North Dakota 2004 General Election

The Green Papers: North Dakota 2004 General Election

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North Dakota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 8 June 2004
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

Electoral Votes:	3	(0.56% of 538)
Governor:	1
Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 1 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:	1	(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:	643,756	(0.23% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):	477,000
Voter Registration:	North Dakota has no voter registration.
Capital:	Bismarck
Tuesday 8 June 2004 polls close 9:00p CDT (0200 UTC) / 9:00p MDT (0300 UTC). The western half of the state is in MDT but that is, of course, the more sparsely populated part of the state, so it is not as problematic to the networks as might be otherwise suggested by simple geography.
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 9:00p CST (0300 UTC) / 9:00p MST (0400 UTC). The western half of the state is in MST but that is, of course, the more sparsely populated part of the state, so it is not as problematic to the networks as might be otherwise suggested by simple geography.

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North Dakota State and Local Government

North Dakota 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats Republicans Third Parties



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 3 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.

		Republican	196,651	62.86%	President George W. Bush (3 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
		Democrat	111,052	35.50%	Senator John Kerry • Vice President: Senator John Edwards
		Independent	3,756	1.20%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Peter Camejo
		Libertarian	851	0.27%	Michael Badnarik • Vice President: Richard V. Campagna
		Constitution	514	0.16%	Michael Anthony Peroutka • Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
		Write-In	9	0.00%	Martin Wishnatsky
Total			312,833	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1		Democrat			Senator Kent Conrad • First elected to the "Class 3" seat from the state: 1986; was not a candidate for re-election in the 3 November 1992 General Election; Elected to finish out the "Class 1" term in a Special Election: 4 December 1992 [held to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Quentin N. Burdick (Democrat): 8 September 1992- which Jocelyn B. Burdick (Democrat) had been appointed by Governor George Sinner (Democrat) to fill, 12 September 1992]; elected to a full term: 1994, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Class 3		Democrat			Senator Byron L. Dorgan • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1992; was induced to take the oath of office: 5 December 1992 when the seat became vacant upon outgoing Senator Kent Conrad (Democrat) having taken the oath of office for the "Class 1" seat from the state; re-elected: 1998, 2004. • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Democrat	212,143	68.28%	Senator Byron L. Dorgan
		Republican	98,553	31.72%	Mike Liffrig
Total			310,696	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: North Dakota passed an initiative in November 2022 to amend the state's Constitution to add Gubernatorial term limits of 2 4 year terms. Applies to individuals elected after 1 January 2023., All Governors

		Republican			Governor John Hoeven • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit. • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Republican	220,803	71.26%	Governor John Hoeven • Lt. Governor: Lt. Governor Jack Dalrymple
		Democrat	84,877	27.39%	Joseph A. Satrom • Lt. Governor: Deb Mathern
		Independent	4,193	1.35%	Roland Riemers • Lt. Governor: Mitchell S. Sanderson
Total			309,873	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

		Republican			Lieutenant Governor Jack Dalrymple • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary

108^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democrat (1 Renominated)

At-Large		Democrat			Congressman Earl Pomeroy • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Democrat	185,130	59.56%	Congressman Earl Pomeroy
		Republican	125,684	40.44%	Duane Sand
Total			310,814	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000

		Republican			Secretary of State Alvin A. "Al" Jaeger • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996; 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Republican	193,088	65.16%	Secretary of State Alvin A. "Al" Jaeger
		Democrat	103,236	34.84%	Douglas Melby
Total			296,324	100.00%

Attorney General 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000

		Republican			Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Republican	218,627	72.54%	Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem
		Democrat	82,768	27.46%	Bruce Schoenwald
Total			301,395	100.00%

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

		Democrat			Treasurer Kathi Gilmore • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
		Republican	165,759	56.34%	Kelly Schmidt
		Democrat	128,477	43.66%	Dean Meyer
Total			294,236	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

		Republican			Auditor Robert "Bob" Peterson • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: ?; re-elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Republican	189,145	64.33%	Auditor Robert "Bob" Peterson
		Democrat	104,857	35.67%	Brent Edison
Total			294,002	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000

		Democrat			Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Democrat	149,917	50.32%	Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson
		Republican	148,039	49.68%	Doug Goehring
Total			297,956	100.00%

Tax Commissioner 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000

		Republican			Tax Commissioner Rick Clayburgh • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Republican	206,772	69.17%	Tax Commissioner Rick Clayburgh
		Democrat	92,171	30.83%	Mike Every
Total			298,943	100.00%

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

		Republican			Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Republican	189,976	64.38%	Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman
		Democrat	105,130	35.62%	Terry Barnes
Total			295,106	100.00%

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004

		Nonpartisan			Public Instruction Superintendent Wayne G. Sanstead • Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 • First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1992; 1996; 2000 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary
		Nonpartisan	174,815	61.63%	Public Instruction Superintendent Wayne G. Sanstead
		Nonpartisan	108,856	38.37%	Keith Jacobson
Total			283,671	100.00%

Public Service Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 1998, 2004

		Republican			PS Commissioner Kevin Cramer • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 • Appointed by Governor John Hoeven to fill the un-expired term of Leo M. Reinbold: 2003
		Republican	191,825	65.49%	Kevin Cramer
		Democrat	101,081	34.51%	Ron Gumeringer
Total			292,906	100.00%
	PS Commissioner Leo M. Reinbold resigned effective 31 July 2004

Public Service Commissioner 2 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2006

		Republican			PS Commissioner Tony Clark • Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Public Service Commissioner 3 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2008

		Republican			PS Commissioner Susan Wefald • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

2002-2010 Congressional District 2002-2010 CDs

North Dakota has been allocated only 1 Representative in Congress at large; therefore, the entire state consists of, in effect, only one statewide Congressional District.