North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner election, 2018
- General election: Nov. 6
- Voter registration deadline: N/A (no formal registration process)
- Early voting: Sept. 27 - Nov. 5
- Absentee voting deadline: Postmark Nov. 5
- Online registration: N/A
- Same-day registration: N/A
- Voter ID: ID required
- Poll times: Varies according to the size of the precinct
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| North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner |
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline: April 9, 2018 |
| Primary: June 12, 2018 General: November 6, 2018 Pre-election incumbent(s): Doug Goehring (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: Open between 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.; close between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Voting in North Dakota |
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North Dakota held an election for agriculture commissioner on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was April 9, 2018.
Candidates and election results
General election
General election for North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Doug Goehring defeated Jim Dotzenrod in the general election for North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Goehring (R) | 67.8 | 213,689 | |
| Jim Dotzenrod (D) | 32.0 | 100,914 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 656 | ||
| Total votes: 315,259 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture
Jim Dotzenrod advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jim Dotzenrod | 100.0 | 32,347 | |
| Total votes: 32,347 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture
Incumbent Doug Goehring advanced from the Republican primary for North Dakota Commissioner of Agriculture on June 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Doug Goehring | 100.0 | 63,585 | |
| Total votes: 63,585 | ||||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in North Dakota heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the 2016 elections, Democrats and Republicans each held one U.S. Senate seat in North Dakota.
- Republicans held the state's at-large U.S. House seat.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held nine of 10 state executive positions, with the tenth held by a nonpartisan official.
- The governor of North Dakota was Republican Doug Burgum. Burgum won election in 2016.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of the North Dakota State Legislature. They had a 80-13 majority in the state House and a 38-9 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
- North Dakota was a Republican trifecta, meaning that the Republican Party held the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also: North Dakota elections, 2018
North Dakota held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- One seat in the U.S. Senate
- One seat in the U.S. House
- Five state executive seats
- 24 out of 47 seats in the state Senate
- 48 out of 94 seats in the state House
- One of five seats on the state Supreme Court
Demographics
| Demographic data for North Dakota | ||
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 756,835 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 69,001 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 88.7% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 1.6% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 5.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2.2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 2.9% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.7% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 27.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $57,181 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 12.2% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in North Dakota. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
As of July 2016, North Dakota's three largest cities were Fargo (pop. est. 120,000), Bismarck (pop. est. 73,000), and Grand Forks (pop. est. 57,000).[1]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in North Dakota from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the North Dakota Secretary of State.
Historical elections
Presidential elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in North Dakota every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), North Dakota 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 63.0% | 27.2% | 35.8% | ||
| 2012 | 58.3% | 38.7% | 19.6% | ||
| 2008 | 53.3% | 44.6% | 8.7% | ||
| 2004 | 62.9% | 35.5% | 27.4% | ||
| 2000 | 60.7% | 33.1% | 27.6% | ||
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of U.S. Senate races in North Dakota from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), North Dakota 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 78.5% | 17.0% | 61.5% | ||
| 2012 | 50.2% | 49.3% | 0.9% | ||
| 2010 | 76.1% | 22.2% | 53.9% | ||
| 2006 | 68.8% | 29.5% | 39.3% | ||
| 2004 | 68.3% | 31.7% | 36.6% | ||
| 2000 | 61.4% | 38.6% | 22.8% | ||
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results of the gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2016. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in North Dakota.
| Election results (Governor), North Dakota 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | 76.5% | 19.4% | 57.1% | ||
| 2012 | 63.1% | 34.3% | 28.8% | ||
| 2008 | 74.4% | 23.5% | 50.9% | ||
| 2004 | 71.3% | 27.4% | 43.9% | ||
| 2000 | 55.0% | 45.0% | 10.0% | ||
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent North Dakota in the U.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, North Dakota 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 0.0% | R+1 | ||
| 2014 | 100.0% | 0.0% | R+1 | ||
| 2012 | 100.0% | 0.0% | R+1 | ||
| 2010 | 100.0% | 0.0% | R+1 | ||
| 2008 | 0.0% | 100.0% | D+1 | ||
| 2006 | 0.0% | 100.0% | D+1 | ||
| 2004 | 0.0% | 100.0% | D+1 | ||
| 2002 | 0.0% | 100.0% | D+1 | ||
| 2000 | 0.0% | 100.0% | D+1 | ||
Trifectas, 1992-2017
A state government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
North Dakota Party Control: 1992-2024
No Democratic trifectas • Thirty years of Republican trifectas
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