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2012 North Dakota governor election

Jack Dalrymple (Republican) beat Ryan M. Taylor (Democrat) in North Dakota in 2012, 63.1% to 34.3%, a margin of 28.8 points and 91,479 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 2008, when John Hoeven won.

Republicans led in 47 of the 53 counties and Democrats in 6. The largest, Cass, cast 72,015 votes and went to the Republican by 27.1 points. The closest was Eddy, where 37 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
Jack Dalrymple won Republican 200,526 63.1%
Ryan M. Taylor Democratic 109,047 34.3%
All other candidates 8,239 2.6%
Total317,812

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Cass 25,142 34.9% 44,690 62.1% 2,183 72,015 R+27.1
Burleigh 12,152 28.3% 29,997 69.8% 809 42,958 R+41.5
Grand Forks 10,045 34.7% 17,749 61.3% 1,164 28,958 R+26.6
Ward 7,606 30.2% 16,979 67.5% 573 25,158 R+37.3
Morton 4,250 31.4% 9,005 66.5% 293 13,548 R+35.1
Stark 3,004 26.3% 8,142 71.2% 291 11,437 R+44.9
Williams 2,188 22.7% 7,118 74.0% 313 9,619 R+51.3
Stutsman 3,063 32.9% 5,984 64.2% 275 9,322 R+31.3
Richland 2,589 34.4% 4,713 62.7% 218 7,520 R+28.2
Barnes 2,240 40.7% 3,143 57.2% 116 5,499 R+16.4
Ramsey 2,129 42.8% 2,732 54.9% 115 4,976 R+12.1
McLean 1,892 38.4% 2,933 59.5% 106 4,931 R+21.1
Walsh 1,523 31.7% 3,189 66.3% 96 4,808 R+34.7
Rolette 3,153 70.2% 1,219 27.1% 122 4,494 D+43.0
Mercer 1,347 30.2% 3,047 68.3% 67 4,461 R+38.1
Traill 1,585 40.8% 2,200 56.6% 100 3,885 R+15.8
Bottineau 1,246 35.4% 2,212 62.8% 64 3,522 R+27.4
Mountrail 1,579 46.2% 1,739 50.8% 103 3,421 R+4.7
McKenzie 1,107 32.8% 2,174 64.3% 98 3,379 R+31.6
Pembina 1,003 31.0% 2,165 66.9% 68 3,236 R+35.9
McHenry 1,459 53.1% 1,257 45.7% 32 2,748 D+7.4
Dickey 752 30.3% 1,651 66.4% 82 2,485 R+36.2
Ransom 1,276 53.0% 1,082 44.9% 51 2,409 D+8.1
Wells 886 37.3% 1,445 60.9% 42 2,373 R+23.6
Pierce 1,112 50.7% 1,054 48.1% 26 2,192 D+2.6
LaMoure 777 35.5% 1,364 62.4% 45 2,186 R+26.9
Benson 1,319 61.3% 765 35.6% 67 2,151 D+25.8
Cavalier 621 30.3% 1,384 67.5% 45 2,050 R+37.2
Dunn 755 37.4% 1,215 60.2% 47 2,017 R+22.8
Sargent 958 47.8% 1,007 50.2% 39 2,004 R+2.4
Emmons 537 28.6% 1,292 68.8% 49 1,878 R+40.2
Bowman 529 30.7% 1,154 67.0% 39 1,722 R+36.3
Foster 699 41.7% 942 56.2% 36 1,677 R+14.5
Nelson 733 43.7% 906 54.1% 37 1,676 R+10.3
McIntosh 424 27.6% 1,079 70.2% 35 1,538 R+42.6
Grant 473 33.2% 924 64.9% 26 1,423 R+31.7
Hettinger 416 30.5% 913 67.0% 34 1,363 R+36.5
Griggs 549 41.1% 766 57.4% 20 1,335 R+16.3
Kidder 511 38.4% 788 59.2% 31 1,330 R+20.8
Adams 349 27.1% 916 71.1% 23 1,288 R+44.0
Renville 469 36.9% 771 60.7% 30 1,270 R+23.8
Towner 529 45.0% 630 53.6% 17 1,176 R+8.6
Eddy 549 47.2% 586 50.4% 28 1,163 R+3.2
Divide 447 38.6% 680 58.7% 32 1,159 R+20.1
Sioux 798 71.3% 292 26.1% 30 1,120 D+45.2
Logan 333 30.7% 742 68.4% 10 1,085 R+37.7
Steele 463 44.7% 549 53.0% 24 1,036 R+8.3
Burke 287 28.1% 719 70.3% 17 1,023 R+42.2
Oliver 342 33.6% 658 64.6% 19 1,019 R+31.0
Golden Valley 250 27.1% 659 71.3% 15 924 R+44.3
Sheridan 306 36.9% 512 61.7% 12 830 R+24.8
Billings 160 28.0% 393 68.7% 19 572 R+40.7
Slope 136 30.7% 301 67.9% 6 443 R+37.2

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