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2016 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota's at-large district North Dakota presidential no 2014 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota 2014 2018 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota 2018 November 8, 2016 File:Kevin Cramer official photo (cropped).jpg 150x150px Kevin Cramer Republican Party (United States) 233,980 69.13% File:Chase Iron Eyes on Lakota Sioux Tradition (cropped).jpg Chase Iron Eyes North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 80,377 23.75% 3x4.svg Jack Seaman Libertarian Party (United States) 23,528 6.95% 255px County results 255px Precinct results Cramer: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Iron Eyes: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer Republican Party (United States) Kevin Cramer Republican Party (United States)
The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. representative from North Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the North Dakota Governor election, U.S. Senate election, as well as other statewide, legislative, and local elections. This was first House election since the state legislature changed voter ID requirements, revoking the ability to vote using a student ID.Watts Adam Lyden Grace ID law may complicate voting for North Dakota students http://www.inforum.com/news/3980757-id-law-may-complicate-voting-north-dakota-students March 9, 2016 Forum of Fargo-Moorhead March 9, 2016
Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer ran for a third term.Cramer to seek re-election to U.S. House http://www.inforum.com/news/3935438-cramer-seek-re-election-us-house January 30, 2016 The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Forum News Service January 28, 2016 The primaries were held on June 14.
Republican primary
Candidate
Kevin Cramer, incumbent U.S. Representative
Results
Republican primary resultshttp://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?eid=291&text=Race&type=SW&map=CTY North Dakota Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016 North Dakota Secretary of State December 7, 2016
Kevin Cramer (incumbent) Republican Party (United States) 96,357 99.1
Write-ins Republican Party (United States) 919 0.9
97,276 100.0
Democratic-NPL primary
Candidate
Chase Iron Eyes, attorney and American Indian activistND Dems nominate Chase Iron Eyes for choice for US House of Representatives http://www.wday.com/news/4000840-nd-dems-nominate-chase-iron-eyes-choice-us-house-representatives April 3, 2016 WDAY-TV Forum Communications April 2, 2016
Results
Democratic primary results
Chase Iron Eyes North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 17,063 99.7
Write-ins North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 59 0.3
17,122 100.0
Libertarian primary
Candidate
Robert "Jack" Seaman, businessman, 2014 Libertarian nominee for U.S. Representative from North DakotaNowatzki Mike Libertarians endorse candidates, elect new chairman, but governor slot still open http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3879360-libertarians-endorse-candidates-elect-new-chairman-governor-slot-still-open January 30, 2016 Grand Forks Herald November 9, 2015 February 1, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160201193548/http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3879360-libertarians-endorse-candidates-elect-new-chairman-governor-slot-still-open dead
Results
Libertarian primary results
Robert "Jack" Seaman Libertarian Party (United States) 1,089 99.5
Write-ins Libertarian Party (United States) 5 0.5
1,094 100.0
General election
Predictions
SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report2016 House Race Ratings for November 7, 2016 http://cookpolitical.com/house/charts/race-ratings House: Race Ratings Cook Political Report November 12, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016Daily Kos ElectionsDaily Kos Elections House race ratings: Initial ratings for 2016 http://www.dailykos.com/election-outlook/2016-race-ratings#house Daily Kos Elections November 7, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016 Rothenberg2016 House Ratings (November 3, 2016) http://rothenbergpoliticalreport.com/ratings/house House Ratings The Rothenberg Political Report November 3, 2016Safe RNovember 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal Ball2016 House http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2016-house Sabato's Crystal Ball November 7, 2016 November 7, 2016Safe RNovember 7, 2016RCPBattle for the House 2016 http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/house/2016_elections_house_map.html Real Clear Politics October 31, 2016Safe ROctober 31, 2016
Results
North Dakota's at-large congressional district, 2016https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=All&type=SW&map=CTY&eid=292 North Dakota Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016 North Dakota Secretary of State May 18, 2025
Republican Party (United States)
Kevin Cramer (incumbent)
233,980
69.13%
+13.59%
North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
Chase Iron Eyes
80,377
23.75%
-14.73%
Libertarian Party (United States)
Jack Seaman
23,528
6.95%
+1.11%
n/a
Write-ins
574
0.17%
+0.02%
338,459
100.0%
N/A
Republican Party (United States)
By county
Source
County Kevin CramerRepublican Chase Iron EyesDemocratic–NPL Jack SeamanLibertarian Write-in Margin Total Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %Adams1,00382.76%15112.46% 58 4.79% 0 0.00%85270.30%1,212Barnes3,40164.36%1,53829.11%3376.38% 8 0.15%1,86335.26%5,284Benson1,05352.36%85742.62%984.87%30.15%1969.75%2,011Billings50584.17%6811.33%254.17%20.33%43772.83%600Bottineau2,67277.14%57816.69%2146.18%00.00%2,09460.45%3,464Bowman1,50284.52%1779.96%975.46%10.061,32574.56%1,777Burke91087.16%908.62%434.12%10.10%82078.54%1,044Burleigh34,41372.57%9,86320.80%3,0446.42%1000.21%24,55051.77%47,420Cass45,71458.14%25,13331.97%7,5789.64%1970.25%20,58126.18%78,622Cavalier1,52876.36%36718.34%1025.10%40.20%1,16158.02%2,001Dickey1,80174.79%49520.56%1104.57%20.08%1,30654.24%2,408Divide93576.77%20316.67%796.49%10.08%73260.10%1,218Dunn1,75779.47%37516.96%783.53%10.05%1,38262.51%2,211Eddy82667.82%30825.29%846.90%00.00%51842.53%1,218Emmons1,69285.93%1799.09%944.77%40.20%1,51376.84%1,969Foster1,33977.94%26315.31%1156.69%10.06%1,07662.63%1,718Golden Valley81185.10%9610.07%464.83%00.00%71575.03%953Grand Forks18,67163.79%8,77930.00%1,7756.06%430.15%9,89233.80%29,268Grant1,18985.23%15310.97%503.58%30.22%1,03674.27%1,395Griggs91672.24%28322.32%655.13%40.32%63349.92%1,268Hettinger1,08985.01%1158.98%776.01%00.00%97476.03%1,281Kidder1,16484.59%15211.05%584.22%20.15%1,01273.55%1,376 LaMoure1,57873.33%46721.70%1074.97%00.00%1,11151.63%2,152Logan92985.54%1029.39%524.79%30.28%82776.15%1,086 McHenry2,21778.70%43115.30%1645.82%50.18%1,78663.40%2,817 McIntosh1,18081.27%20514.12%654.48%20.14%97567.15%1,452McKenzie3,61078.84%75216.42%2074.52%100.22%2,85862.42%4,579McLean3,97375.16%1,04819.83%2614.94%40.08%2,92555.33%5,286Mercer3,80681.88%63213.60%2054.41%50.11%3,17468.29%4,648Morton11,74175.13%2,82218.06%1,0426.67%230.15%8,91957.07%15,628Mountrail2,57063.07%1,33432.74%1674.10%40.10%1,23630.33%4,075Nelson1,16167.30%43725.33%1257.25%20.12%72441.97%1,725Oliver85283.04%12111.79%525.07%10.10%73171.25%1,026Pembina2,39075.73%57518.22%1865.89%50.16%1,81557.51%3,156Pierce1,64980.09%31815.44%914.42%10.05%1,33164.64%2,059Ramsey3,69669.85%1,22223.10%3656.90%80.15%2,47446.76%5,291Ransom1,40559.99%76932.84%1636.96%50.21%63627.16%2,342Renville1,06283.42%14711.55%645.03%00.00%91571.88%1,273Richland4,94866.18%1,87925.13%6458.63%50.07%3,06941.05%7,477Rolette1,19531.55%2,48765.65%1052.77%10.03%-1,292-34.11%3,788Sargent1,18359.24%64332.20%1698.46%20.10%54027.04%1,997Sheridan67986.39%779.80%303.82%00.00%60276.59%786Sioux24319.57%97378.34%252.01%10.08%-730-58.78%1,242Slope36284.58%419.58%245.61%10.23%32175.00%428Stark9,92182.14%1,45312.03%6845.66%200.17%8,46870.11%12,078Steele65264.17%28227.76%817.97%10.10%37036.42%1,016Stutsman7,00171.11%2,17422.08%6616.71%90.09%4,82749.03%9,845Towner828| |71.63%| |249
| |21.54%
| |79
| |6.83%
| |0
| |0.00%
| |579
| |50.09%
| |1,156|- style="text-align:center;"
| |Traill
| |2,567| |65.84%| |1,018
| |26.11%
| |307
| |7.87%
| |7
| |0.18%
| |1,549
| |39.73%
| |3,899|- style="text-align:center;"
| |Walsh
| |3,469| |75.22%| |840
| |18.21%
| |298
| |6.46%
| |5
| |0.11%
| |2,629
| |57.00%
| |4,612|- style="text-align:center;"
| |Ward
| |20,267| |75.13%| |4,772
| |17.69%
| |1,891
| |7.01%
| |47
| |0.17%
| |15,495
| |57.44%
| |26,977|- style="text-align:center;"
| |Wells
| |1,940| |81.82%| |317
| |13.37%
| |113
| |4.77%
| |1
| |0.04%
| |1,623
| |68.45%
| |2,371|- style="text-align:center;"
| |Williams
| |10,015| |80.29%| |1,567
| |12.56%
| |873
| |7.00%
| |19
| |0.15%
| |8,448
| |67.72%
| |12,474'
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Benson (largest CDP: Fort Totten)
Nelson (largest city: Lakota)
Ransom (largest city: Lisbon)
Sargent (largest city: Gwinner)
Steele (largest city: Finley)
Traill (largest city: Mayville)
See also
United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Notes
North Dakota
2016
United States House of Representative