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North Dakota
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Conservative Ranking
North Dakota is the 6th most conservative state, voting
24.9% more Republican in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, North Dakota is trending REPUBLICAN.
GOP Trend Ranking
North Dakota ranks 15th among the 50 states.
Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
John McCain - U. S. Senator from Arizona 
Mike Huckabee - Former Governor of Arkansas
Ron Paul - U. S. Congressman from Texas (CD-14)
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rudy Giuliani - Former Mayor of New York City
Fred Thompson - Former U. S. Senator from Tennessee
Duncan Hunter - U. S. Congressman from California (CD-52)
DEM Candidates
Hillary Clinton - U. S. Senator from New York
Barack Obama - U. S. Senator from Illinois
Mike Gravel - Former U. S. Senator from Alaska
John Edwards - Former U. S. Senator from North Carolina (withdrew)
Bill Richardson - Governor of New Mexico (withdrew)
Dennis Kucinich - U. S. Congressman from Ohio (CD-10) (withdrew)
Party nominee -
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Projection Data - table to be filled out after party primaries
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Preliminary projection: Solid GOP, 3 Electoral Votes
Senate Race
No race in 2008
Governor's Race
Incumbent: GOP incumbent John Hoeven is up for a third term in 2008. He currently faces
only minor primary opposition.
GOP Candidates
John Hoeven - Incumbent
DEM Candidates
Merle Boucher - North Dakota State Representative
Time Mathem - North Dakota State Senator
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Preliminary projection: Solid GOP Hold
Competitive House Races
No competitive races in 2008
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District AL: Earl Pomeroy (DNL)-inc vs. Duane Sand (R)
Election Timeline
February 5, 2008 - Presidential primary
April 11, 2008 - Deadline to file for candidacy
June 10, 2008 - Primary elections
November 4, 2008 - Election day
Current Partisan Breakdown
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
2 DEM |
| Representatives |
1 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor - tied to Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
26 GOP, 21 DNL |
| State House - GOP control |
61 GOP, 33 DNL |
Current Office Holders
Governor: John Hoeven (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2008
Lt. Governor: Jack Dalrymple (R) - 2nd term, tied to Governor
Senior Senator: Kent Conrad (D) - 4th term, up for re-election in 2012
Junior Senator: Byron Dorgan (D) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2010
House District 1: Earl Pomeroy (D) - 8th term
Historical Partisan Snapshot
| Race |
2000 Result |
2002 Result |
2004 Result |
2006 Result |
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| President |
Solid GOP |
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Solid GOP |
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Senate |
| Class 1 |
Solid DEM |
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Solid DEM |
| Class 3 |
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Solid DEM |
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| Governor |
Strong GOP |
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Solid GOP |
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| House |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
1 DEM |
| CD-AL |
Mod DEM |
Weak DEM |
Solid DEM |
Solid DEM |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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Special Thanks to...
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Dave Leip
Congressional Quarterly
The Cook Political Report - Charlie Cook
The Crystal Ball - Larry Sabato
DC's Political Report - D.C. Finegold Sachs
RealClearPolitics - Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
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