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Election 1996 Results

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1996 North Dakota governor election

Edward T. Schafer (Republican) beat Lee Kaldor (Democrat) in North Dakota in 1996, 66.2% to 33.8%, a margin of 32.4 points and 85,588 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1992, when Edward T. Schafer also won.

Republicans led in 50 of the 53 counties and Democrats in 3. The largest, Cass, cast 49,858 votes and went to the Republican by 30.7 points. The closest was Steele, where 8 votes separated the two parties.

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Governor

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Edward T. Schafer won Republican 174,937 66.2%
Lee Kaldor Democratic 89,349 33.8%
All other candidates 12 0.0%
Total264,298

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 17,284 34.7% 32,569 65.3% 5 49,858 R+30.7
Burleigh 6,583 22.1% 23,244 77.9% 1 29,828 R+55.9
Grand Forks 9,890 39.0% 15,485 61.0% 25,375 R+22.0
Ward 7,746 35.7% 13,923 64.2% 2 21,671 R+28.5
Morton 2,854 28.5% 7,160 71.5% 10,014 R+43.0
Stark 2,638 30.7% 5,968 69.3% 8,606 R+38.7
Stutsman 2,902 33.9% 5,653 66.1% 8,555 R+32.2
Williams 2,678 34.1% 5,185 65.9% 7,863 R+31.9
Richland 2,438 34.6% 4,611 65.4% 7,049 R+30.8
Barnes 1,902 35.3% 3,491 64.7% 5,393 R+29.5
Walsh 1,675 34.2% 3,229 65.8% 4,904 R+31.7
Ramsey 1,738 36.7% 2,988 63.2% 4 4,730 R+26.4
McLean 1,376 31.7% 2,966 68.3% 4,342 R+36.6
Traill 2,351 57.4% 1,748 42.6% 4,099 D+14.7
Mercer 1,276 31.6% 2,756 68.4% 4,032 R+36.7
Rolette 1,942 56.0% 1,528 44.0% 3,470 D+11.9
Bottineau 1,224 35.5% 2,223 64.5% 3,447 R+29.0
Pembina 1,028 31.6% 2,226 68.4% 3,254 R+36.8
McHenry 1,069 38.3% 1,722 61.7% 2,791 R+23.4
McKenzie 838 31.5% 1,826 68.5% 2,664 R+37.1
Dickey 863 32.8% 1,768 67.2% 2,631 R+34.4
Mountrail 1,216 46.5% 1,397 53.5% 2,613 R+6.9
Wells 749 29.5% 1,791 70.5% 2,540 R+41.0
Cavalier 844 34.7% 1,588 65.3% 2,432 R+30.6
Ransom 1,052 43.3% 1,378 56.7% 2,430 R+13.4
LaMoure 765 31.7% 1,647 68.3% 2,412 R+36.6
Benson 897 41.2% 1,279 58.8% 2,176 R+17.6
Emmons 536 25.1% 1,597 74.9% 2,133 R+49.7
Sargent 937 45.5% 1,122 54.5% 2,059 R+9.0
Pierce 598 30.3% 1,374 69.7% 1,972 R+39.4
Nelson 812 44.1% 1,031 55.9% 1,843 R+11.9
McIntosh 363 19.9% 1,457 80.1% 1,820 R+60.1
Dunn 549 31.8% 1,177 68.2% 1,726 R+36.4
Foster 558 33.0% 1,132 67.0% 1,690 R+34.0
Griggs 604 38.3% 975 61.7% 1,579 R+23.5
Bowman 363 24.9% 1,094 75.1% 1,457 R+50.2
Hettinger 376 26.2% 1,059 73.8% 1,435 R+47.6
Grant 332 23.8% 1,062 76.2% 1,394 R+52.4
Towner 557 40.1% 832 59.9% 1,389 R+19.8
Kidder 336 24.2% 1,050 75.8% 1,386 R+51.5
Divide 507 37.8% 834 62.2% 1,341 R+24.4
Logan 291 21.9% 1,040 78.1% 1,331 R+56.3
Renville 554 41.6% 777 58.4% 1,331 R+16.8
Eddy 535 41.7% 748 58.3% 1,283 R+16.6
Steele 623 50.3% 615 49.7% 1,238 D+0.6
Adams 306 26.9% 830 73.1% 1,136 R+46.1
Burke 399 36.9% 681 63.1% 1,080 R+26.1
Oliver 301 29.5% 718 70.5% 1,019 R+40.9
Sheridan 196 21.0% 739 79.0% 935 R+58.1
Golden Valley 272 29.7% 644 70.3% 916 R+40.6
Sioux 337 49.1% 349 50.9% 686 R+1.7
Billings 156 30.6% 353 69.4% 509 R+38.7
Slope 133 30.9% 298 69.1% 431 R+38.3

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