North Dakota gubernatorial election, 2016
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The 2016 North Dakota gubernatorial election will take place on November 8, 2016, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. This will be the first time North Dakotans will select a Governor under new voter ID requirements, in which a student ID is no longer sufficient identification to vote.[1]
The primaries took place on June 14.
Incumbent Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple has announced that he will not run for re-election to a second full term in office.[2]
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 will not run for re-election to a second full term in office.[2]
Republican primary
The North Dakota Republican Party will endorse a candidate at their state convention April 1–3, but ballot access is actually controlled by North Dakota's primary election held Tuesday, June 14.[3]
Candidates
Endorsed
- Wayne Stenehjem, North Dakota Attorney General[4][5]
- Running mate: Nicole Poolman, State Senator and wife of Jim Poolman[6]
Other Candidates
- Doug Burgum, former Senior Vice President of Microsoft and former Chairman & CEO of Great Plains Software[3]
- Running mate: Brent Sanford, Watford City Mayor[7]
- Paul Sorum, architect
- Running mate: Michael Coachman, human resources executive
Withdrawn
- Rick Becker, State Representative[8]
Declined
- Tom Campbell, State Senator[9]
- Kevin Cramer, U.S. Representative[10]
- Jack Dalrymple, incumbent Governor[2]
- Ed Schafer, former Governor and former United States Secretary of Agriculture[11]
- Kelly Schmidt, North Dakota State Treasurer (running for re-election)[12]
- Drew Wrigley, Lieutenant Governor[13]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rick Becker |
Doug Burgum |
Wayne Stenehjem |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND United/DFM Research[14] | February 18–25, 2016 | 369[lower-alpha 1] | ±5.1% | — | 10% | 59% | 31% |
- ↑ likely Republican primary voters
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doug Burgum | 68,042 | 59.47 | |
| Republican | Wayne Stenehjem | 44,158 | 38.59 | |
| Republican | Paul Sorum | 2,164 | 1.89 | |
| Republican | Write-in | 51 | 0.04 | |
| Total votes | 114,415 | 100 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Endorsed
- Marvin Nelson, State Representative[16]
- Running mate: Joan Heckaman, State Senator[17]
Declined
- Ellen Chaffee, nominee for Lieutenant Governor in 2012[18]
- Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. Senator and nominee for Governor in 2000[19]
- Tim Mathern, State Senator and nominee for Governor in 2008[20][21]
- Tracy Potter, former State Senator, nominee for U.S. Senate in 2010 and nominee for Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2012[20]
- George B. Sinner, State Senator and nominee for North Dakota's at-large congressional district in 2014[21]
- Ryan Taylor, USDA Rural Development State Director, former State Senator, nominee for Governor in 2012 and nominee for Agriculture Commissioner in 2014[22][23]
- Sarah Vogel, former North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner and candidate for the North Dakota Supreme Court in 1996[24][25]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-NPL | Marvin Nelson | 17,278 | 99.66 | |
| Democratic-NPL | Write-in | 59 | 0.34 | |
| Total votes | 17,337 | 100 | ||
Libertarian Party
Candidates
Endorsed
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Libertarian | Marty Riske | 1,088 | 99.36 | |
| Libertarian | Write-in | 7 | 0.64 | |
| Total votes | 1,095 | 100 | ||
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Doug Burgum (R) |
Marvin Nelson (D) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyMonkey | November 1–7, 2016 | 313 | ± 4.6% | 70% | 27% | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 31–November 6, 2016 | 288 | ± 4.6% | 68% | 29% | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 28–November 3, 2016 | 276 | ± 4.6% | 70% | 27% | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 27–November 2, 2016 | 260 | ± 4.6% | 69% | 28% | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 26–November 1, 2016 | 254 | ± 4.6% | 67% | 30% | 3% |
| SurveyMonkey | October 25–31, 2016 | 279 | ± 4.6% | 68% | 29% | 3% |
See also
References
- ↑ Watts, Adam; Lyden, Grace (March 9, 2016). "ID law may complicate voting for North Dakota students". Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Dalrymple won't run for re-election". KFGO. August 24, 2015. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- 1 2 Springer, Patrick (January 14, 2016). "Doug Burgum announces bid for North Dakota governor". Grand Forks Herald. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Stenehjem to announce for governor next week". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ "After two ballots, Stenehjem wins GOP nomination for ND governor's race". The Dickinson Press. Forum Communications. Forum News Service. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ Nelson, TJ (April 3, 2016). "Stenehjem Announces Running Mate in ND Governor Race". KVRR.com. Red River Broadcast Co. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- 1 2 Nowatzki, Mike (April 8, 2016). "After criticizing Burgum, Sanford agrees to be his running mate". Jamestown Sun. Forum Communications. Forum News Service. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ "State lawmaker from Bismarck running for governor". Grand Forks Herald. September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ↑ Hageman, John (November 16, 2015). "Campbell announces he won't run for North Dakota governor". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ↑ Musland, Cally (August 25, 2015). "Congressman Kevin Cramer: "Timing isn't right for me to run for Governor"". KFGO. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ↑ Port, Rob (September 15, 2015). "Audio: Former ND Governor Ed Schafer Says North Dakota Needs A "Conservative Correction"". Say Anything Blog. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ↑ Nowatzki, Mike (November 18, 2015). "ND treasurer Schmidt to seek fourth term, won't run for governor". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ Nowatzki, Mike (September 28, 2015). "North Dakota Lt. Gov. Wrigley won't run for governor". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
- ↑ Nowatzki, Mike (March 1, 2016). "Poll finds Burgum trailing Stenehjem by large margin". Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Forum News Service. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "North Dakota Secretary of State". ND Secretary of State. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ↑ Nowatzki, Mike (April 4, 2016). "Four races still unfilled". Jamestown Sun. Forum Communications. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ↑ Grossfeld, Max (March 23, 2016). "ND Gov. Candidate Nelson Chooses New Rockford Sen. Heckaman as Running Mate". KFYR-TV. Associated Press. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
- ↑ Port, Rob (February 11, 2016). "Take Another Potential Candidate Off The Table For North Dakota Democrats". Say Anything Blog. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ↑ Nowatzki, Mike (September 9, 2015). "Heitkamp says she won't run for governor in 2016". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- 1 2 Haney, Don (January 29, 2016). "North Dakota democrat party leader says plenty of potential canidates [sic] for governor". KFGO. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- 1 2 Monk, Jim (March 3, 2016). "Sinner rules out gov. race; may not run for re-election to senate". KFGO. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (January 23, 2015). "Democrats Have More Seats to Defend in 2015-2016 Governors Races". Governing. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
- ↑ Nowatzki, Mike (August 25, 2015). "Heitkamp: Decision on ND governor's race coming 'sooner rather than later'". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ↑ Nowatzki, Mike (November 3, 2015). "Former ND ag commissioner exploring run for governor". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ↑ "Vogel bows out of North Dakota governor's race". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Fargo businessman to run for governor as Libertarian". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead. Forum Communications. Forum News Service. April 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
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