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 |
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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. | |||||
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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 |
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Democrat | 111,052 | 35.50% | Senator John Kerry Vice President: Senator John Edwards |
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Independent | 3,756 | 1.20% | Ralph Nader Vice President: Peter Camejo |
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Libertarian | 851 | 0.27% | Michael Badnarik Vice President: Richard V. Campagna |
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Constitution | 514 | 0.16% | Michael Anthony Peroutka Vice President: Chuck Baldwin |
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Write-In | 9 | 0.00% | Martin Wishnatsky | |
Total | 312,833 | 100.00% | |||
U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th 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 |
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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 |
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Democrat | 212,143 | 68.28% | Senator Byron L. Dorgan | |
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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 | |||||
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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 |
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Republican | 220,803 | 71.26% | Governor John Hoeven Lt. Governor: Lt. Governor Jack Dalrymple |
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Democrat | 84,877 | 27.39% | Joseph A. Satrom Lt. Governor: Deb Mathern |
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Independent | 4,193 | 1.35% | Roland Riemers Lt. Governor: Mitchell S. Sanderson |
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Total | 309,873 | 100.00% | |||
Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Elected on a ticket with the Governor | |||||
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Republican | Lieutenant Governor Jack Dalrymple First elected: 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary |
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108th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House | |||||
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democrat (1 Renominated) | |||||
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Democrat | Congressman Earl Pomeroy Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 Renominated - 8 June 2004 Primary |
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Democrat | 185,130 | 59.56% | Congressman Earl Pomeroy | |
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Republican | 125,684 | 40.44% | Duane Sand | |
Total | 310,814 | 100.00% | |||
Secretary of State 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000 | |||||
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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 |
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Republican | 193,088 | 65.16% | Secretary of State Alvin A. "Al" Jaeger | |
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Democrat | 103,236 | 34.84% | Douglas Melby | |
Total | 296,324 | 100.00% | |||
Attorney General 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000 | |||||
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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 |
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Republican | 218,627 | 72.54% | Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem | |
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Democrat | 82,768 | 27.46% | Bruce Schoenwald | |
Total | 301,395 | 100.00% | |||
Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004 | |||||
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Democrat | Treasurer Kathi Gilmore First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996, 2000 Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004 |
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Republican | 165,759 | 56.34% | Kelly Schmidt | |
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Democrat | 128,477 | 43.66% | Dean Meyer | |
Total | 294,236 | 100.00% | |||
Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004 | |||||
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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 |
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Republican | 189,145 | 64.33% | Auditor Robert "Bob" Peterson | |
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Democrat | 104,857 | 35.67% | Brent Edison | |
Total | 294,002 | 100.00% | |||
Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000 | |||||
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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 |
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Democrat | 149,917 | 50.32% | Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson | |
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Republican | 148,039 | 49.68% | Doug Goehring | |
Total | 297,956 | 100.00% | |||
Tax Commissioner 4 year term, Final Election Cycle: 2000 | |||||
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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 |
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Republican | 206,772 | 69.17% | Tax Commissioner Rick Clayburgh | |
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Democrat | 92,171 | 30.83% | Mike Every | |
Total | 298,943 | 100.00% | |||
Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004 | |||||
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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 |
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Republican | 189,976 | 64.38% | Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman | |
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Democrat | 105,130 | 35.62% | Terry Barnes | |
Total | 295,106 | 100.00% | |||
Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004 | |||||
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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 |
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Nonpartisan | 174,815 | 61.63% | Public Instruction Superintendent Wayne G. Sanstead | |
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Nonpartisan | 108,856 | 38.37% | Keith Jacobson | |
Total | 283,671 | 100.00% | |||
Public Service Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 1998, 2004 | |||||
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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 |
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Republican | 191,825 | 65.49% | Kevin Cramer | |
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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 |
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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. |
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