Elections / 2020 · Governor · ND
North Dakota — 2020 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 gubernatorial electionNorth Dakota · GovernorSanfordR+42.5
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford ✓Republican | 69.2% | 235,479 |
|---|---|---|
| Shelley Lenz And Ben VigDemocratic-Npl | 26.7% | 90,789 |
| Duwayne Hendrickson And Joshua VoytekLibertarian | 4.1% | 13,853 |
2020gubernatorial margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 2020 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, ND | Republican | R+69.6 |
| Barnes, ND | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Benson, ND | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Billings, ND | Republican | R+73.1 |
| Bottineau, ND | Republican | R+61.9 |
| Bowman, ND | Republican | R+73.3 |
| Burke, ND | Republican | R+70.8 |
| Burleigh, ND | Republican | R+41.8 |
| Cass, ND | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Cavalier, ND | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Dickey, ND | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Divide, ND | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Dunn, ND | Republican | R+68.5 |
| Eddy, ND | Republican | R+45.3 |
| Emmons, ND | Republican | R+67.7 |
| Foster, ND | Republican | R+61.7 |
| Golden Valley, ND | Republican | R+72.9 |
| Grand Forks, ND | Republican | R+30.4 |
| Grant, ND | Republican | R+65.8 |
| Griggs, ND | Republican | R+56.2 |
| Hettinger, ND | Republican | R+67.5 |
| Kidder, ND | Republican | R+58.5 |
| Lamoure, ND | Republican | R+60.0 |
| Logan, ND | Republican | R+69.8 |
| McHenry, ND | Republican | R+63.1 |
| McIntosh, ND | Republican | R+66.1 |
| McKenzie, ND | Republican | R+70.7 |
| McLean, ND | Republican | R+48.8 |
| Mercer, ND | Republican | R+67.0 |
| Morton, ND | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Mountrail, ND | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Nelson, ND | Republican | R+39.6 |
| Oliver, ND | Republican | R+68.1 |
| Pembina, ND | Republican | R+57.7 |
| Pierce, ND | Republican | R+58.7 |
| Ramsey, ND | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Ransom, ND | Republican | R+38.0 |
| Renville, ND | Republican | R+70.3 |
| Richland, ND | Republican | R+45.6 |
| Rolette, ND | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Sargent, ND | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Sheridan, ND | Republican | R+62.9 |
| Sioux, ND | Democratic | D+30.2 |
| Slope, ND | Republican | R+75.1 |
| Stark, ND | Republican | R+64.4 |
| Steele, ND | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Stutsman, ND | Republican | R+53.7 |
| Towner, ND | Republican | R+55.7 |
| Traill, ND | Republican | R+38.4 |
| Walsh, ND | Republican | R+54.6 |
| Ward, ND | Republican | R+54.2 |
| Wells, ND | Republican | R+60.7 |
| Williams, ND | Republican | R+68.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 2020R+33.3Governor 2020R+42.5vs. baselineR+9.2
North Dakota's 2020 governor race ran 9.2 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
By county — 53 counties
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +23.2 | 84,441 |
| Burleigh | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +41.8 | 45,516 |
| Grand Forks | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +30.4 | 30,111 |
| Ward | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +54.2 | 27,144 |
| Morton | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +47.8 | 14,460 |
| Stark | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +64.4 | 13,230 |
| Williams | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +68.7 | 12,902 |
| Stutsman | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +53.7 | 9,458 |
| Richland | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +45.6 | 7,657 |
| Barnes | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +45.3 | 5,314 |
| Ramsey | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +48.7 | 5,181 |
| McKenzie | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +70.7 | 5,156 |
| McLean | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +48.8 | 4,865 |
| Walsh | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +54.6 | 4,556 |
| Mercer | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +67.0 | 4,118 |
| Traill | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +38.4 | 4,052 |
| Mountrail | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +41.2 | 3,933 |
| Rolette | D | Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig | +17.6 | 3,727 |
| Bottineau | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +61.9 | 3,334 |
| Pembina | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +57.7 | 3,167 |
| McHenry | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +63.1 | 2,794 |
| Ransom | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +38.0 | 2,393 |
| Dickey | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +56.0 | 2,342 |
| Lamoure | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +60.0 | 2,126 |
| Dunn | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +68.5 | 2,090 |
| Wells | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +60.7 | 2,060 |
| Sargent | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +41.4 | 2,038 |
| Pierce | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +58.7 | 1,956 |
| Cavalier | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +62.0 | 1,949 |
| Benson | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +20.9 | 1,867 |
| Nelson | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +39.6 | 1,736 |
| Emmons | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +67.7 | 1,698 |
| Foster | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +61.7 | 1,665 |
| Bowman | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +73.3 | 1,478 |
| McIntosh | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +66.1 | 1,374 |
| Renville | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +70.3 | 1,275 |
| Kidder | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +58.5 | 1,218 |
| Grant | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +65.8 | 1,206 |
| Griggs | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +56.2 | 1,204 |
| Adams | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +69.6 | 1,203 |
| Eddy | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +45.3 | 1,191 |
| Divide | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +62.0 | 1,158 |
| Hettinger | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +67.5 | 1,141 |
| Towner | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +55.7 | 1,125 |
| Sioux | D | Shelley Lenz And Ben Vig | +30.2 | 1,084 |
| Steele | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +35.6 | 1,071 |
| Burke | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +70.8 | 1,032 |
| Golden Valley | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +72.9 | 943 |
| Oliver | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +68.1 | 908 |
| Logan | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +69.8 | 902 |
| Sheridan | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +62.9 | 660 |
| Billings | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +73.1 | 527 |
| Slope | R | Doug Burgum And Brent Sanford | +75.1 | 385 |
Same ballot, 2020ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 gubernatorial returns · precinct returns aggregated to county. Real returns — nothing estimated.