2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election

none related races 2016 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota presidential no 2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election 2012 2020 North Dakota gubernatorial election 2020 November 8, 2016 File:DougBurgum 2018 (cropped-1).jpg 150x150px Doug Burgum Republican Party (United States) 259,863 76.52% Brent Sanford 3x4.svg Marvin Nelson North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party 65,855 19.39% Joan Heckaman 250px County results 250px Precinct results Burgum: #E27F7F 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90%Nelson: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Governor Jack Dalrymple Republican Party (United States) Doug Burgum Republican Party (United States) The 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the governor and lieutenant governor of North Dakota, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, elections to the United States Senate, elections to the United States House of Representatives, and various state and local elections. This would have been the first time North Dakotans selected a governor under new voter ID requirements, in which a student ID was insufficient identification to vote,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 but a court ruling in August 2016 struck down the provision; the election was held under the 2013 rules.Childress Sarah North Dakota's Voter ID Law Is Latest to Be Overturned https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/north-dakotas-voter-id-law-is-latest-to-be-overturned/ September 22, 2016 Frontline WGBH-TV August 2, 2016 The primaries took place on June 14. This is the first open seat election since 2000. Incumbent Republican Jack Dalrymple announced that he would not run for re-election to a second full term in office.http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2015/aug/24/dalrymple-wont-run-for-re-election/ Dalrymple won't run for re-election KFGO August 24, 2015 August 24, 2015 August 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150825161426/http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2015/aug/24/dalrymple-wont-run-for-re-election/ dead Businessman Doug Burgum (R) defeated state Representative Marvin Nelson (DNPL) in the general election to become the new governor of North Dakota. Background In December 2010, Republican Governor John Hoeven resigned after being elected to the U.S. Senate. Jack Dalrymple, the lieutenant governor, was sworn in as governor and was elected to a full term in 2012. In August 2015, Dalrymple announced that he would not run for re-election to a second full term in office. Republican primary The North Dakota Republican Party endorsed North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem at their April 2–3 state convention. However, ballot access was actually determined by the June 14 primary election, which former Microsoft executive Doug Burgum won in an upset.http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3924505-doug-burgum-announces-bid-north-dakota-governor Doug Burgum announces bid for North Dakota governor Grand Forks Herald Springer Patrick January 14, 2016 January 14, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113836/http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3924505-doug-burgum-announces-bid-north-dakota-governor March 4, 2016 dead Candidates Endorsed Wayne Stenehjem, North Dakota attorney generalhttp://www.inforum.com/news/3885157-stenehjem-announce-governor-next-week Stenehjem to announce for governor next week The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead November 17, 2015 November 19, 2015After two ballots, Stenehjem wins GOP nomination for ND governor's race http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4000774-after-two-ballots-stenehjem-wins-gop-nomination-nd-governors-race April 5, 2016 The Dickinson Press Forum News Service Forum Communications April 2, 2016 April 17, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160417231842/http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/north-dakota/4000774-after-two-ballots-stenehjem-wins-gop-nomination-nd-governors-race dead Running mate: Nicole Poolman, state senator and wife of Jim PoolmanNelson TJ Stenehjem Announces Running Mate in ND Governor Race http://www.kvrr.com/news/local-news/Stenehjem-Announces-Running-Mate-in-ND-Governor-Race/38847992 April 10, 2016 KVRR.com Red River Broadcast Co April 3, 2016 Other candidates Doug Burgum, former senior vice president of Microsoft and former chairman & CEO of Great Plains Software Running mate: Brent Sanford, Watford City mayorNowatzki Mike After criticizing Burgum, Sanford agrees to be his running mate http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/state/4004940-after-criticizing-burgum-sanford-agrees-be-his-running-mate April 10, 2016 Jamestown Sun Forum News Service Forum Communications April 8, 2016 Paul Sorum, architect Running mate: Michael Coachman, human resources executive Withdrawn Rick Becker, state representativehttp://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3845854-state-lawmaker-bismarck-running-governor State lawmaker from Bismarck running for governor Grand Forks Herald September 23, 2015 September 26, 2015 September 27, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150927214946/http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3845854-state-lawmaker-bismarck-running-governor dead Declined Tom Campbell, state senatorhttp://www.inforum.com/news/3883775-campbell-announces-he-wont-run-north-dakota-governor Campbell announces he won't run for North Dakota governor The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Hageman John November 16, 2015 September 19, 2015 Kevin Cramer, U.S. representativehttp://kfgo.com/podcasts/news-views-with-joel-heitkamp/1703/congressman-kevin-cramer-timing-isnt-right-for-me-to-run-for-governor/ Congressman Kevin Cramer: "Timing isn't right for me to run for Governor" KFGO Musland Cally August 25, 2015 September 29, 2015 September 30, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150930090743/http://kfgo.com/podcasts/news-views-with-joel-heitkamp/1703/congressman-kevin-cramer-timing-isnt-right-for-me-to-run-for-governor/ dead Jack Dalrymple, incumbent governor Ed Schafer,Citation needed to a reliable non-blog source March 2019 former governor and former United States secretary of agricultureFormer Secretaries https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/general-information/history/former-secretaries usda.gov United States Department of Agriculture 19 March 2019 Kelly Schmidt, North Dakota State Treasurer (running for re-election)http://www.inforum.com/news/3885694-nd-treasurer-schmidt-seek-fourth-term-wont-run-governor ND treasurer Schmidt to seek fourth term, won't run for governor The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Nowatzki Mike November 18, 2015 November 19, 2015 Drew Wrigley, lieutenant governorhttp://www.inforum.com/news/3849055-north-dakota-lt-gov-wrigley-wont-run-governor North Dakota Lt. Gov. Wrigley won't run for governor The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Nowatzki Mike September 28, 2015 September 29, 2015 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror RickBecker DougBurgum WayneStenehjem Undecided ND United/DFM ResearchNowatzki Mike Poll finds Burgum trailing Stenehjem by large margin http://www.inforum.com/news/3959939-poll-finds-burgum-trailing-stenehjem-large-margin March 3, 2016 Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Forum News Service March 1, 2016 February 18–25, 2016 369likely Republican primary voters RepPrim ±5.1% — 10% 59% 31% RepPrim Republican State Convention To endorse a candidate, delegates to the Republican state convention voted for one candidate in a series of rounds. After the first round, all candidates would remain on the ballot, but after subsequent rounds of voting, the recipient of the lowest number of votes would be removed. The first candidate to receive more than half the cast vote would receive the state party endorsement. After no candidate received the majority in the first round, a second round of voting was completed, in which enough delegates voted for Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem to give him the endorsement without having to remove a candidate from the ballot or vote again.http://www.inforum.com/news/legislature/4000766-stenehjem-wins-gop-nomination-hotly-contested-nd-governors-race-burgum news INFORUM First convention ballot Wayne Stenehjem Republican Party (United States) 769 47.97% Rick Becker Republican Party (United States) 587 36.61% Doug Burgum Republican Party (United States) 247 15.40% 1603 100.00% Second convention ballot Wayne Stenehjem Republican Party (United States) 823 51.50% Rick Becker Republican Party (United States) 618 38.67% Doug Burgum Republican Party (United States) 157 9.82% 1598 100.00% Republican primary results thumb|Results by county: #d40000 Burgum—70–80% #cc2f4a Burgum—60–70% #e27f90 Burgum—50–60% #f2b3be Burgum—40–50% #D2B1D9 Burgum/Stenehjem tie—40–50% #ff9955 Stenehjem—50–60% Republican primary resultshttp://results.sos.nd.gov/resultsSW.aspx?text=Race&type=SW&map=CTY North Dakota Secretary of State ND Secretary of State September 22, 2016 Doug Burgum Republican Party (United States) 68,042 59.47% Wayne Stenehjem Republican Party (United States) 44,158 38.59% Paul Sorum Republican Party (United States) 2,164 1.89% Write-in Republican Party (United States) 51 0.04% 114,415 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Endorsed Marvin Nelson, state representativeNowatzki Mike Four races still unfilled http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/state/4001306-four-races-still-unfilled April 5, 2016 Jamestown Sun Forum Communications April 4, 2016 Running mate: Joan Heckaman, state senatorGrossfeld Max ND Gov. Candidate Nelson Chooses New Rockford Sen. Heckaman as Running Mate http://www.kfyrtv.com/home/headlines/Heckaman-373245931.html April 10, 2016 KFYR-TV Associated Press March 23, 2016 April 3, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160403222102/http://www.kfyrtv.com/home/headlines/Heckaman-373245931.html dead Declined Ellen Chaffee,Citation needed to a reliable non-blog source March 2019 nominee for lieutenant governor in 2012 Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. senator and nominee for governor in 2000http://www.inforum.com/news/3835235-heitkamp-says-she-wont-run-governor-2016/ Heitkamp says she won't run for governor in 2016 The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Nowatzki Mike September 9, 2015 September 9, 2015 Tim Mathern, state senator and nominee for governor in 2008http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/jan/29/north-dakota-democrat-party-leader-says-plenty-of-potential-canidates-for-governor/ North Dakota democrat party leader says plenty of potential canidates [sic] for governor KFGO Haney Don January 29, 2016 February 26, 2016 March 4, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304152515/http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/jan/29/north-dakota-democrat-party-leader-says-plenty-of-potential-canidates-for-governor/ deadhttp://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/mar/03/sinner-rules-out-gov-race-may-not-run-for-re-election-to-senate/ Sinner rules out gov. race; may not run for re-election to senate KFGO Monk Jim March 3, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 5, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305111351/http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/mar/03/sinner-rules-out-gov-race-may-not-run-for-re-election-to-senate/ dead Tracy Potter, former state senator, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010 and nominee for superintendent of public instruction in 2012 George B. Sinner, state senator and nominee for North Dakota's at-large congressional district in 2014 Ryan Taylor, USDA Rural Development state director, former state senator, nominee for governor in 2012 and nominee for agriculture commissioner in 2014https://www.governing.com/topics/politics/gov-democrats-seats-defend-2015-2016-governors-races.html Democrats Have More Seats to Defend in 2015-2016 Governors Races Governing Jacobson Louis January 23, 2015 March 24, 2015http://www.inforum.com/news/3825069-heitkamp-decision-nd-governors-race-coming-sooner-rather-later Heitkamp: Decision on ND governor's race coming 'sooner rather than later' The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Nowatzki Mike August 25, 2015 September 9, 2015 Sarah Vogel, former North Dakota agriculture commissioner and candidate for the North Dakota Supreme Court in 1996http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3889170-sarah-vogel-forms-exploratory-committee-mulling-run-governor Former ND ag commissioner exploring run for governor The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Nowatzki Mike November 3, 2015 November 19, 2015 November 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151125155714/http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/politics/3889170-sarah-vogel-forms-exploratory-committee-mulling-run-governor deadhttp://www.inforum.com/news/3935472-vogel-bows-out-north-dakota-governors-race Vogel bows out of North Dakota governor's race The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead January 28, 2016 January 29, 2016 Results Democratic-NPL primary results Marvin Nelson North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 17,278 99.66% Write-in North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 59 0.34% 17,337 100.00% Libertarian Party Candidates Endorsed Marty Riske, businessman and former state party chairmanFargo businessman to run for governor as Libertarian http://www.inforum.com/news/4002535-fargo-businessman-run-governor-libertarian April 5, 2016 The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Forum News Service Forum Communications April 5, 2016 Running mate: Joshua Voytek Results Libertarian primary results Marty Riske Libertarian Party (United States) 1,088 99.36% Write-in Libertarian Party (United States) 7 0.64% 1,095 100.00% General election Debates Complete video of debate, October 10, 2016 - C-SPAN Predictions Source Ranking As of The Cook Political Report2016 Governor Race ratings https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings/139364 The Cook Political Report October 15, 2018 October 15, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181015115045/https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/governor-race-ratings/139364 dead Safe R August 12, 2016 Daily KosElections 2015-16 https://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2016/office/governor Daily Kos October 15, 2018 October 15, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181015114617/https://elections.dailykos.com/app/elections/2016/office/governor dead Safe R November 8, 2016 Rothenberg Political ReportGubernatorial Ratings http://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2016-gubernatorial-ratings-november-3-2016 The Rothenberg Political Report October 15, 2018 Safe R November 3, 2016 Sabato's Crystal BallOur Final 2016 picks http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/our-final-2016-picks/ Sabato's Crystal Ball October 15, 2018 October 15, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181015114619/http://crystalball.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/our-final-2016-picks/ dead Safe R November 7, 2016 Real Clear Politics2016 Election Maps - 2016 Governor Races https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/governor/2016_elections_governor_map.html Real Clear Politics October 15, 2018 Safe R November 1, 2016 Governinghttp://www.governing.com/governor-races-2016 2016 Governors Races Ratings & News Governing Magazine October 28, 2016 October 27, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161027090343/http://www.governing.com/governor-races-2016 dead Safe R October 27, 2016 Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror DougBurgum (R) MarvinNelson (D) UndecidedSurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey November 1–7, 2016 313 ± 4.6% 70% 27% 3%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 31–November 6, 2016 288 ± 4.6% 68% 29% 3%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 28–November 3, 2016 276 ± 4.6% 70% 27% 3%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 27–November 2, 2016 260 ± 4.6% 69% 28% 3%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 26–November 1, 2016 254 ± 4.6% 67% 30% 3%SurveyMonkeySurveyMonkey October 25–31, 2016 279 ± 4.6% 68% 29% 3% Results North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2016Official Results General Election https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=All&type=SW&map=CTY&eid=292 North Dakota Voting Information & Central Election Systems North Dakota Secretary of State January 2, 2017 November 8, 2016 Republican Party (United States) Doug Burgum Brent Sanford 259,863 76.52 13.42 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Marvin Nelson Joan Heckaman 65,855 19.39 14.92 Libertarian Party (United States) Marty Riske Joshua Voytek 13,230 3.90 N/A 653 0.19 0.11 194,008 57.13 28.35 339,601 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Benson (largest city: Fort Totten) McHenry (largest city: Velva) Pierce (largest city: Rugby) Ransom (largest city: Lisbon) See also United States gubernatorial elections, 2016 References 30em External links Doug Burgum (R) for Governor Marvin Nelson (D) for Governor 2016 Governor North Dakota Category:Doug Burgum