 3,492 D+23.7
La Moure 1,712 54.0% 1,457 46.0% 3,169 D+8.0
Ransom 1,772 58.1% 1,278 41.9% 3,050 D+16.2
Emmons 1,647 58.6% 1,162 41.4% 2,809 D+17.3
Pierce 1,402 50.3% 1,388 49.7% 2,790 D+0.5
Sargent 1,745 62.7% 1,039 37.3% 2,784 D+25.4
McIntosh 1,032 38.8% 1,629 61.2% 2,661 R+22.4
Nelson 1,590 62.2% 965 37.8% 2,555 D+24.5
Dunn 1,362 56.9% 1,032 43.1% 2,394 D+13.8
Foster 1,289 56.9% 978 43.1% 2,267 D+13.7
Hettinger 1,117 49.3% 1,150 50.7% 2,267 R+1.5
Grant 1,150 51.2% 1,097 48.8% 2,247 D+2.4
Bowman 938 43.2% 1,233 56.8% 2,171 R+13.6
Griggs 1,191 55.2% 967 44.8% 2,158 D+10.4
Towner 1,216 57.0% 918 43.0% 2,134 D+14.0
Eddy 1,175 60.5% 766 39.5% 1,941 D+21.1
Adams 893 46.0% 1,047 54.0% 1,940 R+7.9
Burke 883 46.2% 1,029 53.8% 1,912 R+7.6
Kidder 1,105 57.9% 803 42.1% 1,908 D+15.8
Divide 966 51.0% 928 49.0% 1,894 D+2.0
Logan 952 51.5% 895 48.5% 1,847 D+3.1
Renville 920 50.2% 913 49.8% 1,833 D+0.4
Steele 1,097 61.2% 696 38.8% 1,793 D+22.4
Sheridan 614 42.4% 834 57.6% 1,448 R+15.2
Oliver 788 57.4% 584 42.6% 1,372 D+14.9
Golden Valley 705 52.9% 627 47.1% 1,332 D+5.9
Sioux 783 67.6% 375 32.4% 1,158 D+35.2
Billings 319 48.6% 337 51.4% 656 R+2.7
Slope 297 48.1% 320 51.9% 617 R+3.7

Counties as they stood in 1984; 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