Gov. John Hoeven
(R-N.D.)- Residence:Bismarck
- Born:March 13, 1957; Bismarck, N.D.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Mical Hoeven; two children
- Education:Northwestern U., M.B.A. 1981; Dartmouth College, B.A. 1979 (history & economics)
- Military service:None
- Career:Bank CEO
- Political Highlights:No previous office; governor, 2000-present
- Elected:2000 (3rd term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | John Hoeven (R) | 235,009 | 74.4% |
| Tim Mathern (D) | 74,279 | 23.5% | ||
| DuWayne Hendrickson (I) | 6,404 | 2% | ||
| 2004 | general | John Hoeven (R) | 220,803 | 71.3% |
| Joseph Satrom (D) | 84,877 | 27.4% | ||
| Roland Riemers (I) | 4,193 | 1.4% | ||
| 2000 | general | Wayne Anderson (Write-In) | ||
| John Hoeven (R) | 159,255 | 55% | ||
| Heidi Heitkamp (D) | 130,144 | 45% | ||
| 1996 | general | Edward T. Schafer (R) | 174,937 | 66.2% |
| Lee Kaldor (D) | 89,349 | 33.8% | ||
| 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% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 44.62% | John McCain: 53.25% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 35% | George W. Bush: 63% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 33% | George W. Bush: 61% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 40% | Robert Dole: 47% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):636,677
- Under 18:25.0%
- Over 65:14.7%
- Non-Hispanic White:91.7%
- Black:0.6%
- Hispanic:1.2%
- Asian:0.6%
- American Indian:4.8%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 34,604
- Median Household Income Rank: 41
