North Dakota, Governor
Race Forecast: Safe Republican
Race Information
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Incumbent: John Hoeven, R
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First Elected: 2000 (2nd term)
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Incumbent Status: Running for reelection
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Challengers: Tim Mathern, D; DuWayne Hendrickson, I
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Race Forecast: Safe Republican
State Information
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U.S. Senate Delegation: 2 Democrats
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U.S. House Delegation: 1 Democrat
- Senators
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Sen. Kent Conrad, D
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First Elected: 1986 (4th full term)
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Last Elected: 2006 (68.83%)
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Sen. Byron L. Dorgan, D
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First Elected: 1992 (3rd term)
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Last Elected: 2004 (68.25%)
- State Offices
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State House Control: Republican
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State Senate Control: Republican
- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005): 636,677
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Under 18: 25.0%
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Over 65: 14.7%
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Non-Hispanic White: 91.7%
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Black: 0.6%
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Hispanic: 1.2%
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Asian: 0.6%
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American Indian: 4.8%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
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Median Household Income: 34,604
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Median Household Income Rank: 41
State Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
John Hoeven (R) |
234,527 |
74.4% |
| Tim Mathern (D) |
74,144 |
23.5% |
| DuWayne Hendrickson (I) |
6,391 |
2% |
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| 2004 |
general |
John Hoeven (R) |
220,803 |
71.3% |
| Joseph Satrom (D) |
84,877 |
27.4% |
| Roland Riemers (I) |
4,193 |
1.4% |
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| 2000 |
general |
Wayne Anderson (Write-In) |
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| John Hoeven (R) |
159,255 |
55% |
| Heidi Heitkamp (D) |
130,144 |
45% |
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| 1996 |
general |
Edward T. Schafer (R) |
174,937 |
66.2% |
| Lee Kaldor (D) |
89,349 |
33.8% |
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| 1992 |
general |
Edward T. Schafer (R) |
176,398 |
57.9% |
| Nicholas Spaeth (D) |
123,845 |
40.6% |
| Harley McLain (I) |
2,614 |
0.9% |
| Michael O. DuPaul (I) |
2,004 |
0.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 35% |
George W. Bush: 63% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 33% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 40% |
Robert Dole: 47% |
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| 1992 |
Bill Clinton: 32% |
George H. W. Bush: 44% |
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