2012 North Dakota elections

North Dakota state election February 2026 September 2023 2012 North Dakota elections North Dakota presidential no 2010 North Dakota elections 2010 2012 11 06 2014 North Dakota elections 2014 The state of North Dakota held a series of elections on November 6, 2012. In addition to selecting presidential electors, North Dakota voters selected one of its two United States Senators and its lone United States Representative, as well as seven statewide executive officers and one Supreme Court Justice. Primary elections were held on June 12, 2012. United States President and Vice President 2012 United States presidential election in North Dakota North Dakota voters chose three electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. Voters selected the Republican challengers, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Congressman Paul Ryan, over the Democratic incumbent President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden. 2012 United States Presidential election in North DakotaOfficial 2012 General Election Results https://results.sos.nd.gov/ResultsSW.aspx?text=All&type=SW&map=CTY&eid=35 ND Voices North Dakota Secretary of State June 28, 2019 en Republican Party (United States) Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan 188,320 58.32 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Barack Obama and Joe Biden 124,966 38.70 Libertarian Party (United States) Gary Johnson and Jim Gray 5,238 1.62 1,860 0.58 Green Party (United States) Jill Stein and Cheri Honkala 1,362 1.62 Constitution Party (United States) Virgil Goode and Jim Clymer 1,186 0.37 322,932 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) United States Senator 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota Voters selected a senator to replace the retiring incumbent, Kent Conrad of the Democratic-NPL. Former Democratic-NPL Attorney General Heidi Heitkamp defeated U.S. Representative Rick Berg in a close race. 2012 United States Senate election in North Dakota North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Heidi Heitkamp 161,337 50.24 Republican Party (United States) Rick Berg 158,401 49.32 1,406 0.44 321,144 100.00 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party United States House of Representatives 2012 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota Voters selected a representative to the United States House of Representatives to replace incumbent Republican Rick Berg, who instead ran for the Senate. Republican Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer defeated former Democratic-NPL state representative Pam Gulleson. 2012 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota Republican Party (United States) Kevin Cramer 173,585 54.89 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Pam Gulleson 131,870 41.70 Libertarian Party (United States) Eric Olson 10,261 3.24 508 0.16 316,224 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Governor 2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election In the gubernatorial election, Republican incumbent Governor Jack Dalrymple, who had succeeded to the office when then-Governor John Hoeven resigned, won election to a first full term with his running mate, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Drew Wrigley. 2012 North Dakota gubernatorial election Republican Party (United States) Jack Dalrymple and Drew Wrigley 200,525 63.10 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Ryan Taylor and Ellen Chaffee 109,048 34.31 Independent (politician) Paul Sorum and Michael Coachman 5,356 1.69 Independent (politician) Roland Riemers and Anthony Johns 2,618 0.82 267 0.08 317,814 100.00 Republican Party (United States) State Auditor 250px|thumb|Results by county Peterson: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Kelsh: #7996E2 50–60% #584CDE 70–80% In the election for State Auditor, voters selected Republican incumbent Bob Peterson over Democratic-NPL state representative Scot Kelsh. 2012 North Dakota State Auditor election Republican Party (United States) Bob Peterson 188,859 62.50 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Scot Kelsh 112,803 37.33 515 0.17 302,177 100.00 Republican Party (United States) State Treasurer 250px|thumb|Results by county Schmidt: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Mushik: #7996E2 50–60% #584CDE 70–80% In the state treasurer election, Republican incumbent Kelly Schmidt defeated the Democratic-NPL challenger, accountant Ross Mushik. 2012 North Dakota State Treasurer election Republican Party (United States) Kelly Schmidt 197,041 65.83 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Ross Mushik 101,795 34.01 470 0.16 299,306 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Insurance Commissioner 250px|thumb|Results by county Hamm: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Potter: #7996E2 50–60% #584CDE 70–80% In the race for Insurance Commissioner, voters selected Republican incumbent Adam Hamm over the Democratic-NPL challenger Tom Potter. 2012 North Dakota Insurance Commissioner election Republican Party (United States) Adam Hamm 192,031 63.25 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Tom Potter 111,099 36.59 483 0.16 303,613 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Public Service Commissioner 250px|thumb|Results by county Christmann: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% Crabtree: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% #584CDE 70–80% Voters were given the opportunity to fill one of the three seats on the Public Service Commission, selecting Republican Randy Christmann over Democratic-NPL and Libertarian party candidates. 2012 North Dakota Public Service Commissioner election Republican Party (United States) Randy Christmann 164,591 54.48 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Brad Crabtree 123,978 41.04 Libertarian Party (United States) Joshua Voytek 13,098 4.34 432 0.14 302,099 100.00 Republican Party (United States) Superintendent of Public Instruction 250px|thumb|Results by county Baesler: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Potter: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% In the nonpartisan election for Superintendent of Public Instruction, voters awarded the position to Kirsten Baesler, who had been endorsed by the Republican Party, instead of Tracy Potter, who had been endorsed by the Democratic-NPL party. 2012 North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction election Kirsten Baesler 154,177 55.05 Tracy Potter 124,807 44.57 Write-in 1,069 0.38 280,053 100.00 Justice of the Supreme Court 250px|thumb|Results by county Crothers: #4A4A4A 90–100% In the nonpartisan election for Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court, Judge Daniel Crothers ran unopposed. 2012 Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court election Daniel Crothers 251,795 99.15 Write-in 2,146 0.85 253,941 100.00 References North Dakota