2016 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

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2016 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota's at-large district
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  2014 November 8, 2016 2018  
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Nominee Kevin Cramer Chase Iron Eyes Jack Seaman
Party Republican Democratic–NPL Libertarian
Popular vote233,98080,37723,528
Percentage69.1%23.7%7.0%

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Cramer:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Iron Eyes:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. Representative before election

Kevin Cramer
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Kevin Cramer
Republican

The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. representative from North Dakota's at-large congressional district. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the North Dakota Governor election, U.S. Senate election, as well as other statewide, legislative, and local elections. This was first House election since the state legislature changed voter ID requirements, revoking the ability to vote using a student ID. [1]

Contents

Incumbent Republican U.S. Representative Kevin Cramer ran for a third term. [2] The primaries were held on June 14.

Republican primary

Candidate

Results

Republican primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin Cramer (incumbent) 96,357 99.1
Republican Write-ins9190.9
Total votes97,276 100.0

Democratic-NPL primary

Candidate

Results

Democratic primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic–NPL Chase Iron Eyes 17,063 99.7
Democratic–NPL Write-ins590.3
Total votes17,122 100.0

Libertarian primary

Candidate

Results

Libertarian primary results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Robert "Jack" Seaman 1,089 99.5
Libertarian Write-ins50.5
Total votes1,094 100.0

General election

North Dakota's at-large congressional district, 2016 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin Cramer (incumbent) 233,980 69.13% +13.59%
Democratic–NPL Chase Iron Eyes80,37723.75%-14.73%
Libertarian Jack Seaman23,5286.95%+1.11%
n/a Write-ins5740.17%+0.02%
Total votes338,459 100.0% N/A
Republican hold

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

See also

Notes

  1. Watts, Adam; Lyden, Grace (March 9, 2016). "ID law may complicate voting for North Dakota students". Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Cramer to seek re-election to U.S. House". The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead . Forum News Service. January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "North Dakota Official Results Primary Election - June 14, 2016". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  4. "ND Dems nominate Chase Iron Eyes for choice for US House of Representatives". WDAY-TV . Forum Communications. April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  5. Nowatzki, Mike (November 9, 2015). "Libertarians endorse candidates, elect new chairman, but governor slot still open". Grand Forks Herald . Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  6. "North Dakota Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved December 7, 2016.

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