North Dakota 2008 General Election

The Green Papers: North Dakota 2008 General Election

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North Dakota
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 10 June 2008
General Election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

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 10 June 2008 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) / 7:00a MDT (1300 UTC) to 9:00p CDT (0200 UTC) / 9:00p MDT (0300 UTC). Voting places open between 7:00a to 12:00n and remain open until 7:00p to 9:00p depending on the size of the town. 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 4 November 2008 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) / 7:00a MST (1400 UTC) to 9:00p CST (0300 UTC) / 9:00p MST (0400 UTC). Voting places open between 7:00a to 12:00n and remain open until 7:00p to 9:00p depending on the size of the town. 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 2008 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

14 January 2009: North Dakota Secretary of State - General Election - Election Results - November 04, 2008

26 September 2008: Synchronized with 2008 North Dakota Secretary of State - Federal/Statewide/Judicial/Legislative Candidates for the November 4, 2008 Ballot.

10 June 2008 primary returns from an official source.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2008, 2012. 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 Presidential Candidates.


	Republican	168,601	53.25%	Senator John Sidney McCain, III (3 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Governor Sarah H. Palin • FEC P80002801: $399,826,076

	Democratic-Nonpartisan League	141,278	44.62%	Senator Barack Hussein Obama • Vice President: Senator Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338: $778,642,047

	Independent	4,189	1.32%	Ralph Nader • Vice President: Matt Gonzalez • FEC P20000527: $4,520,160

	Libertarian	1,354	0.43%	former Congressman Bob Barr • Vice President: Wayne Allyn Root • FEC P80005580: $1,405,899

	Constitution	1,199	0.38%	Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin • Vice President: Darrell L. Castle • FEC P80005499: $262,010

	Write-in; (Green)			former Congressman Cynthia A. McKinney • Vice President: Rosa A. Clemente • FEC P80004930: $240,360
Total		316,621	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 110^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 1	Democratic	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, 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Class 3	Democratic	Senator Byron L. Dorgan • 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 2010

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Term Limit: None, All Governors

	Republican	Governor John Hoeven • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2004 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Governor John Hoeven

	Republican	235,009	74.44%	Governor John Hoeven • For Lieutenant Governor: Jack Dalrymple

	Democratic-Nonpartisan League	74,279	23.53%	state Senator Tim Mathern • For Lieutenant Governor: Merle Boucher

	Independent	6,404	2.03%	DuWayne Hendrickson • Lieutenant Governor: Dana Brandenberg

	Write-in			Gregg Boyer
Total		315,692	100.00%

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008. Elected on a ticket with the Governor

	Republican	Lieutenant Governor Jack Dalrymple • First elected: 2000, re-elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

110^th U.S. House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2006, 2008. No Term Limit. 110^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 1 Democratic (1 Renominated)

At-Large {map}	Democratic	Congressman Earl Ralph Pomeroy • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Democratic Congressman Earl Ralph Pomeroy

	Democratic-Nonpartisan League	194,577	61.97%	Congressman Earl Ralph Pomeroy • FEC H2ND00057: $2,090,327

	Republican	119,388	38.03%	Duane A. Sand • FEC H4ND00038: $1,963,453
Total		313,965	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Secretary of State Alvin A. "Al" Jaeger • First elected: 1992; re-elected: 1996; 2000, 2004 (to a 2 year term), 2006 (to a 4 year term) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem • First elected: 2000, re-elected: 2004 (to a 2 year term), 2006 (to a 4 year term) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Republican	Treasurer Kelly L. Schmidt • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Treasurer Kelly L. Schmidt

	Republican	180,828	61.45%	Treasurer Kelly L. Schmidt

	Democratic-Nonpartisan League	113,423	38.55%	Mitch Vance
Total		294,251	100.00%

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Republican	Auditor Robert R. "Bob" Peterson • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: ?; re-elected: 2000, 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Auditor Robert R. "Bob" Peterson

	Republican	179,897	60.74%	Auditor Robert R. "Bob" Peterson

	Democratic-Nonpartisan League	116,269	39.26%	Daryl Splichal
Total		296,166	100.00%

Commissioner of Agriculture 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Democratic	Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson • First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2000, 2004 (to a 2 year term), 2006 (to a 4 year term) • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Tax Commissioner 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2010

	Republican	Tax Commissioner Cory Fong • Appointed 1 June 2005 to fill the unexpired term of Rick Clayburgh; first elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Republican	Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Appointed 9 October 2007 by Governor John Hoeven • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Republican Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm

	Republican	151,019	50.31%	Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm

	Democratic-Nonpartisan League	149,186	49.69%	Jasper Schneider
Total		300,205	100.00%

Superintendent of Public Instruction 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2008

	Nonpartisan	Public Instruction Superintendent Wayne G. Sanstead • Re-elected Tuesday 4 November 2008 • First elected: 1988; re-elected: 1992; 1996; 2000; 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Renominated - 10 June 2008 Primary
	Polls: Nonpartisan Public Instruction Superintendent Wayne G. Sanstead

	Nonpartisan; (Democratic-Nonpartisan League)	159,074	55.33%	Public Instruction Superintendent Wayne G. Sanstead
	Nonpartisan	128,419	44.67%	Max L. Laird
Total		287,493	100.00%

Public Service Commissioner 1 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2004, 2010

	Republican	Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer • Appointed by Governor John Hoeven to fill the un-expired term of Leo M. Reinbold: 2003; first elected to a full term: 2004 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2010

Public Service Commissioner 2 6 year term, Election Cycle: 2006, 2012

	Republican	Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark • First elected: 2000; re-elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

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

Open	Republican	Public Service Commissioner Susan E. Wefald • Appointed by Governor Ed Schafer: 1993; first elected to a full term: 2002 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008 • Open Seat
	Polls: (no polling information available)
		Open Office (no incumbent)

	Republican	156,221	53.15%	Brian Kalk

	Democratic-Nonpartisan League	137,682	46.85%	Cheryl Bergian
Total		293,903	100.00%

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 4 incumbents
	• Democratic-Nonpartisan League (affiliate of Democratic): 8 candidates
	• Republican: 11 incumbents, 7 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
Independents
	• Independent: 2 candidates
	• Nonpartisan: 1 incumbent, 2 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Write-in: 2 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from an election authority that the person so listed will actually appear on the ballot.

FEC indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary "Total Receipts" for candidates for Federal Office.