2010 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota

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2010 United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota
Flag of North Dakota.svg
  2008 November 2, 2010 (2010-11-02) 2012  
Turnout237,137
  Rick Berg, official portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Earl Pomeroy 111th congressional portrait.jpg
Nominee Rick Berg Earl Pomeroy
Party Republican Democratic–NPL
Popular vote129,802106,542
Percentage54.7%44.9%

United States House of Representatives election in North Dakota results by county, 2010.svg
County results
Berg:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Pomeroy:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. Representative before election

Earl Pomeroy
Democratic–NPL

Elected U.S. Representative

Rick Berg
Republican

The 2010 House election in North Dakota took place on November 2, 2010 to elect the state's at-large Representative to the United States House of Representatives. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; this election was for the 112th Congress from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013. North Dakota has one seat in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census.

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The election was held concurrently with the United States Senate elections of 2010 (including one in North Dakota), the United States House elections in other states and various state and local elections.

Background

Despite Republican dominance at the presidential level in North Dakota, which has not voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1964, as well as state and local elections, Democrats achieved several consecutive victories in congressional elections in the state since the 1980s. Democrats had held the state's at-large House seat since 1981. From 1987 to 2011, North Dakota had a completely Democratic congressional delegation.

Since his first election in 1992, incumbent Democrat Earl Pomeroy had usually won reelection by comfortable margins. However with Democrats fighting in a much tougher political environment in 2010, Republicans planned on putting forward a serious challenge. [1] Republicans running against him included state Public Service Commissioner Kevin Cramer, state Representative Rick Berg, and former University of Mary football coach Paul Schaffner. Pomeroy was likely more vulnerable than usual due to his support for the Democratic House Healthcare bill, which 64% of North Dakotans opposed,[ citation needed ] and President Barack Obama's declining job approval ratings in the state (of which 39% approve and 58% disapprove, with 45% strongly disapproving). [2]

General election

Candidates

Democrats

Republicans

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)dministeredEarl
Pomeroy (D)
Rick
Berg (R)
OtherUndecided
Public Opinion StrategiesOctober 24–25, 201042%51%--
Rasmussen Reports October 18–19, 201042%52%1%5%
The Hill/ANGA October 16–19, 201045%44%-9%
Prairie Poll October 201044%34%--
Rasmussen Reports September 20–21, 201045%48%1%5%
Garin-Hart-YangSeptember 10–12, 201046%44%--
Rasmussen Reports August 10–11, 201044%53%1%3%
Rasmussen Reports July 21, 201046%49%1%5%
Rasmussen Reports June 15–16, 201044%51%1%5%
Rasmussen Reports May 19, 201043%52%2%3%
Rasmussen Reports April 20, 201045%49%2%4%
Rasmussen Reports March 23–24, 201044%51%1%4%
Rasmussen Reports February 9–10, 201040%46%3%11%

†Internal poll (Garin-Hart-Yang for Pomeroy and Public Opinion Strategies for Berg)

Results

North Dakota's at-large congressional district election, 2010 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rick Berg 129,802 54.74
Democratic–NPL Earl Pomeroy (incumbent)106,54244.93
Write-in 7930.33
Total votes237,137 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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References

  1. Cadei, Emily (February 12, 2010). "Pomeroy Trails GOP Challenger in North Dakota - The Eye (CQ Politics)". Blogs.cqpolitics.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  2. "Election 2010: North Dakota House of Representatives - Rasmussen Reports". Rasmussenreports.com. August 16, 2010. Retrieved August 21, 2010.
  3. "North Dakota Secretary of State".
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