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Election 1988 Results

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1988 North Dakota governor election

George A. Sinner (Democrat) beat Leon L. Mallberg (Republican) in North Dakota in 1988, 59.9% to 40.1%, a margin of 19.8 points and 59,108 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1984, when George A. Sinner also won.

Democrats led in 49 of the 53 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 4. The largest, Cass, cast 49,170 votes and went to the Democrat by 32.2 points. The closest was Burke, where 10 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 179,094 59.9%
Leon L. Mallberg Republican 119,986 40.1%
Total299,080

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 32,510 66.1% 16,660 33.9% 49,170 D+32.2
Burleigh 16,615 57.7% 12,201 42.3% 28,816 D+15.3
Grand Forks 17,188 62.8% 10,195 37.2% 27,383 D+25.5
Ward 13,729 59.4% 9,383 40.6% 23,112 D+18.8
Morton 6,100 56.9% 4,618 43.1% 10,718 D+13.8
Williams 5,228 52.9% 4,664 47.1% 9,892 D+5.7
Stutsman 5,673 57.4% 4,211 42.6% 9,884 D+14.8
Stark 5,025 53.0% 4,463 47.0% 9,488 D+5.9
Richland 5,238 62.6% 3,135 37.4% 8,373 D+25.1
Barnes 4,291 63.9% 2,426 36.1% 6,717 D+27.8
Walsh 3,696 60.4% 2,423 39.6% 6,119 D+20.8
Ramsey 3,861 64.7% 2,108 35.3% 5,969 D+29.4
McLean 3,120 56.1% 2,439 43.9% 5,559 D+12.3
Mercer 2,646 53.4% 2,306 46.6% 4,952 D+6.9
Traill 3,000 64.1% 1,683 35.9% 4,683 D+28.1
Pembina 2,356 55.4% 1,899 44.6% 4,255 D+10.7
Bottineau 2,280 53.7% 1,964 46.3% 4,244 D+7.4
Rolette 2,678 72.6% 1,011 27.4% 3,689 D+45.2
McHenry 2,074 57.7% 1,519 42.3% 3,593 D+15.4
Mountrail 2,223 63.8% 1,263 36.2% 3,486 D+27.5
Cavalier 2,085 60.6% 1,357 39.4% 3,442 D+21.2
Dickey 1,717 51.0% 1,648 49.0% 3,365 D+2.1
McKenzie 1,816 55.3% 1,467 44.7% 3,283 D+10.6
Wells 1,684 51.5% 1,586 48.5% 3,270 D+3.0
Benson 2,078 68.7% 948 31.3% 3,026 D+37.3
La Moure 1,797 59.7% 1,212 40.3% 3,009 D+19.4
Ransom 1,999 68.1% 938 31.9% 2,937 D+36.1
Emmons 1,434 53.1% 1,266 46.9% 2,700 D+6.2
Pierce 1,491 57.5% 1,101 42.5% 2,592 D+15.0
Sargent 1,678 67.1% 824 32.9% 2,502 D+34.1
McIntosh 967 40.1% 1,446 59.9% 2,413 R+19.9
Nelson 1,525 65.5% 802 34.5% 2,327 D+31.1
Dunn 1,227 54.4% 1,028 45.6% 2,255 D+8.8
Hettinger 1,154 53.5% 1,003 46.5% 2,157 D+7.0
Grant 1,023 48.6% 1,083 51.4% 2,106 R+2.8
Foster 1,225 59.9% 819 40.1% 2,044 D+19.9
Towner 1,275 66.5% 642 33.5% 1,917 D+33.0
Griggs 1,170 61.6% 730 38.4% 1,900 D+23.2
Bowman 1,004 53.5% 873 46.5% 1,877 D+7.0
Kidder 942 52.2% 862 47.8% 1,804 D+4.4
Divide 1,042 58.2% 747 41.8% 1,789 D+16.5
Adams 915 52.2% 839 47.8% 1,754 D+4.3
Renville 1,082 61.7% 671 38.3% 1,753 D+23.4
Logan 846 49.4% 868 50.6% 1,714 R+1.3
Burke 852 50.3% 842 49.7% 1,694 D+0.6
Eddy 1,078 63.7% 615 36.3% 1,693 D+27.3
Steele 1,171 73.0% 434 27.0% 1,605 D+45.9
Sheridan 558 42.2% 764 57.8% 1,322 R+15.6
Oliver 674 53.6% 583 46.4% 1,257 D+7.2
Golden Valley 608 50.6% 594 49.4% 1,202 D+1.2
Sioux 769 73.0% 285 27.0% 1,054 D+45.9
Billings 379 56.5% 292 43.5% 671 D+13.0
Slope 298 54.8% 246 45.2% 544 D+9.6

Counties as they stood in 1988; 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